Trump administration set to relax Obama-era water protections: report
The Trump administration is set to reduce the number of federally regulated waterways protected under the U.S. Clean Water Act in a bid to help the energy and agriculture industries, according to a media report on Friday.
Michigan medical officer ordered to trial over Flint water deaths
A Michigan judge on Friday ordered the state’s chief medical officer to stand trial on charges of involuntary manslaughter in connection to the contamination of the city of Flint’s water supply, a crisis that resulted in 12 deaths.
NY judge orders rapper Cardi B to stay away from victims in brawl
A New York judge on Friday ordered rapper Cardi B to have no contact with two bartenders she allegedly attacked in a strip-club brawl, but allowed her to remain free after she skipped a court appearance earlier in the week.
U.S. Air Force missed four chances to stop Texas shooter buying guns
The U.S. Air Force missed four chances to block the shooter in 2017’s deadly church attack in Texas from buying guns after he was accused of violent crimes while in the military, a report by the Department of Defense’s inspector general said on Friday….
Trump says he will name State Department spokeswoman as U.S. ambassador to U.N.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he would nominate State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, choosing a former TV anchor with little policy experience to lead U.S. diplomacy at the internat…
Jury to deliberate Virginia murder trial of white nationalist
A jury in Charlottesville, Virginia, will begin deliberations on Friday in the murder trial of a man who rammed his car into a crowd of counter-protestors at a far right rally last year, killing one activist.
Kevin Hart quits as 2019 Oscars host after anti-gay tweets resurface
Comedian Kevin Hart stepped down on Thursday from hosting the 2019 Oscar ceremony after “insensitive words” about gays he tweeted in the past resurfaced online.
Kevin Hart quits 2019 Oscars host job after ‘insensitive’ tweets resurface
Comedian Kevin Hart on Thursday stepped down from hosting the 2019 Oscar ceremony after “insensitive words” about the LGBTQ community he tweeted in the past appeared online.
Comedian Kevin Hart says will step down from hosting 2019 Oscars
Comedian Kevin Hart said on Thursday he has decided to step down from hosting this year’s Oscars.
NY police give all clear after CNN bomb threat
CNN’s broadcast offices in New York City were evacuated by police on Thursday night for more than an hour after a caller said there were five bombs hidden in the Time Warner Center Building, disrupting the broadcaster’s schedule, police said.
