U.S. mail bomb suspect agrees to be held without bail
The Florida man accused of mailing bombs to prominent Democrats and other critics of U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to be held without bail on Tuesday during his first appearance in federal court in New York.
Kavanaugh in focus as U.S. high court weighs death case
Conservative new U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday joined liberal colleagues in raising concerns about Missouri’s plan to use lethal injection to execute a murderer with a rare medical condition.
Motel 6 to pay $7.6 million for giving guest lists to U.S. immigration
Motel 6 will pay up to $7.6 million to Hispanic guests to settle a proposed class-action lawsuit claiming that it violated their privacy by regularly providing guest lists to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
U.S. voters give verdict on Trump as control of Congress at stake
After a divisive campaign marked by fierce clashes over race, immigration and other cultural issues, Americans voted on Tuesday to determine the balance of power in the U.S. Congress and shape the future of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Factbox: Fast facts about the U.S. elections
Control of both houses of the U.S. Congress and 36 state governorships are at stake in Tuesday’s elections, which are widely viewed as a referendum on Republican President Donald Trump’s first two years in the White House.
Factbox: Most closely watched U.S. ballot initiatives
Voters in several states voted on Tuesday on ballot measures that could change state laws on a range of divisive social issues, including abortion and marijuana.
Control of Congress, and verdict on Trump, at stake in U.S. elections
After a divisive campaign marked by fierce clashes over race, immigration and other cultural issues, Americans began casting votes early on Tuesday to determine the balance of power in the U.S. Congress and shape the future of Donald Trump’s presidency…
Mail bomb suspect to have first hearing in U.S. court in New York
The Florida man accused of mailing bombs to prominent Democrats and other critics of U.S. President Donald Trump was due to make his first appearance in federal court in New York on Tuesday where prosecutors will argue he is too dangerous to be freed o…
Supreme Court death penalty case puts Kavanaugh on the spot
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday considers a Missouri murderer’s bid to avoid execution by lethal injection on the grounds that the procedure might rupture blood-filled tumors on his body due to a rare ailment, with new Justice Brett Kavanaugh likely …
For some in Florida Panhandle, voting takes back seat to hurricane hardships
Sissy Karr, a landlady with 14 rental properties around Panama City, Florida, is a loyal Republican who voted for Donald Trump for president in 2016. But she says she is too busy cleaning up from Hurricane Michael to vote in Tuesday’s elections.
