Former FBI Director James Comey said Sunday he will testify before Congress this week after dropping a challenge to a House subpoena. Comey made the announcement on Twitter after saying he reached a deal with Republicans to make the private testimony after House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., agreed to make his comments public in their entirety after the hearing. "Grateful for a fair hearing from judge. Hard to protect my rights without being in contempt, which I don't … [Read more...]
20 years after settlement, billions in anti-tobacco funds spent elsewhere
Twenty years after 46 states and the District of Columbia reached a historic settlement with four major tobacco companies, the United States has seen an unprecedented drop in adult smoking. But advocates say the billions paid to states are not always being targeted for smoking cessation. The 1998 agreement established a fund in which tobacco companies -- Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds, Brown & Williamson and Lorillard, as well as industry trade associations -- pay states billions annually … [Read more...]
Memorial services for George H.W. Bush start at U.S. Capitol
Services for former President George H.W. Bush will begin Monday, three days after he died at age 94. Air Force One will travel to Ellington Field in Houston on Monday morning to take Bush's casket from a departure ceremony scheduled for 11:30 a.m. EST. It will be delivered to Joint Base Andrews near Washington D.C., for an arrival ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Another arrival ceremony will occur on Capitol Hill, involving the House and Senate, at 4:45 p.m. Bush's body will lie in state at the … [Read more...]
Lawsuit against Trump, his D.C. hotel dismissed
A federal judge Monday dismissed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and Trump International Hotel by a nearby bar in downtown Washington, D.C. U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon ruled in a 12-page opinion that Cork Wine Bar had "failed to state a claim for unfair competition." In the suit filed in March 2017, the bar owners had alleged that they were losing business to Trump's luxury hotel because foreign leaders, lobbyists and government officials were more likely to book … [Read more...]
Cyber Monday tops $7.9B for biggest online shopping day in U.S. history
Consumers spent nearly $8 billion on Cyber Monday this year, making it the largest shopping day in U.S. history. Consumers were projected to spend $7.9 billion by the end of Cyber Monday, up 19.7 percent from last year, Adobe reported. A large part of the online buying frenzy came from Amazon, which said Cyber Monday was the biggest shopping day in the e-commerce company's history. Consumers worldwide purchased 18 million toys and more than 13 million fashion items on Black Friday and … [Read more...]
Austin Water Lifts Boil-Water Notice
Austin Water officials have lifted a boil-water notice for all its customers that’s been in place since Monday. They say the water is now safe to drink straight from the tap. It was the first time a citywide boil-water notice had been issued in the history of the city’s water utility. Emergency water restrictions remain in place at least through tomorrow. Those restrictions mean Austin residents cannot: Use water for irrigation or testing of irrigation equipment Wash vehicles, … [Read more...]
Indonesian airliner carrying 189 crashes into sea near Jakarta
A Lion Air flight crashed into the sea one minute after take-off Monday near Jakarta, likely killing all 189 people on board, officials said. Hundreds of rescuers were searching for survivors in the Java Sea but the plane's fuselage hadn't been located. Debris, life vests and a cellphone have been found in the water about two miles from where radar coordinates show the plane crashed. The aircraft carried 181 passengers, including three children, two pilots and six flight … [Read more...]
Accused Pittsburgh shooter to face 29 criminal counts in court Monday
The accused gunman in a Pittsburgh synagogue attack told police he wanted to "kill Jews" during a rampage that killed 11 and injured several, according to a criminal complaint. Suspect Robert Bowers faces 29 criminal counts in the attack, including 11 counts of obstruction of exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death, 11 counts of use of a firearm to commit murder during a crime of violence, four counts of obstruction of exercise of religious beliefs resulting in bodily injury to a … [Read more...]
DNA test confirms Sen. Elizabeth Warren part Native American
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren released the results of a DNA test that indicates she is part Native American, a detail behind a long-running feud between she and President Donald Trump. Her assertion of Native American heritage, as told to her by her mother, was an issue in her 2012 senatorial campaign and has been intensified by Trump, who has mockingly referred to her as "Pocahontas." White House press secretary Sarah Sanders suggested Warren used the Native American connection when … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia minister offers to continue to serve as oil cushion, calming markets
Saudi Arabia has enough spare capacity to cover potential disruptions and will continue to use it, the country's Energy minister Khalid Al-Falih said Monday during an industry event in India amid market concern about the consequences of any potential U.S. sanction. At the same time, Saudi Arabia has expressed "its total rejection of any threats" following U.S. President Donald Trump's comments that the kingdom could face severe punishment if there is any proof that the Saudi government was … [Read more...]
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