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Trump says high court nominee 'on track,' as accuser offers to testify

While Kavanaugh testified for several days earlier this month, the possibility of additional hearings is becoming more real by the minute. It's unclear, ho...

Donald Trump defends US Supreme Court nominee accused of sexual assault

The Journal notes that Debra Katz, Ford's lawyer, "has a history of Democratic activism and spoke in public defense of Bill Clinton against the accusations by...

Trump orders release of classified documents in Russian Federation investigation

Other materials covered by the order include FBI interviews of a senior Justice Department official and text messages of senior FBI leaders, including fired Dir...

Wisconsin police investigate report of active shooter

Police in Wisconsin are now responding to a shooting at an commercial building, WISC-TV reports. We spoke to employees who work at a building next door who sa...

Trump says Federal Bureau of Investigation should not probe allegations against top court pick

Ford's lawyers say she has been subject to death threats as a result of her allegations against Kavanaugh. Patty Murray, D-Wash., assistant Senate minority le...

Haley Denounces Russia for 'Cheating' on North Korea Sanctions

The Security Council has voted unanimously to ratchet up penalties on Pyongyang several times since 2006, with the most recent bout of sanctions rolled out la...

Elizabeth Smart on journey from shame to fighting for change

During that interview, Smart revealed disturbing details of her nine-month ordeal. Smart released a statement in the days after the announcement was made, and...

Trump says he wants to hear from Kavanaugh accuser

Kavanaugh calls the allegation "completely false". This is never an acceptable argument when dealing with allegations of sexual assault of the sort Ford is ma...

Farmers turn to metal detectors after finding needles in strawberries

NSW police were investigating at least 20 cases of needles being found in fruit including claims of needles being found in an apple and a banana . Adrian Sc...

Union Cabinet gives green signal to Triple Talaq Ordinance

The Union minister also appealed to Bahujan Samaj Party leader Mayawati and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee to help in the passage of the bill pendi...

Trump feels 'terribly' for Kavanaugh; Dems want Federal Bureau of Investigation probe

Ford skeptics, she said, may be inclined to think, " 'It was such a long time ago, it was two teenagers, it wasn't that serious.' But for each individual victi...

‘Very exciting!’ Trump praises Pyongyang summit results & declarations

Moon said he invited Kim to visit Seoul and Kim agreed to come at his earliest convenience. The leaders of the two Koreas will visit North Korea's sacred ...

Wild celebrations as Nawaz, Maryam freed from jail

The Islamabad High Court suspended the 10-year sentence for Sharif and the seven-year term handed down to his daughter, Maryam, over corrupt practices linked ...

Two Pinoys hurt, 32 others stranded on Hong Kong bridge

The highest number of casualties was reported from the mining town of Itogon in Benguet province, where massive floods and landslides buried a gold mine and f...

Nicolas Maduro's steak feast at Salt Bae restaurant sparks Venezuelan outrage

A video grab shows Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro smoking a cigar. "This is once in a lifetime", enthuses Mr Maduro with his wife Cilia Flores as M...

Michael Jordan donates $2M to Hurricane Florence victims

The death toll from the storm is at least 32 in three states, with 25 fatalities in North Carolina. Additionally, Hornets and National Basketball Association ...

Congress gave the pass to Trump on Puerto Rico deaths

The GWU study states that researchers took into account regular and predicted death rates, death certificate data and other relevant information before using a ...

Two Koreas sign joint agreement after leaders' one-on-one summit

Mr Kim said he had promised his Southern counterpart he would "visit Seoul in the near future" which would be the first visit of a leader from the North to the ...

Trump administration cuts refugee admissions to 30,000

Setting an annual ceiling of 30,000 allowable refugees in fiscal year 2019 does not guarantee that all of them will enter the U.S. After all, the administrati...

`Fort Trump'? It's a possibility says Poland

Duda is in town for one day of talks with the administration. Kornhauser-Duda walks from vehicle as she arrives to be greeted by the Trumps. There were some...

Trump Hints of More Declassifications in Russia Probe

In a statement, a Justice Department spokesperson said , "When the President issues such an order, it triggers a declassification review process that is conduc...

Donald Trump says Federal Bureau of Investigation should not probe allegations against Brett Kavanaugh

And according to one of her friends quoted in this Mercury News story , Ford told her about the alleged assault by Kavanaugh in 2017 - long before he was...

Doug Jones: Senate should compel Kavanaugh's friend to testify

One of Kavanaugh's friends was in the room and Kavanaugh covered her mouth to stop her from screaming, she said. In a statement earlier in the day, Kavan...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Signs Letter Supporting Kavanaugh Accuser

Yesterday, Ford's attorney said her client was willing to testify under oath. The committee, chaired by Sen. Ms Ford detailed her allegation in a letter ...

Flake says he is 'not comfortable voting yes' on Kavanaugh

Ford, who has stepped out publicly as the woman who wrote a letter accusing Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault , graduated from Holton-Arms School in 1984, ...

White House is Planning an Attack on Kavanaugh Accuser, Christine Blasey Ford

Kavanaugh and Ford will both testify, according to reports. "This woman should not be insulted and she should not be ignored", Conway said in an intervie...

Lawmakers react to Trump's order to declassify documents related to Russian Federation probe

Trump has made wild accusations against both men, claiming they were part of a politically motivated plot against him. The panel on "The Five" reacted Monday ...

Florence death toll rises to 23 as storm moves NE

In Elizabethtown, North Carolina they received three feet of rain over just a few days. The storm has already left a trail of destruction in the twin Caroli...

USA high court nominee Kavanaugh's accuser willing to testify, lawyer says

Lawyer Debra Katz, who is representing Ford, said her client was willing to testify about her allegation before the Senate panel. While there is a groundswell...

At least two dead in Guangdong after Typhoon Mangkhut hits China

Some roads were cut off by landslides and many remained submerged. Relatives of the missing were among those taking part in the search for survivors, with l...

ConCourt judgment could see marijuana ruling go up in flames

The judgement did not say how much cannabis one may have at home for private use. Celebrations broke out in the court, which was packed with marijuana advoc...

Brett Kavanaugh Accuser & Anita Hill Head To Emmys, In Name At Least

Until Monday, Trump had remained silent about the allegations against Kavanaugh. Both are under enormous pressure from outside groups who want them to oppose ...

K-pop stars in Pyongyang to attend inter-Korean summit

As a military band played a rousing march, hundreds of North Koreans, lined up in neat rows and dressed in black suits and traditional hanboks, cheered and wave...

Syria mistakenly downs Russian plane as it repels alleged Israeli strike

Fate of 14 people on board unknown as military plane goes missing off the coast of Syria, Russian defence ministry says, after missiles from an unknown origin a...

Funniest, Best Tweets About FEMA's New 'Presidential Alert' System

A similar wireless emergency alert test message has been sent to all cell phones nationwide. On Thursday, you can expect the alert to arrive at 2:18 pm on y...