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.
Trump says willing to shut down government over border security
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would be willing to shut down the U.S. government over border security issues.
Obama to come off bench for Democrats in battle for Congress
Former U.S. President Barack Obama plans to come off the sidelines to campaign for Democratic candidates across the country this fall, injecting himself into a contentious election season in which control of Congress is at stake.
U.S. judge delays New Mexico compound hearings to let defense prepare
A U.S. judge on Wednesday postponed hearings for five suspects from a ramshackle New Mexico compound where a toddler’s body was found in order to give federal attorneys more time to prepare their defense in the racially-charged case.
