Trump to announce changes to anti-kickback rules for healthcare providers
U.S. President Donald Trump will announce plans to change healthcare regulations on Wednesday to loosen anti-kickback provisions that restrict the kinds of outside services providers can refer patients to, administration officials said.
UK foreign minister to meet parents after fatal crash involving U.S. diplomat’s wife: Sky
British foreign minister Dominic Raab will meet the parents of a teenager who was killed in a road crash involving a U.S. diplomat’s wife, Sky News reported on Wednesday.
Louisiana’s Democratic governor fights for re-election in Republican-leaning state
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, a conservative Democrat who supports gun rights and opposes abortion, is fighting for a second term in a conservative-leaning state, with President Donald Trump set to rally with the leading Republican contenders ah…
California power cutoff begin as wildfire risks rise
Hundreds of thousands of California homes and businesses started to lose electric power early Wednesday as part of an unprecedented effort by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to prevent wildfires, the utility said.
Trump’s fast-tracking of oil pipelines hits legal roadblocks
The Trump administration’s effort to cut red tape and speed up major energy projects has backfired in the case of the three biggest U.S. pipelines now planned or under construction.
Explainer: Does the impeachment probe violate Trump’s civil rights?
The White House says U.S. President Donald Trump will refuse to cooperate with the impeachment inquiry by the Democratic-led House of Representatives on the grounds that it is fundamentally unfair and violates his legal rights.
Alaska’s Fat Bear contest crowns Holly `Queen of Corpulence’
A rotund and furry grandma bear has been crowned the fattest of them all.
Squirrels’ stash of winter walnuts causes car chaos
Squirreling away supplies for winter took on a whole new meaning for a couple in the United States, after they discovered a hoodful of walnuts and grass in their car.
Birthplace of U.S. civil rights movement elects first black mayor
Montgomery, the capital of the southern U.S. state of Alabama, known as the birthplace of the civil rights movement for its 1950s bus boycotts over segregated seating, has elected the first black mayor in its 200-year history.
Trump and U.S. Democrats jockey for position in deepening impeachment battle
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives was set on Wednesday to step up its impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump over his dealings with Ukraine, as the White House declared it would not cooperate with the probe.
