Trump says he won’t tie Biden concerns to trade deal with China
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would not tie a much-anticipated trade deal with China to his publicly stated desire for Beijing to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, a potential rival in the 2020 presidential election.
NHTSA reviewing claims 2,000 Tesla vehicles should have been recalled
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Friday it is reviewing a defect petition that claims Tesla Inc failed to issue a recall when it issued a software in 2,000 Model S and Model X vehicles in May.
U.S. Supreme Court takes major case that could curb abortion access
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to take up a major abortion case that could lead to new curbs on access to the procedure as it considers the legality of a Republican-backed Louisiana law that imposes restrictions on abortion doctors.
U.S. retains measles-elimination status despite worst outbreak in quarter century
The United States has kept its World Health Organization designation as a country that has eliminated measles even though it had 1,249 reported cases this year in the worst outbreak since 1992, federal health officials said on Friday.
U.S. Supreme Court takes up major Louisiana abortion case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to take up a major abortion case that could lead to new curbs on access to the procedure as it considers the legality of a Republican-backed Louisiana law that imposes restrictions on abortion doctors.
U.S. top court to hear Trump bid to revive law against encouraging illegal immigration
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to resurrect a federal law that makes it a felony to encourage illegal immigrants to come or stay in the United States after it was struck down by a lower …
Massachusetts set to defend vaping ban, toughest in nation, in court
Massachusetts officials on Friday are expected to defend their crackdown on sales of vaping products in a courtroom battle testing the toughest prohibitions yet in a rapidly developing response to e-cigarettes and their potential link to a lung disease…
Ukraine has taken no legal action against Burisma people so far: prosecutor’s office
Ukraine’s top prosecutor’s office said on Friday that no legal action has been taken so far against people linked to the gas company Burisma, where former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s son served on the board until earlier this year.
U.S. states fight back against Purdue’s bid to halt opioid lawsuits
U.S. state officials launched a legal counterattack on Friday against Purdue Pharma LP’s attempt to shield itself and its controlling Sackler family from thousands of lawsuits claiming the OxyContin maker helped fuel the opioid epidemic.
Ukraine’s new top prosecutor not aware of evidence against Hunter Biden
Ukraine’s new top prosecutor said on Friday he was not aware of any evidence of wrongdoing by the son of former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and that he had not been contacted by any foreign lawyers about the case.
