One of the most prominent prosecutors working for special counsel Robert Mueller is leaving the team soon, a likely indication that the investigation is close to wrapping up. More than any other member of Mueller’s team, Andrew Weissmann has been ...
Read More »Charity masked web of fraudulent college donations, feds say
The mastermind of a wide-ranging college admissions scandal set up a charity that wove a deep web of deception and fraud to mask bribes and payoffs, funneling millions of dollars through the tax-exempt organization under the nose of U.S. officials, ...
Read More »‘Apprentice’ contestant’s Trump defamation suit can proceed
A New York appeals court ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump isn’t immune from a defamation lawsuit filed by a former “Apprentice” contestant who accused him of unwanted kissing and groping. A panel of judges on the Supreme Court Appellate ...
Read More »Police often use broad exemption to keep videos from public
Police departments routinely withhold video of officer-involved shootings and other incidents from the public by using a broad exemption to state-open records laws, an investigation by The Associated Press has found. The AP tested the public’s ability to access police ...
Read More »Health officials confirm measles case in eastern Missouri
Health officials in mid-Missouri are searching for people who may have had contact with a person who has measles. The state health department said in a news release that the person from Jefferson County caught the measles virus while traveling ...
Read More »St. Louis prosecutor says warrant seeks to intimidate her
The St. Louis prosecutor’s ongoing feud with others in the city’s legal establishment escalated Wednesday when her attorney accused a judge, the police and a special prosecutor of trying to “intimidate and humiliate” her. The latest dust-up between Circuit Attorney ...
Read More »Planners in Kansas City suburb approve Islamic center plan
A proposed Islamic center in a Kansas City suburb that could serve as a centralized location for Muslims on both sides of the state line has gained approval from planning commissioners. The Overland Park Planning Commission on Monday granted preliminary ...
Read More »TV stars and coaches charged in college bribery scheme
Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were charged along with nearly 50 other people Tuesday in a scheme in which wealthy parents bribed college coaches and other insiders to get their children into some of the most elite schools ...
Read More »Trump donor claimed she could offer access to president
A company run by a donor to President Donald Trump claimed it could provide Chinese clients with a chance to mingle and take photos with the president, along with access to his private club in Palm Beach, Florida. It remains ...
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Read More »Trump reviving his border wall fight with new budget request
President Donald Trump is reviving his border wall fight, preparing a new budget that will seek $8.6 billion for his signature project, impose steep spending cuts to other domestic programs and set the stage for another fiscal battle. Budget documents ...
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Read More »North Carolina sued again over transgender rights
North Carolina is being sued again over its treatment of transgender people, as state employees argue their health plan violated federal law by dropping coverage of medically necessary procedures. The new lawsuit comes amid unresolved litigation over North Carolina’s so-called ...
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