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Richard Bryan, ex-senator and Nevada governor, backs Biden

Richard Bryan, a former U.S. senator and Nevada governor, said Wednesday that he’s endorsing Joe Biden for president in 2020, giving the former vice president the backing of one of the biggest names in the state’s Democratic circles.

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Deadly defect found in older version of Takata airbags

The recently discovered malfunction is different than the defect that led to at least 24 deaths and hundreds of injuries worldwide, though the result, like the earlier issue, also results in airbags that can explode and hurl shrapnel, killing or injuring people.

629 Pakistani girls sold as brides to China, AP reports

Page after page, the names stack up: 629 girls and women from across Pakistan who were sold as brides to Chinese men and taken to China. The list, obtained by The Associated Press, was compiled by Pakistani investigators determined to break up trafficking networks exploiting the country’s poor and vulnerable.

Administration tightens food stamp work requirements

The final rule will limit the ability of states to exempt work-eligible adults from having to obtain steady employment in order to receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

 
Law profs spar over whether Trump impeachment-worthy

Three legal scholars said President Trump’s conduct merits impeachment, but a fourth disagreed, as the House Judiciary Committee opened hearings on the issue in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.

Spat under the surface as NATO leaders appear to gossip about Trump

While NATO leaders professed unity on Wednesday at a summit near London, a spat rippled under the surface after several were caught in an unguarded exchange on camera apparently gossiping about U.S. President Donald Trump’s behavior.

Mexican president prays with family of dual citizens killed a month ago

Julian LeBaron said that during the family’s Monday meeting with López Obrador and his Cabinet at Mexico City’s National Palace, the president pledged to visit the region where the Nov. 4 massacre took place.

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