Trump says he had ‘nothing to do’ with Pence’s stay at Trump’s Irish resort
President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed Democrats’ allegations of impropriety over Vice President Mike Pence’s stay at Trump’s Irish resort and over the U.S. military’s use of a Scottish airport near a Trump-owned golf course.
With dogs and spray paint, crews in grim search for Dorian’s dead in Bahamas
For the searchers sifting through the enormous pile of wreckage that Hurricane Dorian left after smashing the Bahamian town of Marsh Harbor, the only way to get past the stench of hidden corpses is to think about the families of the dead.
U.S. judge denies bid to dismiss claim opioids are a public nuisance
The U.S. judge overseeing nationwide litigation concerning the opioid crisis on Monday rejected Purdue Pharma LP’s effort to dismiss claims that its activities caused a public nuisance.
Equinor sends two vessels to clean up Bahamas oil spill
Two vessels with clean-up equipment and personnel will arrive in the Bahamas within a few days to deal with an oil spill at the South Riding Point terminal damaged by hurricane Dorian, operator Equinor said on Monday.
The next target in the climate-change debate: your gas stove
Dozens of cities in liberal-leaning states such as California, Washington, and Massachusetts are studying proposals to ban or limit the use of natural gas in commercial and residential buildings. The movement opens a new front in the fight against clim…
Search for bodies continues in hurricane-ravaged Bahamas
Rescue workers wearing white hazard suits continued their grim search for bodies and survivors in the hurricane-ravaged Bahamas on Monday, as relief agencies worked to deliver food and supplies over flooded roads and piles of debris.
Chinese woman accused of trespassing at Trump’s Florida resort faces trial
A woman charged with bluffing her way into U.S. President Donald Trump’s Florida resort while carrying multiple electronic devices, sparking a probe as to whether the Chinese national posed an intelligence threat, goes on trial this week.
Hyundai Glovis car carrier listing off coast of U.S. state of Georgia
A South Korean cargo vessel carrying about 4,000 cars bound for the Middle East was listing heavily on Sunday off the coast of the southern U.S. state of Georgia, an official of operator Hyundai Glovis said.
FBI seeks evidence in deadly California boat fire
Federal and local investigators on Sunday carried out search warrants involving the owners of a diving boat that caught fire off the California coast in the middle of the night last week, killing 34 people.
San Francisco makes $2.5 billion bid for PG&E’s electric system
The city of San Francisco has offered to buy PG&E Corp’s power lines and other electrical system infrastructure serving the city for $2.5 billion, according to the utility, which sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January.
