On the front lines: Trade war sinks North Dakota soybean farmers
North Dakota bet bigger on Chinese soybean demand than any other U.S. state.
Police search for sniper who shot Los Angeles County deputy sheriff
A sniper opened fire at a Los Angeles County sheriff’s station on Wednesday afternoon, wounding a deputy and sending police SWAT teams hunting for a gunman on the loose in buildings nearby.
Anti-vaccine activist charged for assault of California senator
The man behind a petition drive to recall a California state senator and physician pushing for tougher vaccine requirements was charged on Wednesday with assault after livestreaming himself shoving the lawmaker in a sidewalk confrontation in Sacramento…
Farmer’s threat prompts U.S. Agriculture Department to pull staff from crop tour
The U.S. Agriculture Department said on Wednesday it had pulled all staff from an annual crop tour after an employee was threatened, and three sources said the threat of violence was made during a phone call from an angry farmer.
Washington Governor Inslee withdraws bid for U.S. Democratic presidential nomination
Washington state Governor Jay Inslee, who made the fight against climate change the focus of his White House campaign, said on Wednesday he was withdrawing from the race for the 2020 U.S. Democratic presidential nomination.
Trump attacks Ford Motor for not backing fuel economy rollback
U.S. President Donald Trump stepped up a series of attacks on automakers on Wednesday for not backing his administration’s plan to roll back Obama-era fuel efficiency rules, singling out Ford Motor Co in particular for backing a deal with California f…
Texas executes man convicted of abducting, killing college student
Texas on Wednesday put to death a man found guilty of the rape and murder of a 19-year-old college student in an execution that followed arguments from the inmate’s attorneys that authorities ignored key evidence that would exonerate him.
Mexico says concerned over Trump plan for longer detention of migrant children
Mexico’s Foreign Ministry expressed “concern” over a U.S. plan to permit extended periods of detention for migrant children and adolescents in a statement issued on Wednesday.
Texas executes man convicted of abducting, strangling college student
Texas on Wednesday put to death a man found guilty of the rape and murder of a 19-year-old college student in an execution that followed arguments from the inmate’s attorneys that authorities ignored key evidence that would exonerate him.
Trump administration to appeal ruling blocking price disclosure for drug ads
The Trump administration is appealing a court ruling that struck down its plan to compel pharmaceutical companies to disclose wholesale prices of their drugs in televisions advertisements.
