Texas executes man convicted of killing woman during 2010 burglary
Texas executed by lethal injection on Tuesday a man convicted of shooting to death a 61-year-old grandmother as he and his accomplice burglarized her home during a week-long crime spree in 2010.
FBI seeks video, pictures as it investigates California dive boat fire
The FBI on Tuesday asked the public for video or photos of the Labor Day fire aboard a California dive boat that killed 34 people, saying it was seeking the images as part of its investigation into one of the state’s worst maritime disasters.
U.S. charges FEMA official in Puerto Rico for taking bribes after Hurricane Maria
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday announced corruption charges against a senior government official and a contractor who oversaw the rebuilding of Puerto Rico’s electrical grid after Hurricane Maria devastated the island in 2017.
Factbox: What we know about U.S. vaping illnesses
U.S. public health officials are investigating more than 450 cases of severe lung illnesses and have confirmed at least five deaths related to electronic cigarette products including the devices and liquids used inside them.
Not so fast: CDC isn’t ready to blame illicit ‘street vapes’ for illnesses
U.S. health investigators are casting a wide net to understand what is sickening hundreds of vapers across the country and still have not ruled out any product on the market, even as vaping industry officials highlight the potential role of illegal can…
Chinese trespasser at Mar-a-Lago worried staff by filming, Florida jury hears
A Chinese woman arrested by the Secret Service after she snuck into President Donald Trump’s Florida resort aroused the suspicions of staff by filming and behaving oddly, witnesses at her trial said on Tuesday.
NOAA chief defends Alabama office after Trump Dorian tweet
The head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Tuesday defended a regional National Weather Service (NWS) office in Alabama that told residents the state was not at risk from Hurricane Dorian and said no one will lose their jobs.
California wildfire victims lawyer calls PG&E plan ‘totally unacceptable’
PG&E Corp’s plan to cap payments to victims of California wildfires blamed on the power producer is “totally unacceptable,” a lawyer representing victims in the utility’s bankruptcy case said on Tuesday.
New Jersey wins legal challenge to PennEast natgas pipeline
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday barred PennEast Pipeline Co from using a federal law to seize properties controlled by the state of New Jersey in order to build a proposed $1 billion natural gas pipeline.
U.S. charges FEMA official, contractor in Puerto Rico corruption case
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday announced corruption charges against a senior government official and a contractor who worked to rebuild Puerto Rico’s electrical grid after Hurricane Maria devastated the island in 2017.
