Wicked weather threatens Thanksgiving travel for millions of Americans
Two powerful storms packing heavy snows and strong winds are expected to sweep across the western half of the United States this week just in time to wreak havoc on the plans of millions of Americans traveling for Thursday’s Thanksgiving Day holiday.
Meat industry cannot block California animal protection law: U.S. judge
A federal judge in Los Angeles refused to stop California from enforcing a voter-approved measure requiring farmers to provide more space for animals being raised for food.
Democrat Warren accuses rival Bloomberg of trying to buy U.S. presidential election
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren blasted billionaire Michael Bloomberg on Monday for launching his nascent White House bid with a $37 million TV advertising blitz, accusing the former New York City mayor of trying to buy American demo…
WADA committee recommends four-year Russia Olympic ban
Russia should be hit with a four-year Olympic ban and barred from all world championships for the manipulation of data retrieved from a tainted Moscow laboratory, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Monday.
U.S. charges former Outcome Health executives in $1 billion fraud
U.S. prosecutors announced criminal charges accusing the founders of Outcome Health of overseeing a scheme to overbill clients and fraudulently obtain nearly $1 billion of funds, including from major investors.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg back at court after hospital stay
Liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was present for work on Monday, a day after being released from a hospital following her admission on Friday with chills and a fever, a spokeswoman said.
Trump says he was sticking up for U.S. armed forces with comments on Spencer
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was sticking up for the U.S. armed forces with his critical comments about former Navy Secretary Richard Spencer, who was fired over the weekend.
U.S. charges former Outcome Health executives over alleged fraud
U.S. prosecutors announced criminal charges accusing the founders of Outcome Health of overseeing a fraudulent scheme to overbill clients and raise $487.5 million in financing from major investors.
Trump welcomes dog who helped catch Islamic State leader to White House
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed an unusual guest to the White House on Monday – Conan, the military service dog who helped hunt down Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Guards charged over Epstein’s suicide get trial date
Two correctional officers accused of covering up their failure to check on financier Jeffrey Epstein before he hanged himself will face an April 20 trial date.
