Ex-envoy tells impeachment inquiry Trump ousted her based on ‘false claims’
The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine on Friday told a House of Representatives impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump that Trump ousted her based on "unfounded and false claims" after she had come under attack by his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Powered by...
Fox News veteran Shepard Smith quits; hopes ‘facts will win the day’
Shepard Smith, the chief news anchor of Fox News and a sometime critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, abruptly quit the network on Friday after 23 years.Powered by WPeMatico
Giuliani associates charged with illegally funneling cash to pro-Trump group
Two foreign-born Florida businessmen who have helped President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani investigate political rival Joe Biden were arrested in a scheme to illegally funnel money to a pro-Trump election committee and other U.S. political candidates,...
U.S. appeals court upholds House subpoena seeking Trump’s accounting records
A U.S. appeals court on Friday backed a House of Representatives request for President Donald Trump's financial records, rejecting an appeal by the president to block his accounting firm from handing over any information. Powered by WPeMatico
Czechs bid final farewell to Karel Gott, Eastern Europe’s Sinatra
Czechs bid a final farewell on Friday to singer Karel Gott, standing in line for hours to pay their respects to the man whose popularity in former communist Europe earned him the nickname the "Sinatra of the East".Powered by WPeMatico
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. to face new U.S. charges in groping case
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr.'s trial on charges of groping a woman at a Manhattan bar was postponed Thursday as prosecutors revealed they had brought new charges against him in connection with another incident.Powered by WPeMatico
Two men linked to Trump’s lawyer arrested on campaign-finance violations
Two Florida businessmen associated with U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani have been arrested over violations of campaign finance laws, a spokesman for the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's office said on Thursday. Powered by WPeMatico
Former NBC News host Matt Lauer accused of rape in Farrow’s new book, Variety says
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Nine U.S. Democratic presidential hopefuls to tackle LGBTQ issues at televised forum
Nine U.S. Democratic presidential candidates will appear at a televised town hall on Thursday focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights, though top contender Bernie Sanders will miss the event as he recovers from a heart attack. Powered by WPeMatico
Whodunnit? Row between wives of English footballers Rooney and Vardy goes viral
A row between the wives of two top English soccer players has gone viral after one accused the other of leaking stories about her to a tabloid newspaper.Powered by WPeMatico