Fast-moving fires near Los Angeles force more than 40,000 to flee
California firefighters on Friday sought to take advantage of a brief lull in high winds behind fast-moving wildfires that forced the evacuation of more than 40,000 residents north of Los Angeles and another 2,000 in the state’s wine country.
U.S. Representative Cummings eulogized by Hillary Clinton
Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Friday praised the late Elijah Cummings, a leading force in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, as someone who “stood against corrupt leadership.”
Target removes all 22-ounce J&J baby powder from its shelves
Target Corp on Friday became the latest retailer to remove all 22-ounce bottles of Johnson & Johnson baby powder from its stores, after the healthcare conglomerate recalled some bottles because of possible asbestos contamination.
U.S. drivers increase miles in August: Department of Transportation
Motorists traveled 0.7% more miles on U.S. roads and highways in August compared with a year earlier, the U.S. Department of Transportation said in a monthly report Thursday.
Chicago teachers strike enters seventh school day as talks continue
About 300,000 students in Chicago missed classes for a seventh day on Friday as the city’s teachers union and school district worked to resolve their contract deadlock over class sizes, support-staff levels and pay.
Chicago teachers strike enters seventh school day
About 300,000 students in Chicago will be out of class for the seventh day on Friday as the teachers union and the school district struggle to resolve their deadlock over class size and support-staff levels.
Winds driving California wine country fire abate – for now
The winds that drove wildfires that forced some 2,000 people to flee homes in Northern California’s wine country are expected to abate on Friday.
U.S. Representative Cummings to be eulogized by Obama, Clintons in Baltimore
The late Elijah Cummings, a veteran Democratic lawmaker and civil rights activist who was a leading force in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, will be eulogized on Friday by former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton in his hometo…
Trump, Democrats to address criminal justice reforms at South Carolina forum
Republican President Donald Trump and his top Democratic rivals for the White House in November 2020 will take part in a forum on criminal justice reform at a historically black South Carolina college this weekend.
Democratic rivals look to break Biden’s firewall with black South Carolina voters
With each passing day, South Carolina looms larger as perhaps Joe Biden’s last line of defense if he hopes to secure the Democratic presidential nomination next year.
