Arizona border activist found not guilty of hiding migrants
An Arizona jury on Wednesday found a human rights activist not guilty of harboring two migrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, after the U.S. government prosecuted him for giving them food, water and shelter in the desert.
Ukraine officials knew about hold on aid earlier than reported
A senior U.S. Department of Defense official testified on Wednesday that Ukrainian officials knew President Donald Trump’s administration was withholding military assistance in July, undercutting a key Republican defense of the president’s actions in t…
Can he ‘ride it out’? Pompeo future uncertain after impeachment testimony
Testimony on Wednesday that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo played a more central role than previously known in President Donald Trump’s Ukraine dealings has fueled uncertainty within the administration about the top diplomat’s future.
United Auto Workers president resigns amid corruption probe: source
United Auto Workers (UAW) President Gary Jones resigned ON Wednesday after being linked to an ongoing corruption probe by U.S. federal officials, a union source confirmed to Reuters.
Chicago school board OKs teachers contract, amended budget
The Chicago Board of Education gave final approval on Wednesday to a five-year teachers contract that ended an 11-day strike last month and also passed an amended fiscal 2020 budget that relies on one-time revenue and savings to fill a hole caused in p…
U.S. Democrats choose woman to head House Oversight panel
U.S. House Democrats chose Representative Carolyn Maloney Wednesday as the first woman to lead a key committee that is involved in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.
Ex-JPMorgan trader found guilty in U.S. currency-rigging trial
A former foreign exchange trader at JPMorgan Chase & Co was found guilty Wednesday of conspiring to rig trades for his own benefit.
Giuliani says he was not involved with U.S. military aid to Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer said on Wednesday he had no involvement with the issue of military aid to Ukraine, a key point in the impeachment inquiry into Trump, according to an interview.
PG&E cuts power to 50,000 California homes and businesses during wildfire risk
About 50,000 homes and businesses across Northern California were without power on Wednesday during the latest planned outage instituted by utility Pacific Gas & Electric Co to guard against risk of wildfire during dry, windy weather.
White House: Sondland testimony ‘exonerates’ Trump
The White House seized on one portion of the testimony from U.S. envoy Gordon Sondland during a House of Representatives’ impeachment hearing on Wednesday and said it “completely exonerates” President Donald Trump.
