Top U.S. lawmaker demands answers in Jeffrey Epstein’s death
A top U.S. lawmaker joined the chorus of officials demanding answers from the Bureau of Prisons over the apparent suicide of Jeffrey Epstein in federal custody.
French child protection group urges Epstein investigation
A French child protection group stepped up pressure on Tuesday for prosecutors to open an investigation into the activities in France of Jeffrey Epstein, the U.S. financier found dead in an apparent suicide while being held on sex-trafficking charges.
California Highway Patrol officer, suspect killed in shootout
A California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer was killed along with the suspected gunman during a shootout in southern California on Monday, police said. Two other officers were wounded.
African Americans underserved by U.S. banks: study
Many African Americans have difficulty accumulating savings in part because they lack access to mainstream financial services like banking, a new study on the contributing factors to the U.S. racial wealth gap by McKinsey & Co found on Tuesday.
Targeted in Walmart attack, Hispanics in El Paso flock to firearms classes
More El Paso residents than ever before crowded into a class over the weekend to become certified to carry a concealed gun in public in Texas after this month’s mass shooting at a Walmart store that killed 22 people.
Epstein co-conspirators ‘should not rest easy,’ says U.S. AG Barr
U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Monday criticized “serious irregularities” at the federal prison where Jeffrey Epstein died in an apparent suicide, adding that the sex-trafficking investigation involving the disgraced financier would continue.
Friend of Ohio mass shooter faces federal charges for allegedly lying on gun form
A friend of the Ohio man who killed nine people in Dayton was charged on Monday with lying about his drug use on a form when he bought a gun and told authorities that he bought body armor and firearm accessories for the shooter, a federal prosecutor sa…
Texas power demand sets record high as heat wave bakes U.S. Southeast
Demand for electricity in Texas hit a record on Monday as consumers cranked up their air conditioners to escape a heat wave that is currently baking much of the Southeastern United States, according to the state’s power grid operator.
American Airlines wins permanent court block against alleged disruption by mechanics
A U.S. federal court on Monday issued a permanent injunction against American Airlines Group Inc’s mechanics union, which the airline had accused of illegal slowdowns it said had devastated its operations during the peak summer travel season.
Texas power demand sets record high as heat wave bakes Southeast
Demand for electricity in Texas hit a record on Monday as consumers cranked up their air conditioners to escape a heat wave that is baking much of the U.S. Southeast, according to the state’s power grid operator.
