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Prosecutors drop groping case against Kevin Spacey
BOSTON (AP) - Prosecutors have dropped a case accusing Kevin Spacey of groping a young man at a Massachusetts resort island bar in 2016.The Cape and Islands district attorney said Wednesday that they ...
Jul 17, 2019
GOP Sen. Rand Paul Blocks Bill To Boost 9/11 Victims Fund
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Republican senator has blocked a bipartisan bill that would ensure a victims' compensation fund for the Sept. 11 attacks never runs out of money.Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul questions t...
Jul 17, 2019
Commerce Chief Ross Calls Contempt Vote “Political Theater”
WASHINGTON (AP) - Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Wednesday that a planned vote by the Democratic-controlled House to hold him and Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress was nothing...
Jul 17, 2019
Ebola Outbreak In Congo Declared A Global Health Emergency
GENEVA - The deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo is now an international health emergency, the World Health Organization announced on Wednesday after the virus spread this week to a city of two million peo...
Jul 17, 2019
Judge: Michael Cohen Campaign Finance Probe Over
NEW YORK (AP) - Federal prosecutors have told a judge in New York they have concluded their investigation into campaign finance crimes committed by President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohe...
Jul 17, 2019
Number Of US Overdose Deaths Appears To Be Falling
NEW YORK - U.S. overdose deaths last year likely fell for the first time in nearly three decades, preliminary statistics suggest. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday posted the...
Jul 17, 2019
ACLU Asks Judge To Block Trump Asylum Rule As Case Is Heard
WASHINGTON - Civil liberties groups on Wednesday asked for a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration's effort to effectively end asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. The American Ci...
Jul 17, 2019
Mexican Drug Kingpin Joaquin `El Chapo’ Guzman Sentenced To Life In US Prison
The notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been sentenced to life behind bars in a U.S. prison. A federal judge in Brooklyn handed down the sentence Wednesday. Guzman was convict...
Jul 17, 2019
House Vote Condemning Trump’s Tweets Draws Some GOP Support
WASHINGTON - In a remarkable political repudiation, the Democratic-led U.S. House voted to condemn President Donald Trump's "racist comments" against four congresswomen of color, despite protestations...
Jul 17, 2019
Planned Parenthood President Forced Out After Only 8 Months
NEW YORK - The president of Planned Parenthood, Dr. Leana Wen, was ousted Tuesday after just eight months on the job as the organization faced unprecedented challenges related to its role as the leadi...
Jul 17, 2019
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