U.S. Justice Ginsburg recovering after nodules removed from lung
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has had two cancerous nodules removed from her left lung, the latest health issue experienced by the 85-year-old liberal jurist, a court spokeswoman said on Friday.
Chinese student accused of trying to poison U.S. college roommate
A Chinese student attending Lehigh University in Pennsylvania has been arrested and charged with attempting to murder his roommate of four years with a component of rat poison he ordered online, prosecutors said.
West Virginia police seek man whose tip preceded mine rescue of three
Police in West Virginia issued an arrest warrant for a man whose three friends were rescued earlier this week after he told authorities that they had gotten lost in an abandoned mine.
Ford recalling 874,000 pickup trucks in North America for fire risks
Ford Motor Co said Friday it is recalling 874,000 pickup trucks in North America with engine block heaters for fire risks.
Ice skating, live reindeer to soothe record U.S. holiday travel rush
A record one-third of the U.S. population is expected to take to the nation’s roads, rails and skies for Christmas and New Year’s travel, prompting airports to trot out unusual perks like free ice skating and live reindeer to soothe the stressed crowds…
Acting U.S. attorney general disregards advice on Russia probe recusal
Acting U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker has decided not to recuse himself from overseeing the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, disregarding advice from his own ethics officials, a high-ranking Justice Departm…
Syria, Mattis, Afghanistan, shutdown: Trump ends year in chaos
Trump’s presidency has lurched from crisis to crisis since he took office less than two years ago, but Thursday was a landmark day of chaos that appeared to test the resolve of even senior Republican backers in Washington.
U.S. House passes funds for Trump wall; government shutdown looms
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday added $5 billion to a government spending bill to help President Donald Trump make good on a pledge to build a border wall, a move that made a partial federal government shutdown more likely …
U.S. government shutdown looms as House passes wall funds for Trump
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday added $5 billion to a government spending bill for President Donald Trump’s wall on the southern border with Mexico, a move that boosted the odds of a partial federal shutdown on Saturday.
U.S. government shutdown looms after Trump insists on wall funding
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted that Congress include $5 billion to help build a wall on the southern border with Mexico as part of legislation to fund the U.S. government, a position that raises the threat of a partial federal shutdow…
