Milwaukee County sheriff rescinds Homeland Security job: media
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, an African-American who became a staunch critic of the Black Lives Matter movement and a supporter of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, has withdrawn his acceptance for a job as assistant secretary of the Department of...
Mistrial declared in Bill Cosby sex assault case as jury deadlocks
By Joseph Ax | NORRISTOWN, Pa. A Pennsylvania judge on Saturday declared a mistrial in Bill Cosby's sex assault case after the jury said it could not reach a verdict, but prosecutors said they will retry Cosby.The embattled entertainer still faces other legal woes,...
Carrie Fisher’s death caused by sleep apnea, other factors: coroner
FILE PHOTO: Carrie Fisher poses for cameras as she arrives at the European Premiere of ''Star Wars, The Force Awakens'' in Leicester Square, London, December 16, 2015. REUTERS/Paul Hackett/File Photo Powered by...
Trump rolls back parts of what he calls ‘terrible’ Obama Cuba policy
By Steve Holland | MIAMI MIAMI President Donald Trump on Friday ordered tighter restrictions on Americans traveling to Cuba and a clampdown on U.S. business dealings with the Caribbean island’s military, saying he was canceling former President Barack Obama's...
Trump acknowledges he is under investigation in Russia probe
By Susan Heavey and Patricia Zengerle | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON President Donald Trump acknowledged on Friday he is under investigation in a probe of alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential race and possible collusion by his campaign - and seemed to...
Whitney Houston was never ready for fame, says new documentary
Before the millions of record sales, hundreds of awards and international acclaim, Whitney Houston was simply "Nippy from Newark", a naive young girl, ill prepared for fame. A new documentary, titled "Can I Be Me", looks at how Houston, who graduated from child...
Pence hires his own lawyer for Russia probes
By Roberta Rampton and Julia Edwards Ainsley | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has hired a lawyer known for defending government officials in high-profile investigations to help him with probes into whether there were ties between the election...
In House race in Georgia, Democrats look for new path to power
By John Whitesides | DUNWOODY, Ga. DUNWOODY, Ga. Democrat Jon Ossoff no longer talks about making President Donald Trump furious.But he may be on the verge of doing just that.Ossoff, a political newcomer who launched his congressional campaign in the...
Pence hires counsel to deal with Russia probe inquiries
WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has hired outside legal counsel to help with questions from investigators probing alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election and possible collusion with the Trump campaign, a spokesman said on Thursday.Pence has...
DiCaprio returns Brando Oscar as part of Malaysian laundering probe
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has turned over an Oscar won by Marlon Brando to U.S. investigators probing alleged money laundering by a state-owned Malaysian investment fund, his representatives said on Thursday.DiCaprio has also initiated the return of other, unidentified...