Puerto Rico set to get its third governor in less than a week
Puerto Rico will get its third governor in less than a week on Wednesday just hours after the bankrupt U.S. territory’s supreme court ruled that Pedro Pierluisi’s assumption of the office was unconstitutional.
Trump visits shooting victims in Dayton as protesters shout, ‘Do something!’
U.S. President Donald Trump met in Ohio on Wednesday with victims and first responders from one of last weekend’s two deadly mass shootings, while protesters chanting “Do Something!” and “You are why” accused him of inflaming tensions with anti-immigra…
U.S. emergency alert test hits TVs and radios
A test of the U.S. Emergency Alert System interrupted radios and televisions across the United States on Wednesday, excluding cellphones that were sent a presidential alert last year.
Virginia police search for armed man at USA Today headquarters
The headquarters of USA Today in suburban Washington was evacuated on Wednesday following reports of a man with a weapon, the national newspaper said, but there were no indications of any violence or injuries.
Puerto Rico Supreme Court rules new governor must step down
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that last week’s swearing in of Pedro Pierluisi as governor was unconstitutional and that he must leave office later in the day, paving the way for Justice Secretary Wanda Vazquez to succeed him.
U.S. agency says Trump, Bush can review Kavanaugh records request
The U.S. agency responsible for preserving government records said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump and former President George W. Bush can review a request by House Democrats for the records of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
USA Today headquarters in Virginia evacuated following report of armed man
The headquarters of USA Today in suburban Washington was evacuated on Wednesday following reports of a man with a weapon, the national newspaper said, but there were no immediate reports of any injuries.
Sex-trafficking victim, who killed a man as a teen, set free in case championed by Kardashian, Rihanna
A sex-trafficking victim, who was sentenced as a teenager to life in prison for murder, was released from a Tennessee prison on Wednesday after serving 15 years for killing a man who paid to have sex with her, according to prison officials.
Trump visits mass shooting victims at Ohio hospital amid protests
U.S. President Donald Trump met in Ohio on Wednesday with victims and first responders from one of last weekend’s two deadly mass shootings that shocked the country, even as critics and protesters accused him of inflaming tensions with anti-immigrant a…
White House to host meeting with tech companies on violent extremism online
The White House will discuss violent extremism online with representatives from a number of Internet and technology companies on Friday, according to a White House spokesman.
