Puerto Rico to get access to $8.2 billion in delayed U.S. disaster-aid funding
Puerto Rico will be allowed access to $8.2 billion in delayed disaster-aid funding by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the island’s non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives Jenniffer Gonzalez said in a statement…
Seven House Democrats to argue impeachment case against Trump in Senate
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Wednesday the seven members of the House of Representatives who will act as prosecutors to lay out the impeachment case against President Donald Trump in the Senate.
Democratic senators seek to force vote to block Trump border wall funding plan
Senior Democratic senators said on Wednesday that they would try to force another vote to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from taking billions of dollars from the Department of Defense budget to pay for a wall on the border with Mexico.
Arrested Trump foe Avenatti must face ‘vindictive’ Nike extortion case in NY
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Michael Avenatti’s bid to dismiss criminal charges accusing him of trying to extort Nike Inc , after the celebrity lawyer claimed he was targeted in a “vindictive” prosecution because of his feud with U.S. Presiden…
Virginia plans emergency gun ban at Capitol ahead of protest: AP
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam on Wednesday plans to declare a temporary emergency banning all guns and weapons from the area around the Capitol in Richmond ahead of a major gun rights demonstration set for Monday, the Associated Press reported.
Puerto Rico to be given access to $8.2 billion in blocked disaster aid funding: Politico
Puerto Rico will be allowed access to $8.2 billion in blocked disaster aid funding by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Politico reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Texas to execute man convicted of shooting estranged wife to death in 2005
A 64-year-old man is scheduled to be put to death in Texas on Wednesday, 15 years after authorities say he fatally shot his estranged wife who told her friends she did not expect to get out of the abusive marriage alive.
Jay-Z sues Mississippi prison officials over unfair conditions: NBC News
Rapper Jay-Z on Tuesday sued two Mississippi prison officials on behalf of 29 inmates who say authorities did nothing to stop violence that has killed five prisoners in the last two weeks, NBC News reported.
Michael Avenatti, former lawyer for Stormy Daniels, arrested in California
Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti was arrested on Tuesday on accusations that he violated the terms of his release from custody while awaiting trial on charges that he sought to extort millions of dollars from Nike Inc., federal prosecutors said.
Trump criticizes Apple’s encryption stance on Pensacola phones
President Donald Trump lashed out at Apple Inc on Tuesday, castigating the iPhone maker for what he said was its refusal to unlock phones used by criminals while benefiting from government help on trade.
