Trump rose on Forbes richest list as other billionaires slipped
U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal fortune held steady over the past year, but he vaulted higher on the Forbes list of the richest people in the world as dozens of his fellow tycoons suffered financial setbacks.
Trump rose on Forbes richest list as other billionaires slipped
U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal fortune held steady over the past year, but he vaulted higher on the Forbes list of the richest people in the world as dozens of his fellow tycoons suffered financial setbacks.
Disability rights advocates win ruling over lack of NYC subway elevators
New York City’s transit authority violated federal disability law when it replaced a subway station’s stairs without installing an elevator, a federal judge has ruled, a decision that could require new elevators in future station renovations.
Disability rights advocates win ruling over lack of NYC subway elevators
New York City’s transit authority violated federal disability law when it replaced a subway station’s stairs without installing an elevator, a federal judge has ruled, a decision that could require new elevators in future station renovations.
U.S. chef Mario Batali cuts ties with restaurants after abuse accusations
Celebrity chef and former television star Mario Batali sold his stakes in his U.S. restaurants on Wednesday, after accusations of sexual harassment caused him to be fired from a television cooking show and prompted a police investigation.
Prosecutors reach deal with ex-U.S. congressman from Illinois
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday agreed to drop felony fraud and theft charges against former U.S. Representative Aaron Schock if he repaid about $68,000 owed to his campaign committees and more than $42,000 in tax liabilities.
Trump’s former lawyer Cohen returns for more congressional testimony
President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for closed-door testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee on subjects expected to include whether he was offered a president…
U.S. faces ‘crisis’ at southern border, Nielsen says
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Wednesday defended the government’s position that the country faces a dire crisis due to migration at the U.S.-Mexico border in the face of fiery questioning from Democrats in Congress….
U.S. senator and combat veteran McSally says she was raped by a superior officer
U.S. Senator Martha McSally, the first female combat pilot in the U.S. Air Force, said on Wednesday she had been raped by a superior officer and felt “horrified” by how her experiences were handled.
U.S. seeks to lift endangered species protection for gray wolf
The Trump administration is seeking to lift Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf, arguing the predators found mainly in the western United States have been brought back successfully from the brink of extinction.
