Trump calls allegations against his court nominee a ‘con game’
President Donald Trump, fighting to shore up his nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court in a divided Senate, on Tuesday called sexual misconduct allegations against the judge “a con game being played by the Democrats.”
Bill Cosby sentenced to 3 to 10 years in prison for sexual assault
Bill Cosby was sentenced to between three and 10 years in prison on Tuesday for sexually assaulting a woman, capping the once-beloved comedian’s downfall from “America’s Dad” to convicted felon.
Police charge man in California over murders of homeless men
Police arrested and charged a man in Santa Monica, California, with murder, after he apparently attacked several homeless men with a baseball bat earlier this month, killing at least two, according to a statement by the Los Angeles Police Department.
Lawyer, not Republican senators, to question Kavanaugh, accuser: lawmaker
An outside lawyer will question President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of sexual assault at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this week, Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said on Tuesday.
Investors at Smith & Wesson parent support call for gun safety report
Investors at American Outdoor Brands Corp approved a call for the gun maker to produce a safety report, officials said during its annual meeting on Tuesday, marking a second win for religious activist shareholders focused on firearms makers after a se…
Trump questions credibility of second Kavanaugh accuser
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday questioned the credibility of the second woman to accuse Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, saying she admitted she was drunk at a party where the alleged behavior occurred.
White House, Republicans work to shore up Kavanaugh nomination
The White House and its Republican congressional allies on Tuesday delivered a message of unwavering support for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh after the judge went on television to fight back against allegations of sexual …
Colorado wildlife refuge at old nuclear plant is open – for now
Less than two miles (3 km) from where triggers for thermonuclear weapons were once manufactured and against the backdrop of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, a bull elk bugles as he defends his harem of cows from rival males.
Waterways rise in South Carolina, residents told to leave
Authorities urged thousands of people to leave their homes in the Georgetown, South Carolina, area as water dumped by Hurricane Florence surged down rivers, threatening to bring devastating floods and disrupt a toxic coal ash pond.
Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh rejects ‘false accusations’
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said on Monday he would not step aside after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct decades ago, with President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans showing no signs of relenting in their push for his …
