Trump orders ‘substantial’ cut in National Security Council staff: Bloomberg
U.S. President Donald Trump has asked for a substantial cut in the National Security Council staff, Bloomberg reported late on Friday, citing five people familiar with the plans.
Trump administration rejects new protections for iconic Alaska tree
An iconic Alaska tree that is dying off from rising forest temperatures and diminished winter snowpack was deemed ineligible by U.S. wildlife officials on Friday for special protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
U.S. agency reviews whether 2,000 Teslas should have been recalled
U.S. regulators said on Friday they were reviewing whether Tesla Inc should have recalled 2,000 of its electric cars in May instead of issuing a software upgrade to fix a potential defect that could have resulted in battery fires.
Sanders health scare involved a heart attack, his doctors say
U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders suffered a heart attack earlier this week, his physicians said on Friday, describing his health scare in more specific terms than previously disclosed.
House Democrats subpoena White House for documents in Trump impeachment probe
U.S. House Democrats on Friday subpoenaed the White House for documents they want to see as part of their impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump.
U.S. House Democrats subpoena White House in impeachment inquiry
Three Democratic committee chairmen of the U.S. House of Representatives said on Friday they had subpoenaed the White House for documents related to their impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump.
U.S. judge keeps intact Massachusetts’ toughest-in-nation vaping ban
A federal judge on Friday denied an industry bid to put on hold Massachusetts’ four-month ban on the sale of vaping products, keeping intact the toughest prohibition yet in a rapidly developing response to e-cigarettes and their potential link to a lun…
Sacklers reaped up to $13 billion from OxyContin maker, U.S. states say
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP steered up to $13 billion in profits to the company’s controlling Sackler family, according to U.S. states opposing efforts to halt lawsuits alleging the company and its owners helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic.
U.S. agency reviews claims 2,000 Teslas should have been recalled
U.S. regulators said on Friday they were reviewing claims that Tesla Inc should have recalled 2,000 of its electric cars in May instead of issuing a software upgrade to fix a potential defect that could have resulted in battery fires.
U.S. judge denies industry motion to lift Massachusetts’ four-month ban on vaping sales
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani on Friday denied a motion by the vaping industry to lift Massachusetts’ four-month ban on the sale of e-cigarettes and related products.
