White House orders 2 former aides to defy House subpoenas
White House counsel Pat Cipollone wrote that the Justice Department has advised — and Trump has directed — Dearborn and Porter to defy subpoenas because of “constitutional immunity.”
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State authorities concerned by street drug in some CBD vapes
Some operators are cashing in on the CBD craze by substituting cheap and illegal synthetic marijuana — drugs commonly known as K2 or spice that have no known medical benefits — for natural CBD in vapes and edibles such as gummy bears, an Associated Press investigation has found.
Senator told FBI last fall of new information about Kavanaugh
The claim was not investigated at the time but has since become public in an upcoming book chronicling the bitter Supreme Court confirmation fight.
Most teens are frightened by climate change, poll shows
Roughly one in four have participated in a walkout, attended a rally or written to a public official to express their views on global warming - remarkable levels of activism for a group that has not yet reached voting age.
Propane explosion kills Maine firefighter and injures 6 people
A powerful propane explosion leveled new construction that houses a nonprofit after crews arrived to investigate the smell of gas.
The autistic children of sperm donor H898
At least a dozen children diagnosed with autism were conceived with sperm from the same donor, a reportedly unprecedented phenomenon that spurred a lawsuit.
Auto workers strike nationwide against GM in contract dispute
The strike shut down 33 manufacturing plants in nine states, as well as 22 parts distribution warehouses.
Purdue Pharma, target of opioid lawsuits, files for bankruptcy
The Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing is expected to trigger the ultimate demise of a company that sold a fraction of the opioid prescriptions in the United States but nonetheless is most closely identified with the epidemic because of its pioneering role in narcotic pain pill sales.
Precarious spot for mobile home owners as investors swoop in
Across the country, mobile home parks are an attractive investment. Tenants own their homes but not the land they sit on, and because the homes aren’t actually easy to move, are at the mercy of landlords, who can increase rents or sell the land out from under them.
More than 2,000 fetal remains found at home of abortion doctor
Indiana previously had suspended the medical license of Ulrich George Klopfer, who died Sept. 3, for failing to exercise reasonable care and for violating notice and documentation requirements.
Dem presidential candidates call for Kavanaugh’s impeachment
Kavanaugh was confirmed last October after hearings in the Senate over a sexual assault allegation from his high school years. The New York Times now reports that Kavanaugh faced a separate allegation from his time at Yale University and that the FBI did not investigate the claim.
Crude prices jump after strikes halve Saudi output; Trump says U.S. to tap strategic reserves
U.S. benchmark West Texas intermediate crude opened at $61.27 per barrel, a 12 percent climb, before easing to a 10 percent gain.
Saudi supply disruption puts huge U.S. petroleum stash in play
Whether the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the world’s largest supply of emergency crude, gets used may depend on how quickly the Saudis can resume production from the world’s biggest crude-processing facility.
Saudi Arabia says weapons used to attack its oil facilities were Iranian
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have threatened additional attacks on Saudi oil installations just days after claiming a crippling assault on facilities in the desert kingdom.
UAW says its 49K members at GM plants will go on strike
The United Auto Workers union announced that its roughly 49,000 members at General Motors plants in the U.S. will go on strike Sunday night because contract negotiations with the automaker had broken down.
Drug companies seek removal of judge in landmark opioid case
Drug companies facing more than 2,000 lawsuits over their alleged roles in the opioid epidemic demanded Saturday that the federal judge overseeing the case step aside, questioning his impartiality.
Lawsuits. Possible bankruptcy. Declining members. Is there a future for the Boy Scouts?
Youth membership has declined more than 26 percent in the past decade. Then, last year, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced it would be cutting ties with the organization.
‘Tactic 8’ in the secret drug industry plan to defeat the DEA: Find a champion in Congress
Faced with pressure to curtail suspicious opioid shipments, an alliance fought back with every weapon at its disposal
Yemen rebels claim responsibility for crippling attacks on Saudi oil facilities
The rebels, known as the Houthis, said 10 drones had attacked Aramco oil installations
White House confirms bin Laden son killed in US operation
A statement issued in President Donald Trump’s name gave no further details, such as when Hamza bin Laden was killed or how the United States had confirmed his death.