‘Smallville’ actress Allison Mack pleads guilty in sex cult case
“Smallville” actress Allison Mack on Monday pleaded guilty to blackmailing two women as part of an alleged New York sex cult that prosecutors called a racketeering operation that carried out sex trafficking and other crimes.
Oprah Winfrey donates $2 million to Puerto Rico relief
Oprah Winfrey is donating $2 million to help rebuild Puerto Rico and support arts and cultural programs after the devastating 2017 hurricane.
Baltimore city council urges mayor to resign amid probe into $500,000 book payment
The Baltimore City Council on Monday called on Mayor Catherine Pugh to resign as the state probes a deal in which a hospital chain where she served as director paid her $500,000 for copies of her self-published children’s book “Healthy Holly.”
Ships running inbound, outbound through Houston Channel: U.S. Coast Guard
Ships were moving inbound and outbound on Monday morning through an area of the Houston Ship Channel that had been contaminated by a March chemical spill, the U.S. Coast Guard said, further loosening restrictions on the waterway.
Baltimore city council urges mayor to resign amid probe into payment for her children’s book
The Baltimore City Council on Monday called on Mayor Catherine Pugh to resign as the state probes a deal in which a hospital chain where she served as director paid her $500,000 for copies of her self-published children’s book “Healthy Holly.”
Republicans want census data on citizenship for redistricting
John Murante, a conservative Nebraska senator, last year introduced a bill to prevent non-citizens from being counted when the state redraws its voting maps.
Chinese woman arrested at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort due in Florida court
A Chinese woman charged with bluffing her way into President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Florida resort last month, renewing concerns about security at the club, is due in court on Monday for a hearing to determine whether she will remain in custody.
Exclusive: Pain-care specialist agrees to testify against Purdue, other drug makers – court documents
A physician ally of Purdue Pharma LP whose views helped drive the explosive growth in the use of addictive pain relievers for common aches and pains in the United States has agreed to testify against the OxyContin maker and other drug companies, newly …
American tourist kidnapped in Ugandan park rescued
(This April 7 story corrects date of kidnap in paragraph 2 to April 2 not April 4)
American tourist kidnapped in Ugandan park rescued: Uganda military
An American tourist who was kidnapped alongside her driver in a national park in southwestern Uganda has been rescued unharmed, the Ugandan military told Reuters on Sunday.
