Politics Dec 18 WATCH: House lawmakers debate ahead of vote to impeach Trump The U.S. House pressed toward its historic votes to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday, arguing about the charges he faces and the legitimacy of the probe that brought Congress and the nation to this point that will leave a…
Nation Dec 18 Wyoming police officer sues, says she lost promotion while pregnant The city of Rock Springs refused to consider Amanda Clawson-Walker's application to become a sergeant because she couldn't do the test consisting of 1 minute of push-ups, 1 minute of sit-ups and a timed 1.5 mile run, her lawsuit said.
Nation Dec 18 Missouri lawmaker wants to end playful electronic highway messages Under a bill he introduced last week, the state Transportation Department would be allowed to use the signs only to convey information about traffic conditions, weather or emergency alerts, the Springfield News-Leader reports.
World Dec 18 Germany bans gay 'conversion therapy' for minors The practice that purports to make patients straight has no scientific basis and often causes psychological harm, Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman said Wednesday.
Nation Dec 18 Judge tosses out Paul Manafort's fraud case in New York Manafort, 70, was President Donald Trump’s campaign chairman in 2016. He was later convicted in two federal cases stemming from his business dealings and is serving a 7½-year prison sentence.
Nation Dec 17 Giuliani associate Lev Parnas got $1 million from indicted Ukrainian Prosecutors asked a judge to revoke Parnas' bail because he failed to disclose the payment from Dmytro Firtash to the court during an investigation of his assets. The judge denied the request to revoke his bail.
Nation Dec 17 11 senators ask Purdue Pharma not to give CEO a bonus The letter comes as OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma goes through bankruptcy and tries to settle 2,700 lawsuits over the opioid crisis…
World Dec 17 Parliament's newly elected lawmakers are most diverse in British history The U.K.'s new Parliament leans to the right and is decisively pro-Brexit.
World Dec 15 Strong quake kills 1, collapses building in Philippines The magnitude 6.9 quake struck an area about 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) northwest of Padada town in Davao del Sur province at a depth of 30 kilometers (18 miles), according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
Economy Dec 15 China delays tariffs on US autos, other goods in trade deal China’s government says it will postpone planned punitive tariffs on U.S.-made automobiles and other goods following an interim trade deal with Washington.