Ex-Ukraine envoy removed by Trump arrives to testify in impeachment probe
The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who Donald Trump has called “bad news” arrived on Capitol Hill to testify on Friday in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry into the president, while another U.S. envoy agreed to testify next week even …
United Airlines cancels Boeing 737 MAX flights until January 6
United Airlines Holdings Inc said on Friday it is extending cancellations of Boeing 737 MAX flights until Jan. 6, as regulators continue to extensively review proposed software changes to the grounded plane.
U.S. ex-ambassador to Ukraine meets with lawmakers amid impeachment inquiry
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch arrived on Capitol Hill on Friday for a scheduled appearance before House lawmakers, as House Democrats continue their impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump.
Top aide to U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo resigns: report
A senior adviser to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has resigned, according to the Washington Post, which said an announcement was expected as soon as Friday.
U.S. ambassador to EU will testify on Thursday, will not share documents
Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, will testify before the committees leading an impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump on Oct. 17, his lawyers said on Friday, complying with House Democrats’ subpoena.
GM appeals direct to employees as strike losses pile up
General Motors Co took the unusual step of appealing directly to employees in a blog post on Friday that laid out the terms of its latest offer aimed at ending a month-long strike.
FAA failed to properly review 737 MAX jet’s anti-stall system: JATR findings
A panel of international air safety regulators on Friday harshly criticized the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) review of a safety system on Boeing’s 737 MAX airliner later tied to two crashes that killed all 346 people aboard.
Pair of California wildfires destroy homes near Los Angeles
A pair of wildfires have destroyed dozens of homes near Los Angeles and forced thousands of residents to evacuate, fire officials and local media reported on Friday, days after power cuts were ordered across the state to prevent fires.
Burning trash sparked wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes in California: fire department
Burning trash dumped by a garbage truck caused a fire that by early Friday had destroyed dozens of homes in California’s Riverside County, fire officials said, as wildfires across the state led to power cuts for hundreds of thousands of people.
California governor says broad power shutdown to prevent fires ‘unacceptable’
California Governor Gavin Newsom called a widespread electricity shutdown triggered by a power company to prevent wildfires “unacceptable”, as gale-force winds and dry weather posed a critical fire threat to the north of the state.
