Factbox: U.S. lawsuits take aim at vaping
Several deaths and potentially hundreds of illnesses tied to e-cigarettes, which allow users to inhale nicotine vapor, often flavored, without smoking, have been reported by U.S. health agency. Lawsuits on behalf of young consumers have been filed agai…
Texas man executed for stabbing wife and two stepsons to death in 2007
The state of Texas on Wednesday executed a man convicted of stabbing his wife and two stepsons to death, then sexually assaulting his two stepdaughters in their home in 2007, later telling police his wife was poisoning him.
Judge puts Manhattan prosecutors’ request for Trump tax returns on hold
A federal judge on Wednesday put Manhattan prosecutors’ request for eight years of President Donald Trump’s tax returns on hold until at least Thursday, ordering the prosecutors and Trump’s lawyers to try to negotiate a temporary agreement on how to ha…
Republican Senator Sasse calls details in whistleblower complaint ‘troubling’
A Republican member of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday said there are “real troubling things here” in a whistleblower’s complaint about President Donald Trump’s conversation with Ukraine’s leader.
Ukraine president thought only U.S. side of Trump call would be published
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he thought that only U.S. President Donald Trump’s side of their July phone call would be published.
GM and UAW union making progress in talks for new labor deal: sources
General Motors Co and the union that represents its 48,000 striking hourly workers in the United States have made progress in talks toward a new labor deal but are grappling with issues over the pay and job security of newer and temporary workers, two …
U.S. minority students concentrated in high-poverty schools: study
Segregation in U.S. public education has concentrated black and Hispanic children into high-poverty schools with few resources, leading to an achievement gap between minority and white students, a nationwide study showed on Tuesday.
Biden backs impeachment if Trump does not cooperate with Congress
Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden said on Tuesday he would support opening impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump if the Republican president fails to comply with congressional requests for information on Ukraine and other matters.
House begins Trump impeachment inquiry over call to Ukraine leader
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday launched a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, accusing him of seeking foreign help to smear Democratic rival Joe Biden ahead of next year’s election.
Two of Trump’s Republican challengers support impeachment effort
Two of the three Republicans challenging Donald Trump for their party’s presidential nomination backed an effort to impeach the U.S. president during a debate on Tuesday.
