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Trump confirms he is under investigation
About a week after Comey was sacked last month, however, Rosenstein appointed former FBI Director Mueller as a special counsel at the Justice Department to oversee the federal investigation into Russia's efforts to meddle in the 2016 US election, according to CBS News . [Full Article...]
Montgomery County defense lawyers comment on lengthy Cosby jury deliberations
Bill Cosby's co-star, Keshia Knight Pulliam , continues to support her TV dad, stopping by "The Today Show " to talk about what she heard inside the Pennsylvania courtroom on the first day of Cosby's sexual assault trial . McMonagle clearly pointed out to the jury that this wasn't a case about money, but a man's freedom, and he further used a screen to show the jury how Andrea's statement... [Full Article...]
Special Counsel Looking Into Possible Obstruction of Justice by Trump
The White House has used a memo he wrote to justify Trump's decision to fire FBI Director James Comey , but that Trump action may now be part of the probe. "It's an opportunity to reach out to everyone else and say 'this is an important time for them to seek out counseling'". According to people briefed on his thinking, while Trump has left open the possibility of dismissing Mueller, his ange... [Full Article...]
2 children shot outside school during end of year picnic
Students tell NBC 5 the school was having an end of the year BBQ when the gunfire broke out and there were many children on the playground. Police said they were not the intended targets. Shortly after, police stopped a vehicle near the school they thought was linked to the shooting and questioned the occupants. The school has about 300 students from pre-kindergarten to eighth grade. [Full Article...]
Cosby trial jury begins first full day of deliberations today
Defence lawyers called to the stand a detective who led a 2005 investigation into claims that Mr Cosby drugged and molested a woman at his home in 2004. Constand , then 31, said she twice rebuffed his efforts, including one time when he tried to unzip her trousers. Bill Cosby arrives for his sexual assault trial with his wife Camille Cosby , right, at the Montgomery County Courthouse in N... [Full Article...]
Oregon Officially Debuts Third Gender for Driver's Licenses
The change comes after courts granted more than a dozen people OR and California non-binary status. Shupe, an OR resident, is an Army veteran who was designated male at birth (DMAB) but began to transition in 2013. The "X" is for not-specified. Recently , a bill passed through the California House Senate, which would similarly allow for a third gender-neutral option. [Full Article...]
Democratic Lawmakers to Sue Trump
The Supreme Court has not yet ruled whether the Emoluments Clause applies to the president. Brewer made her remarks Tuesday in response to a Greensboro News & Record inquiry asking whether Stein had been approached by officials from Maryland or the District of Columbia about joining their "emoluments" lawsuit and, if so, whether he was considering it. [Full Article...]
Closing arguments set in police officer's manslaughter trial
An attorney for a Minnesota police officer charged in the shooting death of a black motorist previous year says the officer "did what he had to do". Castile is then heard saying, "Sir, I have to tell you, I do have a firearm on me". After he shot Castile, Yanez is heard on squad auto video telling a supervisor variously that he didn't know where Castile's gun was, then that he told Castile to get ... [Full Article...]