Over 400,000 customers without power in Carolinas after Florence
More than 400,000 homes and businesses in the U.S. Southeast, mostly in North Carolina and South Carolina, were still without power on Monday after storm Florence hit over the weekend, power companies said.
In Florence’s wake, uncertainty haunts migrant workers
Francisco Javier Jaramillo and Victor Chavez should be picking sweet potatoes at a North Carolina farm and sending much-needed money to their families in Mexico.
Senate Judiciary to probe Kavanaugh, accuser in public hearing
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of a 1982 sexual assault will be called to testify in the Senate next Monday, complicating what had appeared to be a smooth confirmation process.
U.S. to sharply limit refugee flows to 30,000 in 2019
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the United States would cap the number of refugees allowed into the country at 30,000 for fiscal-year 2019, a sharp drop from a limit of 45,000 it set for 2018.
Kavanaugh, accuser will testify at U.S. Senate hearing next Monday: panel’s chairman
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of sexual assault will testify next Monday at a public hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the panel’s chairman, Senator Chuck Grassley, said in a statement.
Kavanaugh, accuser will be called to testify in Senate next Monday: New York Times
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of sexual assault will be called to testify in the Senate Judiciary Committee next Monday, the New York Times reported, citing an unnamed Senate Republican aide.
Senate Judiciary to probe Kavanaugh accusation in public hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee will reopen its hearings on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court following allegations of sexual misconduct that he has denied, Republican Senator John Thune said on Monday.
Pennsylvania Catholic Church sued for names of priests in abuse report
People claiming they were sexually abused by priests filed a class action lawsuit on Monday against eight dioceses in Pennsylvania seeking to compel them to divulge the names of priests accused of such actions over the past 70 years.
Public hearing will be held on accusations against Kavanaugh: Senator tells reporters
A public hearing on accusations that U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted a woman 36 years ago will be held, Republican Senator John Kennedy told reporters on Monday, according to multiple media reports.
Republicans reel as Trump’s high court nomination hangs in balance
Senate Republicans struggled on Monday to salvage President Donald Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court even as the judge and the woman who accused him of a 1982 sexual assault offered to testify publicly and Trump called the…
