U.S. FDA plans to let device makers report malfunctions less frequently U.S. FDA plans to let device makers report malfunctions less frequently:- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday said it plans to let medical device makers report less serious malfunctions of some devices on a quarterly basis to […]
Second court rejects Trump bid to stop transgender military recruits A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday rejected a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to prevent the U.S. military from accepting transgender recruits starting Jan. 1, the second court to issue such a ruling this week. Four federal […]
U.N. Security Council imposes new sanctions on North Korea over missile test U.N. Security Council imposes new sanctions on North Korea over missile test:- The U.N. Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Friday for its Nov. 29 intercontinental ballistic missile test, seeking to limit its access […]
Driver charged with attempted murder over Australian vehicle attack The man accused of deliberately ploughing into Christmas shoppers on a busy street in the Australian city of Melbourne was charged on Saturday with 18 counts of attempted murder and one count of conduct endangering life. The Thursday incident was the […]
Nearly 90 dead in Philippine mudslides, flooding as storm hits Nearly 90 have been killed and dozens are missing after a tropical storm hit the southern Philippines triggering mudslides and flooding, police and disaster officials said on Saturday. The casualties were all on the main southern island of Mindanao, they […]
Trump signs tax bill before leaving for Mar-a-Lago President Donald Trump signed the Republican tax cut bill Friday morning before leaving for his Christmas break in Florida. He also signed the continuing resolution that will keep the government open through January 19. That includes $4 billion for missile defense. The […]
Appeals Court Rules Against Latest Travel Ban Bitcoin plunged by 30 percent to below $12,000 on Friday as investors dumped the cryptocurrency after its sharp rise to a peak close to $20,000 prompted warnings by experts of a bubble. After falling to as low as $11,159, it recouped some losses […]
Engineer of Amtrak train was not on cellphone at time of crash Engineer of Amtrak train was not on cellphone at time of crash:- The engineer of an Amtrak train that derailed from an overpass onto rush-hour traffic on Interstate 5 in DuPont, Wash., was not on his cellphone at […]
Thomas fire becomes largest wildfire on record in California The Thomas fire on Friday became California’s largest wildfire on record, burning 273,400 acres during its destructive march across Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. The fire eclipsed the 2003 Cedar fire in San Diego County, which burned 273,246 acres. The milestone […]
Appeals Court Rules Against Latest Travel Ban Appeals Court Rules Against Latest Travel Ban:- A federal appeals court ruled Friday against President Trump’s latest travel ban, saying that it “exceeds the scope of his delegated authority,” but that it was ultimately for the Supreme Court to decide. A three-judge panel […]
