New York police seek teenage girl whose abduction was caught on video
New York police issued an “amber alert” on Tuesday for a teenage girl who security cameras caught being snatched off a street in the city’s Bronx borough and whisked away by four men in a car, in a scene that resembled a kidnapping in a crime movie.
Democrats aim for net-zero emissions on public land by 2040
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday unveiled a bill that aims to zero out emissions from drilling, mining and other activities on federal land and waters by 2040, and puts the brakes on oil and gas leasing for at least a year.
PG&E, fire victims waive deadline for governor’s OK of reorganization plan
California wildfire victims and utility PG&E Corp have agreed to waive a Tuesday deadline for securing approval from the state’s governor for the power company’s reorganization plan that contains a $13.5 billion settlement for the victims.
Giuliani associate due in court as prosecutors seek to revoke bail
An associate of U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani is expected to appear in court on Tuesday, as federal prosecutors seek to have him jailed for allegedly concealing a $1 million payment they said he received from Russia before…
Democrats to float bill to tackle greenhouse gas emissions on public land
U.S. House Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday will unveil a bill that aims to zero out emissions from drilling, mining and other activities on federal land and waters by 2040.
Funeral set for New Jersey officer killed in shooting rampage
Funeral services are scheduled on Tuesday for a northern New Jersey police detective, the first of six people to die last week in a shooting rampage that authorities have labeled an act of domestic terrorism.
Number of U.S. executions and support for capital punishment decline in 2019: report finds
The number of executions carried out in the United States dropped in 2019 and public support for the death penalty fell to nearly a five-decade low, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Tornadoes sweep across southeastern U.S., killing at least three: officials
Tornadoes swept across swaths of the southeastern United States killing at least two people in northern Alabama and one person in Louisiana, tearing roofs off buildings, splintering trees and downing powerlines, officials said.
Senate advances massive defense policy bill
The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to advance a $738 billion defense policy bill, clearing the way for a vote on final passage on Tuesday, which will send it to the White House for President Donald Trump to sign into law.
Democrats release tips for election campaigns to fight online disinformation
U.S. political campaigns should make someone in their teams responsible for monitoring online disinformation about their candidate ahead of the 2020 elections, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) said on Monday.
