California blazes mostly contained as flame-fanning winds die down
Winds that had fanned California’s wildfires were calmer on Monday, helping firefighters contain blazes that have destroyed homes, prompted large-scale evacuation orders and forced mass power outages since late last month.
Trial of longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone to begin on Tuesday
The criminal trial of President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone is set to begin on Tuesday in what could become a colorful sideshow generating unflattering headlines for the president even as he faces a fast-moving impeachment inquiry.
Trump is sued for defamation by woman who claims he raped her in 1990s
A woman who accuses Donald Trump of raping her more than 23 years ago in a New York department store sued the U.S. president on Monday over statements he made in June denying that the attack occurred and criticizing her for coming forward.
New York City police commissioner expected to resign: New York Post
New York Police Department Commissioner James O’Neill is expected to step down as early as Monday, the New York Post reported, citing unidentified sources.
House committees release first transcripts of closed-door Trump impeachment testimony
U.S. House of Representatives committees conducting an impeachment probe of President Donald Trump released the first transcripts of one of their closed-door witness interviews on Monday.
Schiff expects White House officials subpoenaed to testify Monday to defy summons
U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said on Monday he fully expected four White House officials scheduled for depositions with investigators in the House’s impeachment inquiry to defy congressional subpoenas.
Buttigieg expanding early state efforts as he gains ground in White House bid
(This November 4 story corrects Nevada staff totals in paragraph 12. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has at least 50 staff and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has at least 70 staff.)
Trump EPA plans to ease Obama-era U.S. rules on toxic coal ash
The Trump administration on Monday unveiled a proposal to give coal-fired power plants more time to comply with Obama-era clean water rules that required them to stop dumping ash in unlined pits and reduce releases of toxic waste.
South Dakota sets rare execution for murderer of doughnut shop worker
South Dakota has scheduled a rare execution on Monday for a man convicted of the 1992 stabbing death of a former co-worker at a doughnut shop, a sentence that rights advocates said was tainted by jurors who asked potentially homophobic questions.
Trump officials shun requests to testify to impeachment inquiry: lawmakers
Four U.S. officials called to testify by Democrats leading the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump will not show up as requested on Monday, lawmakers said, and the president pressed his demand for a whistleblower to appear.
