Ex-prosecutor to examine New York archdiocese sex abuse policies
New York’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan named a former federal judge and prosecutor on Thursday to independently review how the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York has handled allegations of sexual abuse, after what Dolan said was the “Summer of Hell.”
Accuser of Trump’s high court nominee willing to testify: reports
A lawyer for the woman accusing Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee, of sexual assault told a Senate panel the professor would be willing to testify next week if it provides “terms that are fair and which ensure her saf…
Trump releases first two names of U.S. war dead handed over by North Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump released the names on Thursday of two Army soldiers killed in the 1950-1953 Korean War whose remains were handed over by North Korea this year in a goodwill gesture.
New York lawsuit targets student loan debt relief fraud
New York’s attorney general on Thursday sued 10 companies and two executives over their alleged roles in a scam to induce thousands of struggling borrowers into buying student loan debt relief services that they could have received for free.
Three people reported killed in Maryland shooting, suspect arrested
A woman armed with a handgun opened fire on Thursday at a Maryland distribution center for the Rite Aid drug store chain, killing three people and wounding others before the suspect was arrested after apparently trying to kill herself, according to aut…
Kavanaugh’s accuser ready to testify under certain conditions: New York Times
A lawyer for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser, professor Christine Blasey Ford, told a U.S. Senate committee on Thursday that Ford would be prepared to testify next week if the terms are fair and her safety is ensured, the New York Times…
Over 104,000 without power in North Carolina after Florence
More than 104,000 homes and businesses in North Carolina were still without power on Thursday after Hurricane Florence hit the state’s coast on Sept. 14, according to local power companies.
U.S. court rules for Colorado ‘intersex’ veteran denied passport
A federal court has ruled the U.S. State Department cannot deny a passport to a Navy veteran who is intersex and identifies as neither male nor female.
A year after deadly Maria, Puerto Rico still struggles with aftermath
Shuttered businesses, blue tarp roofs and extensively damaged homes can still be seen throughout Puerto Rico a year after Hurricane Maria ripped through the island with 150 mile-per-hour winds, and access to electricity and fresh water remain spotty.
Muslim-American can sue over ‘no-fly list’: U.S. appeals court
A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a Muslim-American man’s lawsuit accusing the U.S. government of improperly keeping him for about six years on its “no-fly list,” where he said he was placed to coerce him into becoming an FBI informant.
