Booker launches ‘Justice’ tour, aiming for surge in U.S. presidential bid
U.S. Senator Cory Booker will launch a two-week national tour on Saturday with a rally in his adopted hometown of Newark, New Jersey, aiming to put momentum behind a presidential campaign stuck in the middle of a growing pack of Democratic candidates. Powered by...
Patriots owner Kraft asks Florida judge not to release ‘pornography’ sting video
A lawyer for New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Friday asked a Florida judge not to make public a video that led to the billionaire being charged in a prostitution sting at a massage parlor, calling the evidence "basically pornography."Powered by WPeMatico
Pompeo defends U.S. sanctions on Venezuela on Latin America visit
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday defended sanctions on Venezuela and said countries in the region would understand that the United States was not the "malign actor" in the socialist-run country's deepening economic and political crisis. Powered by...
U.S. political consultant tied to Russia probe sentenced to 36 months of probation
A U.S. judge on Friday sentenced Republican political consultant Samuel Patten to 36 months of probation, 500 hours of community service and a $5,000 fine in a case spun out of U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe. Powered by WPeMatico
Obama, Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg pay tribute to rapper Nipsey Hussle
Former U.S. President Barack Obama sent a letter, Stevie Wonder sang, and Snoop Dogg called slain rapper Nipsey Hussle a "peace advocate" at a Los Angeles memorial on Thursday attended by family members, friends and thousands of fans.Powered by WPeMatico
Chicago sues Jussie Smollett over costs of investigating alleged attack
The city of Chicago filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Jussie Smollett seeking three times the damages it said it incurred in the investigation of a hate crime that authorities allege the "Empire" actor staged.Powered by WPeMatico
Pelosi says infrastructure bill should be $1 trillion-$2 trillion
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that legislation to rebuild the country's infrastructure that Democrats are developing should be worth at least $1 trillion, and she would like to see it be $2 trillion. Powered by WPeMatico
White House’s Kudlow says Jerome Powell can turn into good Fed chairman
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Thursday that he has confidence in Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and believes he will turn into a good central bank chairman. Powered by WPeMatico
Oscar-winner Rush wins defamation suit against News Corp’s Australian arm
Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush won damages of at least A$850,000 ($610,000) on Thursday after a court ruled that the Australian arm of News Corp defamed him by saying he behaved inappropriately toward a co-star in a production of King Lear.Powered by WPeMatico
Kim Kardashian studying to be a lawyer in apprenticeship program
Reality star Kim Kardashian is studying to be a lawyer, inspired by her success in helping to win the release from U.S. prisons of two women.Powered by WPeMatico