Emboldened protesters step up effort to block Kavanaugh confirmation
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell struggled to get through a terminal at a Washington airport on Monday as protesters confronted him, asking if he believed sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen treated again for cancer
Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen said on Monday he had started treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the same type of cancer he overcame nine years ago.
Nevada woman sues soccer star Ronaldo for alleged sexual assault
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Trump says FBI has free rein on interviews in Kavanaugh probe
President Donald Trump said on Monday he has given the FBI free rein to interview any witnesses it deems necessary for a comprehensive investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, his U.S. Supreme Court nominee.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen treated again for cancer: statement
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen said on Monday he had started treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the same disease he overcame in 2009.
New U.S. FAA rules on airplane seat size may not create more leg room
A bill that will regulate minimum seat size on U.S. passenger airplanes for the first time is unlikely to lead to more leg or elbow room for cramped flyers, airline consultants said.
One year later, Las Vegas honors 58 killed in mass shooting
As white doves flew overhead – each tagged with a name of one of the 58 people killed a year ago on Monday when a sniper opened fire in Las Vegas – loved ones gathered at sunrise to remember victims of the largest mass shooting in modern American histo…
Whereabouts of more than 1,200 Missouri sex offenders unknown: auditor
Local authorities in Missouri do not know the locations of more than 1,200 sex offenders, including nearly 800 who would be classified as the most dangerous, according to a report by the state auditor released on Monday.
Trump authorizes FBI to expand Kavanaugh investigation: NY Times
President Donald Trump has authorized the FBI to expand its investigation into sexual misconduct allegations facing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing two people briefed on the matter.
Eclipsed by Kavanaugh fight, divided U.S. top court opens new term
The short-handed U.S. Supreme Court launched its new term on Monday, with the legal arguments in its stately courtroom overshadowed by the harsh fight over President Donald Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for a lifetime job as a justice.
