Facebook bars content claiming to name Trump impeachment whistleblower
Facebook Inc. is taking down any content that claims to name the anonymous whistleblower who ignited an impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump, the social network said on Friday.
Iowa inmate sentenced to life argues he briefly died and should be released
An Iowa inmate sentenced to life without parole has unsuccessfully argued in court that he should be freed because he “momentarily died” and was resuscitated when he was in the hospital four years ago.
Ex-white house adviser Bannon testifies in trial of former Trump aide Stone
The U.S. government on Friday called one-time White house adviser Steve Bannon to the stand in its trial of President Donald Trump’s former aide, Roger Stone.
Spy, law enforcement agencies step up U.S. election security measures
U.S. spy and law enforcement agencies on Friday said they had strengthened procedures for informing Congress, state and local governments, private business and the public about foreign interference in U.S. elections.
In trial of Trump adviser Stone, comedian says he did not take dog threat seriously
Comedian Randy Credico testified on Friday he did not believe that President Donald Trump’s adviser Roger Stone truly intended to harm Credico’s dog when he threatened to do so, which could undercut the government’s witness-tampering case against Stone…
U.S. CDC reports ‘breakthrough’ in vaping lung injury probe as cases top 2,000
Tests of lung samples taken from 29 patients with vaping-related injuries suggest all contained Vitamin E acetate, a discovery U.S. officials described on Friday as a “breakthrough” in the investigation of the nationwide outbreak that has topped 2,000 …
Arkansas joins states backing T-Mobile’s deal to buy Sprint
Arkansas has decided to back the U.S> Justice Department’s decision to approve a merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint, the third and fourth largest U.S. wireless carriers.
U.S. to raise age limit for vaping to 21, Trump says ahead of action next week
The United States plans to raise the age limit for vaping to 21, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday, adding that his administration would issue its final report on such products next week.
Former LA top cop Beck named Chicago’s interim police superintendent
Former Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck was made Chicago’s interim police superintendent on Friday, taking the temporary challenge of leading the second-largest force in the United States.
Forsaken by Trump, immigrant ‘Dreamers’ seek U.S. Supreme Court reprieve
When Maricruz Abarca learned three years ago that she had been given the legal right under a U.S. government program called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals to work in the United States and avoid deportation, she started to cry.
