‘This looks so bad,’ says white Texas cop on horseback, leading black man on a rope
One of two white police officers who rode through the streets of Galveston, Texas, on horseback escorting a black man walking tethered to a rope is heard saying: “This is going to look really bad” in newly released police video footage of the incident….
Two women accuse actor James Franco of sexual exploitation in lawsuit
Two women filed a civil lawsuit against Hollywood actor James Franco on Thursday, accusing him of running a bogus film school where young women eager to advance their acting careers were duped into auditioning nude or shooting explicit sex scenes.
Ocasio-Cortez sells ambitious U.S. welfare legislation in home district
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday promoted her ambitious welfare legislation to constituents in her home district in New York, finding a friendlier audience than she often encounters in the glare of Washington.
Trump publicly asks China to probe Biden, even amid impeachment inquiry
President Donald Trump on Thursday again invited foreign interference in a U.S. presidential election by publicly calling on China to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden, the kind of request that has already triggered an impeachment inquir…
Denver policeman fired for saying he was raped by woman he impregnated
A Denver policeman has been fired for falsely claiming that he was raped by a woman he impregnated in what authorities said was an effort by the officer to avoid paying child support, a disciplinary letter released on Thursday showed.
U.S. Energy Secretary Perry expected to announce resignation next month: Politico
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry is expected to announce his resignation in November, Politico reported on Thursday, citing three unidentified people familiar with his plans.
Biden lags Sanders, Buttigieg with $15.2 million in quarterly fundraising
Joe Biden raised $15.2 million to support his U.S. presidential bid during the third quarter, his campaign said on Thursday, trailing some of his rivals.
Former U.S. Army interpreter from Iraq gets 30 years for dealing fentanyl on dark web
An Iraqi immigrant who worked as a U.S. Army interpreter was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Thursday for dealing the powerful opioid fentanyl over secret online networks, leading to the drug death of a Marine, prosecutors said.
Beijing likely to pass on Trump invitation to probe Bidens, China experts say
If China were to act on U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprising request on Thursday to start an investigation into Democratic rival Joe Biden and his family, it would be breaking one of its stated rules: do not meddle in another nation’s internal poli…
U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 18, illnesses surpass 1,000: CDC
U.S. health officials on Thursday reported 18 deaths due to a mysterious lung illness linked to e-cigarettes and other vaping products and said the number of confirmed and probable cases of the condition now exceeds 1,000.
