Parnas, former Ukraine fixer, shows up outside Trump trial
Lev Parnas, an indicted businessman who says he worked to pressure Ukraine to investigate one of President Donald Trump’s political rivals, traveled to Washington on Wednesday for Trump’s impeachment trial — but he was turned away at the U.S. Capitol….
Trump attacks Bolton as indicted businessman shows up for Trump impeachment trial
President Donald Trump launched his sharpest attack yet on John Bolton on Wednesday after his former national security adviser depicted him as playing a central role in a pressure campaign on Ukraine, while an indicted businessman linked to the scandal…
Former actress says Weinstein groped, propositioned her
A costume designer and former actress told jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial on Wednesday that the former producer groped her under her skirt and later propositioned her for sex in exchange for movie contracts.
KFC to sell Beyond Meat’s plant-based ‘fried chicken’ in the southern U.S.
Beyond Meat said on Wednesday it will supply plant-based “fried chicken” to several KFC stores in Tennessee and North Carolina, after a test conducted last year showed strong consumer demand.
Special Report: ‘Scam PAC’ fundraisers reap millions in the name of ‘heart-tugging’ causes
From unmarked strip-mall offices in small-town Alabama, the calls go out across the United States, meant to talk people into giving money for heart-tugging causes like helping breast cancer patients or the widows of fallen police officers.
How ‘Scam PACs’ fall through the cracks of U.S. regulators
Regulators responsible for protecting U.S. consumers from potentially unscrupulous fundraisers face a bedeviling new challenge: the “scam PAC.”
Biden, Sanders lead field in new poll ahead of Monday’s Iowa caucuses
Former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders are leading a crowded field of candidates days before Monday’s Iowa caucuses, the first contest in the process of picking a Democratic presidential candidate, according to a poll released …
Dylann Roof appeals death sentence for massacre at South Carolina black church
Dylann Roof, the white supremacist who killed nine black people at a South Carolina church in 2015, has appealed his conviction and death sentence, with lawyers arguing he was too mentally ill to stand trial or represent himself at sentencing.
U.S. Interior Dept. grounding Chinese-made drones, will allow for emergency uses
The U.S. Interior Department is grounding its fleet of about 800 Chinese-made drones but will allow their use for emergency situations, the department said on Wednesday.
Explainer: Inside the plans for Trump’s expanded travel ban
U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to expand his travel ban to bar people from several additional countries, a move that could again reignite questions about whether the policy discriminates against Muslims.
