In quick reversal, Trump threatens shutdown over border wall
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would be willing to shut down the U.S. government if Congress does not provide enough funding for border security, reversing a stance he took a day earlier.
Trump’s Supreme Court pick touts independence, dodges questions
Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, embraced the importance of judicial independence on Wednesday during his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing but sidestepped questions from Democrats about whether a president possesses the …
Graduates of selective U.S. colleges earn 20 percent more after a decade: study
Students who graduate from selective U.S. colleges earn more than their peers in the long term, and majoring in a technical field adds to the premium, a study from the New York Federal Reserve released on Wednesday showed.
Eleven aboard Dubai flight hospitalized in New York after falling ill
Eleven people aboard an Emirates airline flight from Dubai were taken to New York hospitals with a mystery ailment on Wednesday after scores of passengers and crew complained of feeling sick during the 14-hour overnight trip from the Middle East.
Tropical Depression Gordon continues to weaken over Mississippi: NHC
Tropical Depression Gordon continues to weaken over central Mississippi, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday, adding that the threat of heavy rains and flooding will continue for several days.
Enterprise Services wins $787 million U.S. defense contract: Pentagon
Enterprise Services LLC, a unit of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co, has been awarded a U.S. defense contract with a maximum potential value of $787 million for the existing Next Generation Enterprise Network, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
Judge orders independent challenger off Virginia ballot in tight race
A Virginia judge on Wednesday ordered an independent candidate in a key congressional contest removed from November’s ballot, citing invalid signatures gathered with assistance from staffers for the incumbent Republican.
Gordon weakens after storm kills child in Florida
Tropical Storm Gordon weakened into a depression on Wednesday after making landfall on Tuesday night near the Alabama-Mississippi border and killing a child when a tree fell on a mobile home in Florida, the National Hurricane Center said.
U.S. judge blocks Texas fetal tissue burial laws
A federal judge blocked Texas laws requiring the burial or cremation of aborted fetal tissue, saying in a decision on Wednesday the measures placed substantial and unconstitutional obstacles in the path of a woman’s right to choose an abortion.
Ten aboard Dubai flight hospitalized in New York after falling ill
Ten people aboard an Emirates flight from Dubai were taken to New York hospitals with a mystery ailment on Wednesday after scores of passengers and crew complained of feeling sick during the 14-hour overnight flight from the Middle East.
