Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti backs Biden in Democratic primary
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary contest, giving a possible boost to the candidate in California, a state that will conduct a key primary vote.
U.S. says video of Jeffrey Epstein’s first apparent suicide attempt was deleted
U.S. prosecutors said on Thursday that surveillance footage taken from outside the late financier Jeffrey Epstein’s cell in the period surrounding his first apparent suicide attempt was permanently deleted by mistake.
U.S. agency considering rule reining in non-compete agreements for workers
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), one of two agencies that enforce antitrust law, is considering a rule aimed at reining in corporations from pushing employees to sign non-compete agreements that prevent them from working for rival companies, of…
Bill Cosby asks Pennsylvania top court to hear appeal on sex crime conviction
Lawyers for Bill Cosby on Thursday asked the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to hear his appeal of his 2018 sexual assault conviction, a month after a lower court rejected their argument that the disgraced comedian did not get a fair trial.
U.S. House to vote on limiting Trump’s ability to wage war on Iran
The U.S. House of Representatives will consider – and likely pass – a resolution on Thursday to rein in President Donald Trump’s ability to engage in military conflict against Iran, as lawmakers worried that the killing of a top Iranian commander could…
U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 57, cases of illness to 2,602
U.S. health officials on Thursday reported 2 more deaths from a mysterious respiratory illness tied to vaping, taking the total death toll to 57.
White House unveils plan to speed big projects permits
The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a plan to speed permitting for major infrastructure projects like oil pipelines, road expansions and bridges, one of the biggest deregulatory actions of the president’s tenure.
White House unveils plan to speed big projects permits, sidestepping climate concern
The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a plan to speed permitting for major infrastructure projects like oil pipelines, including by dropping consideration of their potential impact on climate change.
Will having a lead female defense attorney help Harvey Weinstein? The jury is out
When Donna Rotunno agreed to represent former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein as lead defense attorney in his New York rape trial, she believed that her gender could prove to be an asset in the courtroom.
Democratic fundraiser ActBlue touts $1 billion in 2019 online donations
Grassroots donors gave about $1 billion to Democratic candidates and progressive groups in 2019 through the online fundraising organization ActBlue, the nonprofit said on Thursday.
