California man who sold stolen identities to be sentenced in Russia probe
A California man who was accused by Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office of operating an online auction service that trafficked in stolen identities will be sentenced on Wednesday in a federal district court.
Taylor Swift drives voter sign-ups after turning political
Pop superstar Taylor Swift’s decision to wade into electoral politics for the first time has driven a spike in online voter registration, particularly among young people, according to the website Vote.org.
New Jersey gaming regulator mea culpa for FanDuel sports bet glitch
New Jersey’s head gaming regulator on Tuesday took responsibility for a sports betting glitch that cost FanDuel Group $82,000 on a wager, saying that new internal company controls have been put in place to prevent similar future problems.
Missouri judge blocks parts of state’s voter photo ID law
A Missouri state judge ordered on Tuesday that state election authorities could no longer tell voters that they are required to show a photo identification card in order to cast a ballot, blocking parts of Missouri’s voter identification law.
Hurricane Michael gains strength as Floridians flee to higher ground
Hurricane Michael howled closer to Florida’s Gulf shore on Tuesday as a major Category 3 storm, as half a million coastal residents were urged to seek higher ground on the eve of a landfall forecast to bring towering waves and roof-shredding winds.
Trump seeks to use battle over Kavanaugh to spur Republican voter turnout
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday used the bitter Senate confirmation battle for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to try to boost Republican voter enthusiasm and prevent a Democratic takeover of Congress in the Nov. 6 elections.
Hurricane Michael chases Floridians to higher ground
Hurricane Michael howled closer to Florida’s Gulf shore on Tuesday as a major Category 3 storm, with half a million coastal residents urged to seek higher ground on the eve of a landfall forecast to bring towering waves and roof-shredding winds.
Michael likely to be near Category 4 hurricane strength at Florida landfall: NHC
Hurricane Michael is expected to be near category 4 strength when it makes landfall in the Florida Panhandle or the Florida Big Bend Area, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Tuesday.
Michael shuts nearly 40 percent of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil output
Nearly 40 percent of daily crude oil production was lost from offshore U.S. Gulf of Mexico wells on Tuesday because of platform evacuations and shut-ins ahead of Hurricane Michael.
LOOP suspends operations at Marine Terminal ahead of Hurricane Michael
The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP) on Tuesday said it has suspended operations at its marine terminal ahead of Hurricane Michael.
