Fast-growing Northern California wildfire forces evacuations
A wildfire erupted in forest land in Northern California on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of dozens of homes and the closure of a stretch of an interstate highway near where a deadly blaze broke out in July, officials said.
Eleven aboard flight from Dubai hospitalized in apparent flu outbreak
Eleven people on an Emirates airline flight were taken to a New York City hospital suffering flu-like symptoms on Wednesday after scores of passengers and crew complained of feeling sick during a 14-hour trip from the Middle East, officials said.
Supreme Court nominee dodges questions on Trump’s presidential power
Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee, embraced judicial independence on Wednesday but sidestepped Senate Democrats’ questions on whether a president can pardon himself or fire a prosecutor investigating him.
Gordon weakens, Hurricane Florence gains strength on path toward Bermuda
Tropical Storm Gordon weakened into a depression on Wednesday but was dumping heavy rains that threatened to cause floods across several southern U.S. states while Hurricane Florence strengthened to a Category 4 storm and could menace Bermuda.
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.
