Chicago mayor tells investors she will tackle city’s fiscal woes
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday tried to reassure investors in the city’s debt that she will take on big financial problems, while providing no new clues as to how she plans to accomplish the task.
Trump repeatedly pressed Ukraine president to investigate Biden’s son: WSJ
U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Explainer: How might the Trump whistleblower mystery unfold?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is in a standoff with leaders of the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives over a whistleblower complaint from within the intelligence community.
Walmart to stop sales of e-cigarettes in U.S. stores: company memo
Walmart Inc told staff on Friday it will stop selling e-cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery products at its U.S. stores, amid a growing crackdown on surging teenage use of such products, reports of vaping-related lung disease and some deaths.
Uber sues New York City over cruising and licensing caps
Uber Technologies Inc sued New York City on Friday, seeking to void a new rule limiting how much time its drivers can spend cruising streets in busy areas of Manhattan without passengers, saying it threatens to undermine the company’s ride-sharing mode…
California, other states take Trump to court over auto emissions rules
A group of 23 states on Friday sued to block the Trump administration from undoing California’s authority to set strict car pollution rules, one of the biggest U.S. battles over climate change.
New York Mayor de Blasio ends presidential bid, draws Trump’s sarcasm
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday ended his 2020 presidential campaign that was overshadowed by better-known liberal Democrats, and drew a sarcastic farewell from a fellow New Yorker, President Donald Trump.
Walmart to stop sales of electronic cigarettes in its U.S. stores: company memo
Walmart Inc on Friday sent an internal memo to its staff saying the retailer will discontinue the sale of e-cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery products at its U.S. stores.
Four Republicans, 19 Democrats vie for U.S. presidential nominations
The largest field of Democratic presidential candidates in the modern U.S. political era got a little bit smaller on Friday when New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio dropped out of the race.
California, 22 other states sue U.S. over Trump auto emissions rules
A group of 23 states on Friday sued to undo the Trump administration’s determination that federal law bars California from setting stiff tailpipe emission standards and zero emission vehicle mandates.
