Industry groups urge White House to finish overhauling U.S. environmental review process

More than 30 industry groups on Friday called on the Trump administration to finish a regulatory overhaul that would make it easier to clear federal environmental approval for big infrastructure projects such as pipelines and road expansions.

California school shooting shines light on murky 'ghost gun' world

"Ghost guns" like the one a 16-year-old boy used to kill two classmates and injure three others at a California high school last week are self-assembled, virtually untraceable - and completely legal.

Explainer: California faces decade of 'unique' wildfire blackouts

California utility PG&E Corp has imposed 10 intentional blackouts this year to reduce risks its power infrastructure could spark wildfires and said they will continue for a decade.

Manila-bound Philippine Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Los Angeles

A Philippine Airlines flight bound for Manila suffered an apparent engine failure on Thursday shortly after takeoff from Los Angeles and made an emergency landing, authorities said.

Penn State child sex abuser Jerry Sandusky to seek reduced sentence

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Former Trump aide calls Ukraine meddling theory fiction; Trump would welcome Senate trial

President Donald Trump's former Russia adviser urged lawmakers in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry on Thursday not to promote "politically driven falsehoods" that cast doubt on Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election.

What is the 'fictional narrative' a White House ex-adviser warns against?

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'Can I actually say something?' Unflappable expert takes on lawmakers in Trump hearing

A British-born U.S. national security expert never lost her cool during hours parrying heated questions from the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee on Thursday, and emerged as the latest star of the congressional impeachment inquiry.

Trump wants Senate trial, expects Joe Biden to testify: White House

President Donald Trump wants an impeachment trial to go forward in the U.S. Senate because he would receive due process there and he expects Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden would be among the witnesses, a White House spokesman said on Thursday.

How does impeachment of a U.S. president work?

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