U.S. charges two jail guards over Jeffrey Epstein death
U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled criminal charges accusing two correctional officers of falsifying records on the night financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in a New York jail cell.
Top White House Ukraine expert says Trump request for Biden probe was improper
A White House official testified in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday that a phone call the president made to ask Ukraine to investigate his political rivals was improper, and denounced attacks on witnesses in the invest…
Indiana teachers use their ‘outside voices’ to demand higher wages
Thousands of red-clad Indiana teachers swarmed the state capitol building on Tuesday, chanting loudly to protest low salaries and evaluation policies and forcing half the state’s school districts to cancel classes for the day.
Factbox: ‘A fevered rush to target and remove a president’: Quotes from Trump impeachment hearing
The U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee held its third day of public hearings on Tuesday in an impeachment inquiry examining President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.
Bei Bei, Washington’s eligible bachelor panda, set to move to China
After a month of preparations and good-byes, Bei Bei, the Washington National Zoo’s most eligible giant panda bachelor, is set to leave for China on Tuesday, where scientists hope he will help increase the population of his species.
Factbox: Witnesses scheduled to testify this week in the U.S. impeachment inquiry
The U.S. House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump shifts into higher gear this week with a parade of officials facing questioning by lawmakers over Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.
White House official criticizes Trump call, decries ‘cowardly’ attacks
A White House official testified in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday that the president’s phone call urging Ukraine’s leader to investigate Trump’s political rivals was improper and blasted what he called “cowardly” att…
U.S. safety board meeting on Southwest engine failure that caused fatal accident
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is meeting on Tuesday to determine the probable cause of the April 2018 engine failure of Southwest Airlines Co flight 1380 that killed a passenger who was partially sucked out the window.
Two jail guards arrested over Jeffrey Epstein death: NY Times
Two correctional officers responsible for guarding financier Jeffrey Epstein on the night he killed himself in a New York jail cell were taken into custody on federal charges relating to their alleged failure to check on him, according to a report in T…
Indiana teachers protest over wages, ask legislators not to ‘shortchange’ education
Teachers in Indiana gathered outside the State Capitol building on Tuesday in protest of low salaries and evaluation policies, forcing half the state’s school districts to cancel classes for the day.
