States Rush to Limit Vaping, but Results Remain Uncertain
Without knowing what has caused a spate of vaping-related illnesses, experts said it was unclear whether new state and local regulations could have much immediate effect.
U.S. Outlines Plans to Scrutinize Chinese and Other Foreign Investment
International deals involving technology and real estate could be blocked under proposed new rules that would add teeth to a law passed last year.
Imelda Hits Houston Area With Rain and Threatens to Bring More
The tropical depression was expected to drop 5 to 10 inches of rain, though some places could see up to 25 inches, and spur “life-threatening” flash flooding. Several school districts canceled classes on Wednesday.
For Sean Spicer, the Revolving Door Led to a Dance Routine in a Lime Green Shirt
Mr. Spicer has become an avatar for the reputational sacrifice and ritual humiliation that come with trying to remain in President Trump’s good graces while also seeking mainstream acceptance.
Trump Races for Trade Deals With Japan and India as China Fight Persists
President Trump wants to secure “minideals” with Japan and India to notch victories on a signature issue as he heads into his re-election campaign.
Park Service Says Archaeological Sites Are Imperiled by Border Wall
The National Park Service has warned that President Trump’s border wall will significantly damage or destroy more than 20 archaeological sites in the Arizona desert.
Sheriff Plotted Murder of Deputy, Prosecutors Say
A North Carolina sheriff is accused of not only failing to stop a plan to kill one of his deputies, but also giving tips to a plotter on how to get away with the crime.
Charges Against Another Parent Revealed in the College Admissions Scandal
Prosecutors said a Chinese woman living in Canada had paid $400,000 to bribe her son’s way into U.C.L.A., raising the total number of parents accused in the case to 35.
Trump and California See Same Homeless Problem, but Not the Same Solutions
President Trump’s awful descriptions of California’s housing woes can’t be worse than those of the state’s most liberal politicians. But that’s where the agreement ends.
Sander Vanocur, TV Newsman Who Covered Kennedy, Dies at 91
A veteran correspondent, he was the last surviving journalist who questioned Nixon and Kennedy in the first televised presidential debate.
John Cohen, Champion of Old-Time Music, Is Dead at 87
As a founder of the New Lost City Ramblers and as a photographer, filmmaker and musicologist, he devoted his life to the traditional music of the rural South.
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