U.S. House passes two bills to ban new offshore drilling
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed two bills banning new offshore oil and gas drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and Florida and was set to vote on a third banning drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Reserve.
Three bills in U.S. House would ban offshore, Arctic drilling
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to ban offshore oil and gas drilling off Florida, the first of three measures it is considering, which would also ban drilling off the Pacific coast and in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife R…
Chinese national convicted for trespassing at Trump’s Florida resort
A Chinese national arrested for bluffing her way into U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Florida resort, sparking concerns she could pose an intelligence threat, was found guilty on Wednesday of lying to a federal officer and trespassing.
Dorian’s toll: Bahamas officials say 2,500 missing in storm’s wake
Around 2,500 people are feared missing in the Bahamas in the wake of devastating Hurricane Dorian, a number that may include people who fled to shelters around the Caribbean island chain, authorities said on Wednesday.
White House does not plan to give Bahamians temporary protected immigration status: official
The United States does not plan to invoke temporary protected immigration status for Bahamians currently in the United States, a White House official said on Wednesday, after the archipelago was battered by a Category 5 hurricane.
Trump administration announces plans to ban flavored e-cigarettes
The Trump administration announced plans on Wednesday to remove all flavored e-cigarettes from store shelves in a crackdown on vaping after a handful of deaths and potentially hundreds of lung illnesses were tied to the practice.
U.S. Trade Representative to submit USMCA ideas to Democrats: source
The Trump administration on Wednesday will submit to U.S. House of Representatives Democrats its latest proposals for addressing the lawmakers’ concerns with the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal, according to a source familiar with the issue.
U.S. House panel probes Commerce Secretary Ross over Trump Dorian tweet kerfuffle
A U.S. House panel on Wednesday opened an investigation into U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’ potential role in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s decision to rebuke an Alabama weather service office for dismissing a warning on …
Trump says expanded U.S. gun background checks under consideration
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Wednesday said they would try to revive a failed 2013 bill to close loopholes on the law requiring gun sale background checks, but were awaiting word on whether President Donald Trump will support their effort.
Chinese national found guilty in Florida trespass at Trump’s resort
A Chinese national arrested for bluffing her way into U.S. President Donald Trump’s Florida resort, sparking concerns that she could pose an intelligence threat, was found guilty on Wednesday of lying to a federal officer and trespassing.
