Brooklyn bishop investigating Buffalo church accused of sexually assaulting alter boy
A bishop in New York City who was picked by the Catholic Church to investigate Buffalo’s diocese for its handling of child abuse allegations against clergy has himself been accused of sexually assaulting an alter boy when he was a priest four decades a…
U.S. Congress panel leader reports slow progress negotiating 2020 Pentagon budget
U.S. legislators are making slow progress negotiating the bill that will set spending policy for the Department of Defense in 2020, the head of the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee said on Wednesday.
Trump plans to release on Thursday transcript of April Ukraine call
U.S. President Donald Trump said that on Thursday he would deliver on his promise to release the transcript of an April call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Test administrator pleads guilty, parent sentenced to prison for U.S. college scam
A former college entrance exam administrator pleaded guilty to participating in a vast college admissions cheating and fraud scheme on Wednesday, the same day a wealthy parent was sentenced to six months in prison for his role in the scandal.
Former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick joining race for White House: reports
Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has told supporters he will join the Democratic race and run for president, media outlets including the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
U.S. House panel defeats motion to compel whistleblower testimony in impeachment probe
U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence committee Democrats defeated a Republican bid on Wednesday to issue a subpoena to compel testimony in the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump from the whistleblower whose complaint sparked the …
Whistleblower never met or talked with Schiff: source
The whistleblower who prompted an impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump never met or spoke with congressman Adam Schiff, the Democrat leading impeachment hearings in Congress, a source familiar with the whistleblower’s contacts said.
‘Remember our constitutional duty’: Reaction to Trump impeachment hearing
Below are reactions to the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee impeachment hearing on Wednesday into allegations about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.
Black student loan borrowers are defaulting at nearly twice the rate of whites: NY Fed
Student loan borrowers from mostly black neighborhoods are almost twice as likely to default on their debt as borrowers from neighborhoods that are mostly white, according to research released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Trump impeachment hearings focus on Ukraine pressure campaign in first day
The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, testifying on Wednesday in the first televised hearing of the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, linked him more directly to a pressure campaign on Ukraine to conduct investigations that would benefit …
