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Rolling Stone, fraternity agree to settle rape story lawsuit
Rolling Stone representatives declined comment except to say the settlement had just been reached and has not yet been entered in court. An online viral sensation, the article, by journalist Sabrina Rubin Erdely , attracted huge readership to the magazine's website. [Full Article...]
Trump says heath care dropouts sign that Democrats 'gave up'
On Thursday, Sen . Claire McCaskill , D-Mo., lambasted Republican counterparts during a committee hearing where Health and Human Services Department Secretary Tom Price was testifying. The president's comments arrived amid criticism of how Senate Republicans are drafting a repeal of the Affordable Care Act , commonly called "Obamacare". [Full Article...]
Four lines of possible questions for Attorney General Sessions
Schumer (D-N.Y.). Comey spoke of receiving pressure from President Donald Trump to drop a probe into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's contacts with Russian Federation. Reed said he expects Sessions to be asked if he was aware that Trump was factoring Comey's handling of the Russian Federation investigation in his decision to fire Comey. [Full Article...]
United Nations expands sanctions against North Korea
In response, the Chinese foreign ministry said Beijing would "remain firm to defend its rights in the region". But he made no mention of United States president Donald Trump's decision to pull the USA out of the Paris global climate change agreement, a move that infuriated allies far and wide. [Full Article...]
Jeff Sessions Will Testify Before Senate Committee In 'Public' Hearing
Comey himself had a riveting appearance before the same Senate panel last week , with some key moments centered on Sessions . Sessions , a former senator from Alabama and an early supporter of Trump's election campaign, will be the most senior government official to testify to the committee on the Russian Federation issue. [Full Article...]
Will President Trump fire Special Counsel Mueller?
Trump has expressed frustrations with Sessions, one of the president's earliest high-profile backers. Last week, fired FBI Director James Comey told the Senate intelligence committee he thought the president lied and tried to pressure him to end the FBI investigation of national security advisor Michael Flynn. [Full Article...]
Xbox Announces Xbox One X
So Sony is going to have to put in some serious effort if it wants to steal its arch rival's thunder. And it will let Xbox display games in 4K ultra-high resolution (and will let owners watch UHD Blu-ray discs as well). "The PS4 platform is in its prime, with the industry's best lineup of exclusive and partner titles slated to release this year, taking full advantage of the power of the PS4 ... [Full Article...]
Crazy Video Shows Tornado Destroy Barn In Wyoming
After a weekend of sunshine, a hazardous weather outlook issued by the National Weather Service for Larimer County predicts severe thunderstorms may be possible Monday afternoon. There were no reports of injuries. Along with the unsafe storms and reports of strong wind came severe rain and even golf ball-sized hail. The tornado first struck the sugar factory then the nursing home and then it kep... [Full Article...]