Politics

Trump announces U.S. suspending all travel from Europe to combat virus

By Molly Finnegan

President Donald Trump said in an address to the nation on Wednesday that the United States will suspend all travel from Europe to the U.S. for the next 30 days, effective at midnight.

Chelsea Manning attempts suicide in jail says legal team

By Associated Press

Manning has been in jail since May for refusing to testify before a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks.

California AG drops challenge to T-Mobile-Sprint merger

By Tali Arbel, Associated Press

This brings the companies closer to creating a new wireless giant on par with AT&T and Verizon in size.

Sanders banked on young voters. Here’s how the numbers have played out

By Courtney Vinopal

The independent Vermont senator’s progressive platform did appeal to a majority of young voters in many of Tuesday’s primary races. But they did not turn out in as high numbers as older voters did.

Congress acts to limit Trump on military action in Iran

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Defying a veto threat, Congress has approved a bipartisan measure to limit President Donald Trump's authority to launch military operations against Iran.

U.S. report finds widespread forced Uighur labor in China

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

U.S. lawmakers are pushing for a ban on exports from an area of northwest China following a report that found widespread use of forced labor.

News Wrap: Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison

In our news wrap Wednesday, disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison. The 67-year-old faced a maximum of 29 years after being convicted of raping one woman in 2013 and sexually assaulting another in 2006.

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DNC chair Tom Perez on delegate math, momentum and pandemic preparedness

Despite another night of disappointing primary results, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday he will continue to challenge former Vice President Joe Biden for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. The two are scheduled to debate Sunday. Lisa Desjardins reports, and…

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Supreme Court allows ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy to continue

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The justices' order comes Wednesday over a dissenting vote by Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

D.C. mayor declares state of emergency as virus cases rise

By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

By declaring a state of emergency, Bowser has the authority to order medical quarantines, request federal assistance and take steps to stem price gouging for critical supplies.