Man faces sentencing for threatening to kill Boston Globe journalists
A California man faces sentencing on Wednesday for threatening to kill journalists at the Boston Globe in retaliation for its role coordinating an editorial response by hundreds of newspapers to U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on the media.
Back home, at-risk Democrats face voters’ partisan divide on impeachment
Speaking before a rowdy and divided crowd of about 200 at an indoor shooting range Tuesday evening, first-term House Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens from Michigan faced angry Republican voters who lashed out at her party’s push for gun control -…
Biden would ban assault rifles, but not force owners to sell them
Democrat Joe Biden would seek to make gun manufacturers more accountable for mass killings and ban assault rifles but would not force owners to sell their existing high-power weapons to the government, under gun control policy his presidential campaign…
Democratic presidential candidates to tackle gun violence as impeachment talk looms large
Ten of the leading contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination will gather in Las Vegas on Wednesday for an all-day forum on gun violence, tackling an issue that has increasingly become a chief concern for their party’s voters.
Australia PM says Trump call on Mueller probe was ‘uneventful’
Australia’s prime minister said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump had asked for a point of contact to assist with a U.S. inquiry into the origins of the Mueller investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.
Women’s sports may reap big gains from California law on college endorsement deals
Male stars of college basketball and football will likely reap the greatest immediate gains from California’s new law allowing student athletes to profit from endorsement deals, but female athletes, and women’s sports generally, could be big winners in…
Trump impeachment probe gains steam with briefing, depositions
Two former officials who were engaged in the Trump administration’s dealings with Ukraine will meet with U.S. congressional committees starting this week, as the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump gains steam.
Johnson & Johnson settles Ohio lawsuits to avoid federal trial
Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it will pay $20.4 million to settle claims by two Ohio counties, allowing the U.S. healthcare giant to avoid an upcoming federal trial seeking to hold the industry responsible for the nation’s opioid epidemic.
Missouri executes man convicted of killing ex-girlfriend’s lover
Missouri on Tuesday executed a man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend’s lover more than 20 years ago, local media reported, after a court rejected his argument he faced cruel and unusual punishment because of a rare medical condition that would mak…
J&J to pay $20.4 million to settle opioid lawsuits with two Ohio counties
Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it will pay $20.4 million to settle claims by two Ohio counties in a lawsuit that accused the drugmaker of contributing to an U.S. opioid addiction epidemic.
