U.S. House could kick off impeachment hearings next week: CNN
The U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee could open hearings as early as next week in its impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, CNN reported on Friday, citing an interview with the panel’s chairman.
U.S. Senator Feinstein seeks probe into EPA actions against California
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein on Friday called for a probe into whether politics instead of pollution was behind the Trump administration’s threat this week to withhold more than $4 billion in federal transportation funding from California over claims …
Road map for Puerto Rico’s exit from bankruptcy filed in U.S. court
Puerto Rico would reduce a major portion of its debt by more than 60% under a long-awaited restructuring proposal the bankrupt U.S. commonwealth’s federally created financial oversight board filed in court on Friday.
U.S. environmental groups sue over Trump auto emissions move
Nine U.S. environmental groups sued the U.S. Transportation Department on Friday over its effort to bar California from setting tailpipe emissions and electric vehicle requirements.
Ukraine must investigate Joe Biden’s son, says ex-Ukrainian PM
Ukraine must investigate the activities of Joe Biden’s son to establish whether his role in a Ukrainian gas company complied with the country’s laws, Mykola Azarov, Ukraine’s former prime minister, said in an interview.
Ukraine agency says allegations against Burisma cover period before Biden joined
A Ukrainian investigation of gas company Burisma is focused solely on activity that took place before Hunter Biden, son of former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, was hired to sit on its board, Ukraine’s anti-corruption investigation agency said.
Delay in aid to Ukraine did not affect national security: Esper
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday that a temporary delay in sending military aid to Ukraine did not impact U.S. national security.
Senator calls for probe into EPA actions against California
California Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein on Friday called for a probe into whether a Trump administration threat earlier this week to withhold transportation funding from California over claims of poor air quality was politically driven.
U.S. CDC recommends against using vapes with marijuana ingredient
People should stop using e-cigarettes, especially those with marijuana ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), U.S. public health officials recommended on Friday, as an investigation into illnesses and deaths related to vaping deepens.
U.S. charges 35 people in massive healthcare fraud take-down involving genetic tests
U.S. authorities unveiled criminal charges against 35 individuals on Friday, as part of a sweeping crackdown into genetic testing fraud schemes that they said caused federal health insurance programs to lose more than $2.1 billion.
