Melania Trump first lady booed at Baltimore youth event
Melania Trump was widely booed when she took the stage at a youth event in Baltimore on Tuesday, an unusually hostile reception for a U.S. first lady.
Pompeo suggests debunked Ukraine election meddling theory should be probed
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday suggested that Ukraine should be investigated over allegations that it interfered in the 2016 election, a debunked theory advanced by President Donald Trump that witnesses told the congressional impeachmen…
Former UAW official charged with embezzlement appears in U.S. court
A former United Auto Workers board member charged with conspiring with other union leaders to embezzle hundreds of thousands of dollars of rank-and-file members’ dues made his first appearance in federal court in Detroit on Tuesday.
U.S. House Judiciary panel invites Trump, counsel to December 4 impeachment hearing
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Tuesday invited President Donald Trump and his legal team to its first hearing in the impeachment inquiry, scheduled to take place on Dec. 4, with legal experts as witnesses.
Chicago approves traffic congestion tax on ride-hailing services
A proposal to combat traffic congestion in Chicago by increasing taxes on certain ride-hailing trips won city council approval on Tuesday as the city and ride providers accused each other of penalizing low-income passengers.
Errant radar alert temporarily locks down White House, U.S. Capitol
The White House was temporarily locked down on Tuesday after what a U.S. official described as an errant alert of an air space violation.
Melania Trump booed at Baltimore youth event
Melania Trump was widely booed when she took the stage at a youth event in Baltimore on Tuesday, an unusually hostile reception for a U.S. first lady.
U.S. starves 2020 census of funding, threatens undercount: NY lawsuit
A new lawsuit in New York accuses the Trump administration of starving the U.S. Census Bureau of funding needed to avert an undercount of racial and ethnic minorities in the 2020 census, and deprive them of crucial federal funds and political represent…
Senate Democrats unveil privacy bill with fines for privacy violations
Democratic senators proposed legislation on Tuesday that would set penalties for online companies like Alphabet Inc’s Google and Facebook Inc if they mishandle users’ personal data.
Wildfire outside Santa Barbara, California, threatens homes, causes evacuations
Fire ripped through brush and woodland on hills above Santa Barbara, California, early on Tuesday, causing authorities to order more than 2,000 residents of a nearby canyon to flee their homes, according to officials and local media.
