What's News: World-Wide -- WSJ
September 16 2020 - 3:02AM
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Federal prosecutors issued grand jury subpoenas to Bolton's
publisher and literary agent, launching a criminal investigation
into whether the ex-national security adviser mishandled classified
information.
Trump's nomination of economist Judy Shelton to the Fed's board
of governors lacks enough votes for confirmation, a top Senate
Republican said.
Gusting winds and low humidity continued to fuel wildfires that
have ravaged parts of Northern California and Oregon.
Trump presided over the signing at the White House of a Middle
East peace agreement between Israel and Gulf nations Bahrain and
the U.A.E.
The city of Louisville, Ky., will pay $12 million to the estate
of Breonna Taylor as part of a legal settlement with her
family.
An HHS official apologized to staffers because of a Facebook
video in which he accused government scientists of plotting against
Trump and warned of violence after the election.
An average of 120 patients a day became infected with the new
coronavirus inside U.S. hospitals as the pandemic ebbed from its
spring peak and rebounded into the summer.
Lawmakers from both parties at a Senate hearing Tuesday sharply
criticized Google over its dominance in digital advertising.
Died: William H. Gates II, 94, father of Microsoft co-founder
Bill Gates.
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September 16, 2020 02:47 ET (06:47 GMT)
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