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WASHINGTON — Wrestling for advantage, Democratic and Republican senators argued Tuesday over who could, should or would testify at next Monday’s hearing with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who accuses him of a sexual assault when they ...
Read More »Arrest shows challenge of keeping rogues off Border Patrol
HOUSTON — The arrest of a Border Patrol supervisor on allegations that he killed four women calls new attention to the agency’s problems keeping rogue officers off its force as it faces intense pressure to hire thousands more agents. Juan ...
Read More »GOP officials: Indicted Rep. Chris Collins to stay on ballot
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Indicted U.S. Rep. Chris Collins of New York will remain on the November ballot despite previously suspending his campaign, confounding Republican Party leaders in his district Monday who had counted on Collins’ cooperation to replace him. ...
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Read More »Judge denies ex-New York Assembly speaker bail pending appeal
NEW YORK (AP) — Ex-New York Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver must report to prison as scheduled next month after a judge Monday denied bail pending the appeal of his corruption conviction and seven-year prison term. U.S. District Judge Valerie E. ...
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Read More »Kavanaugh, accuser say they’re ready to testify — but how?
WASHINGTON — Brett Kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of a decades-old sexual assault both indicated Monday they would be willing to testify to a Senate panel as the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee shifted from seemingly ...
Read More »Census citizenship controversy likely to face New York trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge urged a government lawyer Friday to clear the schedule of U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for a day so he can be asked why he wants to add a citizenship question to the 2020 ...
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Read More »Manafort pleads guilty, will cooperate with special counsel
WASHINGTON — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort agreed Friday to cooperate with the special counsel’s Russia investigation as he pleaded guilty to federal charges and avoided a second trial that could have exposed him to even greater punishment. The ...
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Read More »Republicans brush aside Dems’ effort to delay Kavanaugh vote
WASHINGTON — Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee brushed aside a flurry of Democratic attempts to delay the consideration of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday, sticking with a schedule that could see him confirmed by Oct. 1. Democratic ...
Read More »Video shows Weinstein’s hands-on encounter with rape accuser
NEW YORK (AP) — A video of Harvey Weinstein aired on television Wednesday showing him boldly propositioning a woman who later accused him of rape and repeatedly touching her and stroking her arm and back during what was supposed to ...
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Read More »Judge Leticia Astacio faces new charge
Suspended Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio has been indicted on a weapons charge while she remains on probation for a drunken driving conviction. Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio was indicted Tuesday on the felony charge in Monroe County. ...
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Read More »Labrador dog named Lucy saves Oregon man from sex conviction
SALEM, Ore. — The discovery of a black Labrador named Lucy led to the unraveling of a criminal case Monday against an Oregon man who had begun serving a 50-year prison sentence. Joshua Horner, a plumber from the central Oregon ...
Read More »Teachout: I’ll investigate Cuomo if elected attorney general
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Andrew Cuomo may be running for a third term as governor this year, but he’s become a big factor in the race for New York attorney general, with candidate Zephyr Teachout saying Monday that if elected ...
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