usa-and-canada
Pepper spray discharges during flight to Hawaii, 15 treated
Honolulu, Sep 1 (AP/UNB) — A can of pepper spray went off inside a plane headed from Oakland, California, to Maui on Friday, requiring emergency help for several people aboard, Hawaiian Airlines said.
7 years ago
California approves measure to pass on wildfire costs
Sacramento, Sep 1 (AP/UNB) — The California Legislature voted Friday to allow power companies to raise electric bills to cover the cost of lawsuits from last year's deadly wildfires amid fears that Pacific Gas & Electric Co., would otherwise face financial ruin.
7 years ago
Obama, Bush _ not Trump _ give McCain presidential farewell
Washington, Sep 1 (AP/UNB) — John McCain is getting a presidential farewell, but not from the actual sitting president.
7 years ago
Former spy said Russia had 'Trump over a barrel'
Washington, Sep 1 (AP/UNB)— A senior Justice Department lawyer says a former British spy told him at a breakfast meeting two years ago that Russian intelligence believed it had Donald Trump "over a barrel," according to multiple people familiar with the encounter.
7 years ago
Canadian mom, daughter reported missing in California
San Francisco, Aug 30 (AP/UNB) — Authorities are searching for a Canadian woman and her daughter who were reported missing after arriving in California for a camping trip.
7 years ago
Trump in interview says he respects Fed Chairman Powell
Washington, Aug 31 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he respects Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell but isn't a fan of the Fed's recent rate hikes.
7 years ago
Trump threatens to pull US out of World Trade Organization
Dhaka, Aug 31 (UNB) - President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw the US from the World Trade Organization (WTO) if the body fails to change the way it treats America.
7 years ago
Couple ordered to turn over funds raised for homeless man
Mount Holly, Aug 31 (AP/UNB) — A couple who raised more than $400,000 for a homeless man after he used his last $20 to fill up the gas tank of a stranded motorist in Philadelphia must now turn over what's left of the cash.
7 years ago
Argentina asks early release of IMF funds to calm markets
Buenos Aires, Aug 30 (AP/UNB) — President Mauricio Macri asked the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday for an early release of funds from a $50 billion deal with the IMF to ease concerns that Argentina will not be able to meet its debt obligations for 2019.
7 years ago
Trump says Korea military drills could be restarted
Washington, Aug 30 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that there's no reason to spend a lot of money on military wargames with South Korea, but warned he could "instantly" relaunch the exercises again and they would be "far bigger than ever before."
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