At least two killed in Connecticut crash landing of vintage plane: report
A World War Two-era bomber crashed on Wednesday as it attempted to land at Bradley International Airport near Hartford, Connecticut, authorities said, and a local report said at least two people were killed and more were seriously injured.
U.S. presidential hopeful Sanders has heart procedure, cancels events
U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders underwent an unexpected heart procedure on Tuesday for a blockage in an artery and canceled campaign events for the White House until further notice, an adviser said.
‘How can this be?’ Victim’s father testifies in Dallas wrong-apartment murder trial
The father of a man who was shot dead in his Dallas apartment last year as he ate ice cream provided tearful testimony on Wednesday to the jury that will determine what sentence the former police officer convicted https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tex…
U.S. agency should require limo safety standards after deadly crash: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Wednesday said federal regulators should require lap and shoulder seat belts throughout limousines after probing a series of deadly crashes including one in October 2018 that killed 20 people.
Congress to get briefing on alleged retaliation against U.S. diplomats over Ukraine
The U.S. State Department inspector general plans to brief congressional committees on Wednesday about recent instances of potential political retaliation by agency leaders against career officials over Ukraine, two sources familiar with matter said.
Trump repeats that house intelligence committee chairman Schiff should be looked at for treason
U.S. President Donald Trump kept up his assaults on the Democratic lawmakers leading impeachment proceedings on Wednesday, accusing House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff of treason, as well as attacking the unidentified whistleblower who re…
Azores escape major damage as hurricane moves away
Hurricane Lorenzo was moving rapidly away from the Azores after it struck the mid-Atlantic islands early on Wednesday, causing damage ranging from power outages to a partially destroyed pier.
Pompeo says he was on phone call that triggered Trump impeachment drive
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged on Wednesday that he listened in on the telephone call between Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart that prompted a House of Representatives impeachment inquiry against the Republican U.S. president.
Schiff says Pompeo trying to ‘interfere with witnesses’ in U.S. impeachment inquiry
U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, a top Democrat in the inquiry into a whistleblower complaint that could ultimately cost President Donald Trump the White House, warned Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not to stop diplomatic officia…
U.S. presidential hopeful Sanders has heart procedure, suspends campaign
U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders was hospitalized on Tuesday with chest pains and a blockage in one artery and will suspend his campaign for the White House until further notice, an adviser said.
