Democrat Buttigieg wants to save million lives through plan fighting mental health, addiction
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg aims to prevent 1 million deaths by 2028 from addiction and mental illness under a plan he released on Friday aimed at tackling the country’s opioid and substance abuse crisis.
Trump to square off in court with House Democrats over financial records
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to ask a federal judge on Friday to block Deutsche Bank AG and Capital One Financial Corp from handing the financial records of the Trump family and Trump Organization to Democratic lawmakers.
Smoke forces Hawaii Airlines Airbus to make emergency landing
A Hawaiian Airlines jetliner made an emergency landing in Honolulu on Thursday after smoke filled the cabin and cargo hold, and seven people were taken to hospital, officials said.
California train derails, 27 injured
A light-rail passenger train derailed in Sacramento, California, late Thursday night, injuring 27, officials said.
California train derails, 22 injured
A light-rail passenger train derailed in Sacramento, California late Thursday night, injuring 22 people, officials said.
Dog owner charged with murder in mauling death of nine-year-old girl
The owner of three dogs that mauled a 9-year-old girl to death in Detroit earlier this week was in jail on Friday, held on a $2 million bond on charges that include second-degree murder.
New York’s George Washington Bridge re-opened after suspicious package: mayor
The George Washington Bridge in New York, one of the most heavily used spans in the world, was re-opened early Friday after a suspicious package spotted by a motorist turned out to be just a pipe, authorities and media said.
Florida executes man convicted of killing gay men during crime spree in 1994
A man convicted of targeting three gay men who had befriended him before he bludgeoned and suffocated them during an eight-month crime spree in 1994 was executed in Florida on Thursday night, officials said.
Bernie Sanders meets California fire victims, lays out Green New Deal
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders on Thursday unveiled a $16.3 trillion climate change strategy on a tour of northern California that included meeting families displaced by deadly wildfires and a rally in the state capital Sacramento.
New York’s George Washington Bridge closed due to bomb threat: mayor
The George Washington Bridge in New York, one of the most heavily used spans in the world, was closed on Thursday night due to a bomb threat, authorities said.
