Sanders to be in focus at South Carolina debate as rivals aim to slow his surge
Surging front-runner Bernie Sanders will be in the hot seat at the Democratic debate in South Carolina on Tuesday, when his six presidential rivals try to derail his growing momentum before the next big round of nominating contests.
Hot Pockets heiress faces sentencing in U.S. college admissions scandal
A California woman whose family’s company created the microwavable snack Hot Pockets faces sentencing on Tuesday for paying $300,000 to people who helped her two daughters cheat on college entrance exams and helped one win admission to the University o…
Massive changes to California voting spark fears of Iowa-style primary chaos
As he looks ahead to California’s March 3 Democratic primary, Neal Kelley is having sleepless nights.
Trump says stock markets will crash if he loses election
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the U.S. stock market will crash if he loses the election this year.
Judge orders talks over plans to move virus patients to a California city
A U.S. judge barred the government from relocating coronavirus patients to southern California for another week on Monday and ordered it to discuss the move with state officials.
After a Four Seasons breakfast, Harvey Weinstein sent to dank New York jail
Harvey Weinstein’s day began with expensive coffee and Acqua Panna mineral water at a breakfast meeting with his lawyers in a Four Seasons hotel near Manhattan’s criminal courts.
Trump administration seeks $2.5 billion in funds to fight coronavirus
The Trump administration is asking Congress for $2.5 billion to fight the fast-spreading coronavirus, including more than $1 billion for vaccines, the White House said on Monday.
Gun control legislation advances in Virginia’s legislature
Seven of eight gun control measures being pushed by Virginia’s Democratic Governor Ralph Northam made it out of a state Senate committee on Monday, moving just one step away from becoming law.
‘Just the beginning,’ activists say after cheering Weinstein guilty verdict
The guilty verdict in the sexual assault case against Harvey Weinstein on Monday energized Hollywood celebrities and activists who said it was just the start of their movement to hold abusers accountable.
Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault, rape, in victory for #MeToo movement
Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sexual assault and rape in a New York court on Monday and taken off to jail in handcuffs, a victory for the #MeToo movement that inspired women to publicly accuse powerful men of misconduct.
