U.S. bill would provide Puerto Rico a path to statehood
The question of statehood for Puerto Rico would be put to voters of the U.S. commonwealth for a third time since 2012 under legislation introduced in Congress on Tuesday.
Getty fire in LA likely caused by tree branch falling on power lines: fire officials
A major wildfire burning in Los Angeles near the famed Getty Center art museum was likely sparked by a tree branch falling on power lines in high winds, fire officials said on Tuesday.
U.S. House Democrats unveil proposal on impeachment inquiry next steps
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday unveiled a measure formally laying out next steps in their impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, which authorizes public committee hearings and the public release of transcripts of clos…
J&J says new tests find no asbestos in same baby powder bottle that sparked recall
Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday that 15 new tests found no asbestos in a bottle of baby powder that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says tested positive for trace amounts of asbestos, a finding the agency stands by.
As wildfire rages, LA’s ‘fire proof’ Getty Museum sees no risk to art
When a fast-moving wildfire licked up to the fringes of the sprawling Getty Center complex on Tuesday, the staff of the Los Angeles museum betrayed no sign of panic, confident that its priceless art was safe and secure within its walls.
J&J says new tests find no asbestos in same baby power bottle that sparked recall
Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday that 15 new tests found no asbestos in a bottle of baby powder that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration previously said had tested positive for trace amounts of asbestos.
U.S. House Democrats unveil bill outlining impeachment inquiry next steps
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday unveiled legislation formally laying out next steps in their impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, which authorizes public committee hearings and the public release of transcripts of cl…
Chicago teachers union calls meeting of delegates, cautions no deal yet
The Chicago Teachers Union summoned hundreds of its leaders for a Tuesday evening update on a nine-day-old strike but said negotiators had not yet reached a tentative deal to end the walkout in the third-largest school district in the United States.
Uber says will not share electric bike rider data with Los Angeles
Uber Technologies Inc said it would not share real-time location data of its electric bike riders with the city of Los Angeles, saying it would violate their privacy.
Illegal migration at southern border remains a “crisis” despite slowdown, U.S. says
Arrests at or near the U.S. border with Mexico fell to their lowest monthly total of the year in September but the fiscal year total was up 88 percent, indicating illegal immigration remained a crisis, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
