House to vote next week on whether to find Barr in contempt
The full U.S. House of Representatives will vote next week on whether to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt for failing to comply with a subpoena seeking the full, unredacted report on Russian meddling in the 2016 election, House aides sai…
Kinder Morgan says no impact to Carson oil storage facility after fire
Kinder Morgan Inc said on Monday that there was no impact to its crude and petroleum products storage facility in Carson, California after a fire on its truck rack earlier in the day.
State Department OKs possible sale of F-16 fighters to Bulgaria
The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of eight F-16 aircraft and related equipment to Bulgaria at an estimated cost of $1.67 billion, a Pentagon agency said on Monday.
Man sentenced to 19 years in prison for tossing boy off Minnesota mall balcony
A man who admitted hurling a 5-year-old boy off a third-floor balcony at Minnesota’s Mall of America was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Monday.
House Judiciary Committee to hold June 10 hearing on Mueller report
The Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on June 10 on Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and its connections to Donald Trump’s campaign.
Kinder Morgan evacuates Carson, California oil terminal after fire
Kinder Morgan Inc said it has evacuated its crude and petroleum products storage terminal in Carson, California after a fire on Monday morning that also injured a truck driver, the company said.
Racism allegations lead U.S. smoothie chain to require staff training
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Blackbeard’s ship embarks for Supreme Court in video piracy case
The nine black-robed justices of the U.S. Supreme Court will soon navigate the treacherous legal waters around a sailing ship made famous in the 18th century by the notorious English pirate known as Blackbeard.
Kushner denies discussing his security clearance with Trump
Donald Trump’s son-in-law and White House adviser Jared Kushner denied that he spoke with the president about his security clearance, according to an interview with the Axios news outlet that comes amid a congressional investigation of the issue.
Crypto pioneer Justin Sun pays $4.57 million for Warren Buffett lunch
Warren Buffett once called bitcoin “probably rat poison squared.” He’ll now have to dine with one of the cryptocurrency’s biggest fans.
