West Point cadet found dead on campus, ending four-day search
A cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point was found dead on the school’s campus four days after he failed to appear at a scheduled military skills competition, the academy said on Wednesday.
Striking Chicago teachers to protest during morning rush hour
Striking Chicago teachers planned to march and hold a protest during the morning rush hour in the city’s downtown on Wednesday in their push for smaller class sizes and more support staff in the third-largest U.S. public schools system.
Thousands could be affected by PG&E’s latest planned power cutoffs
People in more than 180,000 homes and businesses in California could find themselves in the dark as Pacific Gas & Electric again plans to shut off power in parts of 17 counties for up to two days, as a preventive measure against wildfires.
Shaq backs Rockets’ Morey in Hong Kong protest controversy
National Basketball Association Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal on Tuesday said he agreed with Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, who came under fire from China after he voiced his support for Hong Kong democracy protests this month.
Biden to step up attack on Trump’s economic policies in Pennsylvania speech
Democratic U.S. presidential contender Joe Biden plans to tout his economic policy credentials and double down on his attacks on President Donald Trump in a speech on Wednesday in the electoral battleground state of Pennsylvania.
Facebook probe by U.S. states expands to 47 attorneys general
A New York-led probe into allegations that Facebook Inc put consumer data at risk and pushed up advertising rates has expanded to include attorneys general from 47 U.S. states and territories, New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statemen…
Support for impeaching Trump soars among independents: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Support for impeaching U.S. President Donald Trump surged among political independents and rose by three percentage points overall since last week, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday.
U.S. presidential hopeful Warren rallies with striking Chicago teachers
U.S. Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren rallied with striking Chicago teachers on Tuesday, expressing support for the union’s demands before the country’s third-largest school system canceled classes for a fifth day.
Exclusive: Trump’s G7 and trade adviser Kelly Ann Shaw to leave White House – officials
President Donald Trump’s G7 and trade adviser, Kelly Ann Shaw, is leaving his administration for a position in the private sector, White House officials said on Tuesday, marking the departure of one of the most senior women on the president’s economic …
Lori Loughlin among those facing new charges in U.S. college admissions scam
Actress Lori Loughlin is facing a new bribery charge after federal prosecutors on Tuesday said they brought additional charges against 18 wealthy parents, university athletic officials and others accused of participating in the largest U.S. college adm…
