Trump says he will unveil ‘middle-income’ tax plan in 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration would unveil a tax overhaul plan aimed at middle-income households next year, amid the 2020 presidential election.
California legislature bars facial recognition for police body cameras
California’s legislature on Thursday passed a three-year ban on state and local law enforcement from using body cameras with facial recognition software, the latest curb on technology that some say poses a threat to civil liberties.
U.S. House panel wants Boeing CEO to allow employee interviews on 737 MAX crashes
Congress on Thursday asked Boeing Co’s chief executive to make several employees available for interviews as part of a congressional probe into the design, development and certification of 737 MAX aircraft involved in two crashes that killed 346 people…
U.S. corruption probe involving lavish parties, champagne hits another top UAW official
Just two days before the UAW’s contracts with Detroit automakers were due to expire, U.S. prosecutors arrested and charged a senior union official on Thursday with embezzlement, releasing a complaint that alleges he spent member dues on lavish parties …
Climate protesters arrested at Texas port ahead of U.S. presidential debate
Police on Thursday arrested Greenpeace climate protesters who closed part of a key oil export waterway for hours by tying themselves to a bridge and dangling over the water.
Charred wreckage of California dive boat raised from ocean floor
A dive boat that caught fire and sank off the California coast, killing 34 people, was raised from the ocean floor on Thursday as federal safety officials said the crew had no night watchman on duty, as required, when the flames erupted.
Trump meets with senators from key farm states, touts biofuel deal progress
U.S. President Donald Trump said the administration has made progress on a biofuel reform package after he met with U.S. senators from key farm states on Thursday as part of an ongoing effort to boost ethanol demand and help hard-hit corn farmers.
Factbox: Highlights from criminal complaint in widening UAW corruption probe
A senior United Auto Workers (UAW) official was arrested on Thursday and charged with conspiring with other union leaders to embezzle hundreds of thousands of dollars in a mushrooming corruption scandal.
Trump says good progress made on gun proposals
U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a “big meeting” on guns on Thursday and progress was made on background checks and other issues.
U.S. cuts vaping-related illness total under refined case definition
U.S. health officials on Thursday cut the number of lung illnesses linked to e-cigarettes and vaping products under investigation to 380 as states began assessing patients based on a narrower case definition issued late last month by the Centers for Di…
