Man arrested in Utah over ricin mailed to Pentagon, Trump: report
A man was taken into custody in Logan, Utah on Wednesday as part of an investigation into envelopes filled with ricin, a poison, mailed to Pentagon officials and President Donald Trump, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.
Presidential test alert sets American phones buzzing
Millions of U.S. cell phones buzzed and beeped on Wednesday during the first test of a presidential alert system that would warn the public of a national emergency, such as an imminent attack.
Philadelphia drive-by shooting leaves five wounded, one critically
A gunman opened fire from a moving vehicle outside a Philadelphia shopping center on Wednesday, wounding five young men, one of them critically, police said.
U.S. traffic deaths fall 3.1 percent in first half of 2018
U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.1 percent in the first six months of 2018, according to preliminary figures released on Wednesday.
Trump administration asks top U.S. court to intervene in census suit
The Justice Department asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to block a lower court order for Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to be questioned by lawyers for a group of states challenging a decision by President Donald Trump’s administration to ask …
Senate moderates criticize Trump for mocking Kavanaugh accuser
Three moderate Republicans who could be pivotal in determining whether the Senate confirms U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh criticized President Donald Trump on Wednesday for mocking a woman who has accused the judge of sexual assault.
Houston officials nix brothel featuring sex dolls
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U.S. ‘presidential test alert’ sets American phones to buzzing
The Federal Emergency Management Agency sent an alert aimed at tens of millions of U.S. mobile phones on Wednesday to test a presidential alert system that would warn the public in the event of a national emergency.
Gas line fire in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania injures one: media
A broken natural gas line caught fire early on Wednesday in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania injuring one person, according to a report on news website KDKA 2 CBS Pittsburgh.
U.S. Census Bureau nominee says courts should decide citizenship question
U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Census Bureau, Steven Dillingham, said on Wednesday he believed courts should have the final say on whether the census can ask if respondents are U.S. citizens, acknowledging that the question could aff…
