Alabama state prisons failing to protect inmates from abuse: Justice Dept.
The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday accused Alabama’s state prisons of violating male inmates’ Constitutional rights by failing to protect them from violence and sexual abuse.
FDA warns of potential seizure risk in some users of e-cigarettes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday warned of potential safety risks from the use of e-cigarettes after it found certain users had suffered from seizures.
American woman kidnapped from Ugandan national park: police
An American woman and her Ugandan driver have been kidnapped from Queen Elizabeth National Park in southwest Uganda by gunmen demanding a ransom of $500,000, police said on Wednesday.
Small earthquake rattles Los Angeles suburb; no injuries reported
A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Southern California early on Wednesday, shaking houses and rattling Californians east of Los Angeles from their sleep but causing no reported injuries or significant property damage.
Newcomer Mayor Lori Lightfoot takes on Chicago establishment and ‘political machine’
Chicago, known for its machine politics and corruption, woke up Wednesday to voters choosing an anti-establishment candidate who may shake up a city that made history by electing its first African-American woman for mayor.
Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin to face college scandal charges in Boston court
Actors Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among 15 wealthy parents due in Boston federal court on Wednesday to face charges that they participated in what prosecutors call the largest college admissions scam uncovered in U.S. history.
Democratic 2020 contenders make pitch to black activists
Democratic presidential contenders will make a direct appeal to black activists at a New York conference starting on Wednesday as they intensify their push for African-American support in the early stages of the 2020 race for the White House.
‘White power’ graffiti defaces historic Tennessee civil rights site
Racist graffiti was painted in the parking lot of a Tennessee social justice center that hosted giants of the 1960s U.S. civil rights movement, such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks, it said on Tuesday.
House panel to vote on issuing subpoena for Mueller report
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee was expected to vote on Wednesday to subpoena Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s full, unredacted report and underlying evidence from his investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 electi…
Chicago makes history electing Lori Lightfoot as first black woman mayor
Lori Lightfoot, a political newcomer, was elected the first black female mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, defeating opponent Toni Preckwinkle by a landslide in a runoff to take over a city struggling with crime and weak finances.
