House panel plans to intensify Trump impeachment probe
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee is expected to intensify its investigation of Republican President Donald Trump on Thursday, as lawmakers edge closer to deciding whether to recommend his impeachment.
Fugitive couple who overpowered guards captured in Arizona
A fugitive husband-and-wife team wanted for murder and arson have been captured in Arizona, police said on Thursday, nearly three weeks after the couple overpowered guards and escaped custody in Utah.
Livestock keeper charged with illegal killing of California mountain lion
A man employed as a livestock keeper for a Jewish university campus near Los Angeles has been charged with illegally killing a protected mountain lion and vandalizing its government tracking collar, a prosecutor said on Wednesday.
Bahamas says 2,500 missing after Dorian; prime minister warns death toll to rise ‘significantly’
Some 2,500 people are still listed as missing in the Bahamas more than a week after Hurricane Dorian pummeled the Caribbean island chain, although that number may include evacuees who fled to shelters, authorities said on Wednesday.
California church leaders charged with forced labor of homeless
Twelve leaders of a Southern California-based church have been arrested on charges of coercing dozens of mostly homeless people into forced labor, holding them captive and compelling them to panhandle hours a day to collect money for their overseers.
Final body found in California boat fire, Coast Guard issues lithium battery warning
Divers on Wednesday recovered the remains of the final victim of a California dive boat fire that killed 34 people, as the U.S. Coast Guard issued a safety bulletin focusing on emergency escape routes, crew training and the charging of lithium-ion batt…
California approves statewide rent control to deal with housing crunch
California lawmakers on Wednesday passed a statewide cap on annual rent increases for most tenants, the boldest step yet to address an affordable housing crunch that has helped push people into the streets.
U.S. judge approves novel framework for opioid settlement talks
A federal judge on Wednesday approved the substance of a proposal by lawyers representing cities and counties suing drug companies over the U.S. opioid epidemic that would bring every state and municipality in the country into their settlement talks.
U.S. Coast Guard issues lithium battery warning following California boat fire
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a safety bulletin following the Labor Day fire on a California dive boat that killed 34 people, focusing on emergency escape routes, crew training and the charging of lithium-ion batteries.
Top U.S. trade official submits USMCA ideas to Democrats: lawmakers
The Trump administration on Wednesday sent U.S. House of Representatives Democrats its latest proposals for addressing legislators’ concerns about the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal, lawmakers and congressional sources said.
