New Mexico child abuse suspect accused of training children for shootings
The primary suspect charged in the abuse of 11 youths found malnourished at a ramshackle compound in New Mexico was training the children with firearms to commit school shootings, prosecutors said in court documents filed in the case on Wednesday.
Fire under control at HollyFrontier’s Tulsa refinery: media
A fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon at HollyFrontier Corp’s 85,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) Tulsa West refinery in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was under control within an hour, according to local media reports.
New Mexico child abuse suspect accused of training children for shootings
The primary suspect charged in the abuse of 11 youths found malnourished at a ramshackle compound in New Mexico was training the children with firearms to commit school shootings, prosecutors said in court documents filed in the case on Wednesday.
Beer drinkers lose U.S. appeal over Anheuser-SABMiller merger
A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected an antitrust challenge by 23 beer drinkers to Anheuser-Busch InBev SA’s $107 billion purchase in 2016 of SABMiller Plc, which they claimed would thwart competition and raise prices in the U.S. beer market….
Federal agencies directed to use any water needed to fight California fires
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Wednesday directed federal agencies to use any water that was needed to “protect life and property” threatened by wildfires in California, a statement from the Commerce Department said.
Reagan’s would-be assassin seeks unconditional release
The man who shot and wounded U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1981 has asked a federal court in Washington to lift all restrictions imposed on him since his release from a psychiatric hospital two years ago.
U.S.-Mexico border arrests fall in July, fewer unaccompanied children
U.S. border agents arrested about 8 percent fewer people in July at the southwest border than in June, but the number of migrant families detained remained nearly constant, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Department of Homeland Securi…
Crews gain ground on monster California wildfire
Crews battling the largest wildfire in California’s history took advantage of milder overnight temperatures to gain considerable ground in containing the blaze on Wednesday, a day after officials said it would take until September to snuff it out.
Missouri voters reject ‘right-to-work’ law in major win for unions
Voters in Missouri on Tuesday overwhelmingly decided to strike down a so-called “right-to-work” law barring the collection of fees from private-sector workers who choose not to become union members, a crucial victory for organized labor following a ser…
Trump-backed candidates struggle to cross finish line in Ohio, Kansas
Republican candidates backed by Donald Trump clung to small leads in closely watched races in Ohio and Kansas on Wednesday, with the narrow margins serving as encouraging signs for Democrats heading into November’s elections.
