Trump: allegations against Supreme Court nominee ‘totally uncorroborated’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday following the completion of an FBI investigation of his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh that the sexual assault allegations against him were “totally uncorroborated.”
Senate panel gets FBI report on misconduct accusations against Kavanaugh
The Senate Judiciary Committee said on Thursday it has received the FBI report on sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and lawmakers will review the document later in the day, ahead of a key procedural vote o…
Democrat Coons concerned FBI did not question vital witnesses in Kavanaugh probe
The Democratic U.S. senator who helped initiate an FBI probe into sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said on Thursday investigators may not have questioned a number of vital witnesses, and that lawmakers need to co…
Closing arguments begin Thursday in murder trial of Chicago officer
Closing arguments in the trial of the white Chicago policeman who shot a black teen to death in 2014 began on Thursday, in a case that intensified a debate on race relations and police use of force in the United States’ third-largest city.
‘Fully confident’ White House receives FBI report on Kavanaugh
The White House received the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s report on sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and is “fully confident” the Senate will approve his nomination, a spokesman said.
Onetime rap mogul Marion ‘Suge’ Knight faces 28-year sentence for manslaughter
Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was due in court on Thursday to formally receive a 28-year prison sentence for his manslaughter conviction in the fatal 2015 hit-and-run killing of a man he ran down with his pickup truck.
White House receives FBI report on Kavanaugh: spokesman
The White House has received the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s report on sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and will send it to the Senate, a spokesman said early on Thursday.
Fourth victim dies after L.A. attacks on mostly homeless men: media
A fourth man has died after he was struck in the head during a series of attacks on mostly homeless men in the Los Angeles area last month, media said on Wednesday.
Ahead of holidays, FedEx leans on special bonuses to keep pilots from retiring
Santa’s sleigh cannot fly without its pilot.
South Carolina shooting spree leaves one officer dead, six wounded
Seven law enforcement officers were shot, one fatally, when a gunman unleashed a hail of fire on police from inside a home on Wednesday near Florence, South Carolina, sparking a two-hour siege that ended with the suspect’s arrest, authorities said.
