U.S. Senator Gillibrand exits Democratic presidential race
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who ran a presidential campaign centered on advocacy for women, ended her bid for the 2020 Democratic nomination on Wednesday after failing to gain traction in opinion polls or qualify for next month’s debate.
Factbox: Three Republicans, 20 Democrats vie for U.S. presidential nominations
The largest group of Democratic presidential candidates in the modern U.S. political era has gotten a little bit smaller, while the Republican field slowly grows.
Trump slams ‘corrupt’ Puerto Rico as Hurricane Dorian menaces island
President Donald Trump called Puerto Rico “one of the most corrupt places on earth” in a swipe at the U.S. territory’s leaders just as Hurricane Dorian menaced the island, reawakening memories of recent devastating storms.
Chicago Public Schools budget passes amid discord with teachers
The Chicago Board of Education approved a $7.7 billion fiscal 2020 budget on Wednesday, rejecting a call to delay a vote on the spending plan by the district’s teachers union, which is eyeing a possible strike next month.
FBI studies two broken cameras outside cell where Epstein died: source
Two cameras that malfunctioned outside the jail cell where financier Jeffrey Epstein died as he awaited trial on sex-trafficking charges have been sent to an FBI crime lab for examination, a law enforcement source told Reuters.
Boeing wins $500 million U.S. defense contract: Pentagon
Boeing Co has been awarded a $500 million contract for providing F-15QA aircrew and maintenance training to Qatar’s air force, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
Funders threaten to quit Facebook project studying impact on democracy
(This August 27 story corrects headline from “researchers” to “funders”)
Federal corruption probe hits home for UAW boss, contract talks under ‘storm cloud’
The FBI on Wednesday conducted searches at the home of United Auto Workers President Gary Jones, a union retreat and multiple other locations as part of a corruption probe into illegal payments to union officials, posing fresh problems for the union at…
Growing federal corruption probe hits home for UAW president
The FBI on Wednesday conducted searches at the home of United Auto Workers President Gary Jones, a union retreat and multiple other locations as part of a corruption probe into illegal payments to union officials, posing fresh problems for the union at…
California sheriff’s deputy who admitted sniper hoax is fired
The Southern California sheriff’s deputy who made up a story that a sniper shot him in the shoulder has been fired, the Los Angeles County sheriff said on Wednesday.
