Five U.S. abuse victims sue Vatican to release names of predator priests
Five U.S. men who say they were sexually abused as minors by Roman Catholic priests filed a federal lawsuit in Minnesota on Tuesday against the Vatican, accusing the church of concealing the identities of thousands of predator clergy members.
U.S. attorney general launches fresh review of origins of Russia probe
U.S. Attorney General William Barr is working with top intelligence officials and a senior federal prosecutor on at least the third inquiry to date into the origins of the Mueller probe of President Donald Trump and Russian election meddling, a person …
Man pleads guilty to tossing boy off Minnesota mall balcony
A man who admitted hurling a 5-year-old boy off a third-floor balcony at Minnesota’s Mall of America pleaded guilty on Tuesday to attempted murder, agreeing to a 19-year prison sentence.
Two missing in Alaskan waters after tour planes crash
Rescue teams were searching the waters of southeast Alaska for two passengers missing after a pair of sightseeing planes crashed in midair, killing at least four people, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Tuesday.
U.S. House panel requests White House provide nondisclosure agreements
The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform on Tuesday reissued a request made last year for copies of the nondisclosure agreements signed by White House staffers under President Donald Trump.
U.S. attorney general sets up team to dig into Mueller probe origins
U.S. Attorney General William Barr is working with top intelligence officials and a senior federal prosecutor on at least the third inquiry to date into the origins of the Mueller probe of President Donald Trump and Russian election meddling, a person …
Factbox: More than 20 Democrats, two Republicans vie for presidential nomination
The largest Democratic field in the modern U.S. political era is competing for the party’s 2020 presidential nomination.
Bayer nears seven-year low after $2 billion award in Roundup trial
Bayer shares fell by as much as 5 percent on Tuesday after a California couple were awarded more than $2 billion in the largest U.S. jury penalty over allegations its Roundup weed killer causes cancer.
Attorney General Barr taps Connecticut prosecutor to investigate origins of Mueller probe
U.S. Attorney General William Barr has appointed Connecticut’s top federal prosecutor to review the steps the Justice Department took in launching an investigation into whether President Donald Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia, according to a pers…
Rescuers in Alaska searching for two people missing after deadly mid-air crash
Alaska rescuers on Tuesday were searching for two people missing after a mid-air crash between tourist sightseeing planes killed four, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
