U.S. senators worry about rush over healthcare bill on eve of release
By Susan Cornwell | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Republican senators voiced concern on Wednesday about a plan to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, fearing a rush to consider the major legislation as their party's leaders prepare to unveil it. The healthcare bill will be...
Judge releases names of deadlocked jurors in Cosby sex assault case
Actor and comedian Bill Cosby (2nd L) stands as his publicist, Andrew Wyatt, addresses the media after a judge declared a mistrial in Cosby's sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 17, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas...
Jackie Kennedy watch, painting sell for 3 times estimate in NY
A Cartier wristwatch given to Jackie Kennedy and a painting she made in 1963 as a thank-you gift to reciprocate sold for $379,500 on Wednesday, more than three times pre-sale estimates, Christie's auction house said.Christie's said the price was reached after three...
Trump seizes on Republican victory in Georgia to push agenda
By Andy Sullivan | SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. U.S. President Donald Trump knocked Democrats on Wednesday for obstructing his agenda, one day after a fellow Republican won a congressional race in Georgia that was widely seen as a referendum on his young,...
Russian hackers targeted 21 U.S. states during election: U.S. official
WASHINGTON Russian hackers targeted election systems belonging to 21 U.S. states in last year's presidential election, a U.S. official told Congress on Wednesday. Jeanatte Manfra, the acting deputy undersecretary of cyber security at the Department of Homeland...
Republican avoids upset in costly Georgia congressional race
By Andy Sullivan | SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. Georgia Republican Karen Handel won the most expensive congressional race in history on Tuesday, avoiding a Democratic upset in a race that was widely seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump.By a margin...
Senate Republicans to release healthcare bill Thursday
By Susan Cornwell and Richard Cowan | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans will release the text of their draft healthcare bill on Thursday and the legislation will likely move to the Senate floor next week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on...
Senators want Congress to OK military action in Syria
By Patricia Zengerle | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON U.S. senators called on Congress on Tuesday to take back its authority to determine whether the country goes to war, saying recent U.S. strikes in Syria were not covered by existing authorizations for the use of military...
Triple Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis retiring from acting
By Jill Serjeant | LOS ANGELES Three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis is retiring from acting, his spokeswoman said on Tuesday, ending a storied movie career that includes performances in "Lincoln" and "Gangs of New York." Day-Lewis, 60, the only man to have won...
Parole hearing for O.J. Simpson’s robbery sentence set for July 20
FILE PHOTO - O.J. Simpson watches his former defense attorney Yale Galanter testify during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Ethan Miller/Pool Powered by...