R&B crooner R. Kelly charged with sexually assaulting teenage girls
Grammy-winning R&B singer R. Kelly was charged in Chicago on Friday with the aggravated sexual assault of four people, including three teenage girls, following years of accusations against the performer.
Grand jury examining whether Zinke lied to investigators: Washington Post
U.S. prosecutors have started presenting evidence to a grand jury in Washington to examine whether former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke lied to federal investigators, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing two people familiar with the matter.
NASA clears SpaceX test flight to space station
NASA gave its final go-ahead on Friday to billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX company to conduct its first unmanned test flight of a newly designed crew capsule to the International Space Station on March 2.
Florida mayor jailed, ‘lucky he’s not dead’ after allegedly shooting at deputies
The mayor of a Gulf Coast Florida city was lucky to be alive, albeit in jail, on Friday, the day after he fired two shots at sheriff’s deputies during a pre-dawn raid at his home, authorities said.
Virginia Republicans want Democrat’s sex assault accusers to testify
Virginia Republican lawmakers on Friday said they plan a hearing where two women who have accused the state’s Democratic lieutenant governor of sex assault can testify about their allegations.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft charged in Florida prostitution sting
Robert Kraft, owner of the Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots, was charged in Florida with soliciting prostitution after he was captured on video engaging in sex acts with a worker at a massage parlor, police said on Friday.
U.S. Senators launch bipartisan probe into rising insulin prices
Two top U.S. senators launched an investigation into rising insulin prices on Friday, sending letters to the three leading manufacturers seeking answers as to why the nearly 100-year-old drug’s cost has rapidly risen, causing taxpayers to spend million…
U.S. Senators launch bipartisan investigation into rising insulin prices
Two top U.S. senators launched an investigation into rising insulin prices on Friday, sending letters to the three leading manufacturers seeking answers as to why the nearly 100-year-old drug has become unaffordable for many diabetics across the countr…
Trump administration bans abortion referrals at U.S.-funded clinics
The Trump administration said on Friday that taxpayer-funded family planning clinics which primarily serve low-income Americans will no longer be able to refer patients for abortions, a move that critics vowed to challenge in court.
Singer R. Kelly charged with sexually abusing teenage girls
Grammy-winning singer R. Kelly was charged on Friday with criminal sexual abuse of at least three teenagers under age 17, the local state’s attorney said, following years of allegations against the 52-year-old R&B singer.
