U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 29
Indiana on Thursday confirmed two more deaths from a mysterious lung illness linked to e-cigarettes, bringing the total number of fatalities to 29 across the country, as U.S. health officials investigate the outbreak that has shown no signs of easing.
U.S. health officials say there may be more than one cause to vaping-related illness
U.S. health officials said on Friday there may be more than one cause to the outbreak of the mysterious lung illness linked to e-cigarette use, and said they do not see a meaningful drop in new cases.
GM appeals directly to employees as strike losses mount, riling UAW
General Motors Co took the unusual step of appealing directly to its unionized employees in a blog post on Friday that laid out its latest offer aimed at ending a month-long strike, drawing an angry response from the union that the automaker was trying…
U.S. appeals court clears way for House to obtain Trump’s financial records
In a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to block oversight of his business dealings, a U.S. court on Friday backed a House of Representatives request for the Republican’s financial records including tax documents.
Ex-Ukraine envoy says Trump pressured State Department to remove her: report
The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine told lawmakers on Friday that President Donald Trump pressured the State Department to remove her as part of a concerted campaign against her, the Washington Post reported.
Two California wildfires destroy homes near Los Angeles, leaving at least one dead
A pair of wildfires has destroyed dozens of homes near Los Angeles, killed a man and forced some 100,000 residents to evacuate, fire officials said on Friday, days after power cuts were ordered across the state to prevent fires.
U.S. ambassador to EU to testify in impeachment, will not share documents
Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, will testify before the committees leading an impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump, his lawyers said on Friday, after the Trump administration had earlier blocked his appearanc…
GM appeals directly to employees as strike losses pile up
General Motors Co took the unusual step of appealing directly to employees in a blog post on Friday that laid out the terms of the automaker’s latest offer aimed at ending a month-long strike.
U.S. appeals court upholds House subpoena seeking Trump’s accounting records
A U.S. appeals court on Friday backed a House of Representatives request for President Donald Trump’s financial records including tax documents, rejecting an appeal by the president to block his accounting firm from handing over any information.
Ex-Ukraine envoy removed by Trump arrives to testify in impeachment probe
The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who Donald Trump has called “bad news” arrived on Capitol Hill to testify on Friday in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry into the president, while another U.S. envoy agreed to testify next week even …
