Speculation is growing that U.S. President Donald Trump may try to persuade North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to commit to denuclearization… Continue Reading
Supreme Court: Constitutional Ban On High Fines Applies To States
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the Constitution’s ban on excessive fines applies to the states, an outcome that could help efforts to rein in police seizure of property from criminal suspects… Continue Reading
US Mining Sites Dump 50M Gallons Of Fouled Wastewater Daily
Every day many millions of gallons of water loaded with arsenic, lead and other toxic metals flow from some of the most contaminated mining sites in the U.S. and into surrounding lakes and streams without being treated… Continue Reading
Trump Wants California To Pay Back Billions For Bullet Train
The Trump administration said Tuesday that it plans to cancel $929 million awarded to California’s high-speed rail project and wants the state to return an additional $2.5 billion that it has already spent… Continue Reading
Civilians Evacuated From Last Islamic State Holdout In Syria
A convoy of trucks carrying hundreds of civilians, including men, women and children, left the last enclave held by Islamic State militants in eastern Syria on Wednesday… Continue Reading
Putin Sternly Warns US Against Putting Missiles In Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin sternly warned the United States against deploying new missiles in Europe, saying Wednesday that Russia will retaliate by fielding new weapons… Continue Reading
Trump Says He Has ‘Absolute Right’ To Declare Emergency
President Donald Trump declared Tuesday that he would prevail over a multi-state lawsuit challenging his emergency declaration to pay for a U.S.-Mexico border wall… Continue Reading
Judge OKs Suit Aimed At Halting Obama Library In Chicago
A judge on Tuesday gave the green light to a lawsuit filed by a parks-advocacy group that aims to stop for good the delayed construction of former President Barack Obama’s $500 million presidential center in a Chicago park… Continue Reading
Payless Files For Bankruptcy, Closing North American Stores
Payless ShoeSource has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is shuttering its remaining stores in North America… Continue Reading
Judge Orders Roger Stone To Court Over Instagram Post
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Roger Stone to appear in court to consider whether to revoke his bail after the longtime Donald Trump confidant posted a photo on Instagram of the judge… Continue Reading
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