Thousands hit by PG&E’s latest power cutoffs, more planned
Thousands of homes and businesses in California were in the dark on Wednesday as Pacific Gas & Electric turned off power in parts of 15 counties as a preventive measure against wildfires.
U.S. FDA says carcinogen not found in alternatives of Zantac and its generics
U.S. retailers Walmart Inc, CVS Health Corp Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc and Rite Aid Corp have all removed Zantac off their shelves after some drugs containing its key ingredient ranitidine were found to have traces of the impurity, N-nitrosodimethyla…
Report documents decades of abuse by Colorado’s Catholic priests
At least 166 children have been sexually abused at the hands of 43 Roman Catholic priests in Colorado since 1950, an investigative report disclosed on Wednesday, far exceeding the scope of the scandal previously documented in the state.
Striking Chicago teachers clog traffic, classes canceled again Thursday
Thousands of striking Chicago teachers marched through the city’s downtown streets on Wednesday to demand smaller class sizes and more support staff in the second-longest walkout by U.S. public school teachers in recent history.
Forecast points to deepening Illinois budget deficit
Illinois’ budget deficit will top $3 billion and its pile of overdue bills will hit a new record high by fiscal 2025 if the state’s “unsustainable” tax structure remains in place, according to a five-year forecast released on Wednesday by the governor’…
U.S. FAA must restore ‘public confidence’ in plane certification -inspector general
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must work to restore “public confidence” in aircraft certification efforts after two deadly Boeing 737 MAX crashes, the U.S. Transportation Department’s inspector general said on Wednesday in a public report.
Parenting book author gets prison for U.S. college admissions scam
A marketing executive who authored a parenting advice book was sentenced on Wednesday to three weeks in prison for taking part in a vast U.S. college admissions cheating and fraud scheme in order to help her son gain an unfair advantage.
California ‘veered’ out of its lane in climate pact with Quebec: U.S. lawsuit
The United States on Wednesday sued California for entering a climate agreement with Canada’s Quebec province, saying the state had no right to conduct foreign policy, in the latest feud between the Trump administration and the state.
Curbing wild horse, burro herds on U.S. public lands to cost $5 billion: official
Reducing the tens of thousands of wild horses and burros on public lands to a level that is better for both the animals and their habitat will cost U.S. taxpayers $5 billion and take 15 years, a Trump administration official said on Wednesday.
Democrats set December impeachment target, but obstacles abound
By Susan Cornwell, David Morgan, Mark Hosenball and Jonathan Landay
