‘Calm before storm,’ Trump warns South Carolina after Florence deluge
U.S. President Donald Trump warned South Carolina on Wednesday “water is coming your way” from more floods as the death toll from Hurricane Florence rose to at least 36 after a sheriff’s van was swept away killing two women.
Mavs’ Cuban to donate $10 million after probe into workplace harassment
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will donate $10 million to women’s organizations following a seven-month investigation into sexual harassment allegations within the organization, the National Basketball Association (NBA) said on Wednesday.
Delta joins United, JetBlue in hiking U.S. baggage fees to $30
Delta Airlines Inc, the second-largest U.S. airline, on Wednesday joined other major airlines in hiking domestic flight baggage fees by $5 per bag to $30.
Trump defends Supreme Court nominee, accuser faces deadline
President Donald Trump on Wednesday stepped up his defense of his U.S. Supreme Court nominee, saying it was hard to imagine Brett Kavanaugh committed a sexual assault and that it would be unfortunate if his accuser did not testify before the Senate.
Grassley sets Friday deadline for Trump top court pick Kavanaugh’s accuser
A woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee, of sexually assaulting her decades ago has until Friday morning to provide prepared testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee, the panel’s chairman said on …
Immigrant accused of killing Iowa student pleads not guilty
The accuser killer of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts, whose disappearance produced national headlines, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder at a court appearance on Wednesday.
Texas man behind controversial 3-D printed guns charged with sex assault of minor
A Texas man whose plan to sell blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns spurred national controversy was charged on Wednesday with paying an underaged girl for sex at a hotel, according to court documents.
Trump defends his Supreme Court nominee, wants accuser to testify
President Donald Trump on Wednesday stepped up his defense of his U.S. Supreme Court pick, saying it is hard to imagine Brett Kavanaugh committed a sexual assault and that it would be unfortunate if the nominee’s accuser does not testify before the Sen…
A picture and its story: Dogs in the disaster zone
Three days after Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina, I was documenting the damage to Wilmington and communities to the south when I was tipped that volunteer rescuers were headed to a Leland church where people were isolated by rising f…
Trump pledges strong federal support for hurricane-stricken Carolinas
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday promised that North and South Carolina would have strong federal support as they recovered from the devastation of deadly Hurricane Florence, whose floodwaters continue to threaten the region.
