New R. Kelly Sex Video Turned Over to Authorities, Lawyer Says
Michael Avenatti said he gave law enforcement officials in Chicago a tape showing the singer with a 14-year-old girl. Kelly’s lawyer denied any illegal conduct.
They’ve Taken America’s Temperature — and It’s Running High
Data from Kinsa, which makes internet-connected smart thermometers, indicates it’s a bad year for colds, but not the flu.
F.B.I. Opens Inquiry Into Ryan Adams’s Explicit Communications With an Underage Fan
The musician denies that he had inappropriate online sexual communications “with someone he knew was underage.” Agents from the Crimes Against Children Squad will seek to interview the woman.
Why Elliott Abrams and Ilhan Omar Tangled Over U.S. Foreign Policy
At a tense hearing, Representative Omar and Mr. Abrams, a newly appointed Trump administration official, clashed over his role in the United States’ past support of brutal leaders abroad.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Journalists Say Publisher Threatened Them in a Tirade
Employees said that John Robinson Block was “totally out of control” when he appeared in the newsroom on Saturday night. Management and workers are in the midst of protracted contract talks.
A. Ernest Fitzgerald, Exposer of Pentagon Waste, Dies at 92
Fired for testifying about a major Air Force project that far exceeded its budget, he got his job back and never stopped trying to trim Pentagon costs
Blaming Political Climate, Trumps Give Up on New Hotels
The Trump Organization has shelved plans for two hotel lines that the president’s sons once cast as part of the vision for “the next generation” of the company.
Ilhan Omar Confronts Venezuela Envoy About Iran-Contra Affair and Human Rights
Representative Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, clashed with Elliott Abrams, a Trump administration official, over his role in foreign policy scandals in Central America decades ago.
As Refunds Shrink, Treasury Dept. Reminds Workers of Bigger Paychecks
The slimmer refunds have been seized on by opponents of the tax cuts and Democratic lawmakers as proof that the Republican tax law did little to help average Americans.
Raymond K. Price Jr., a Key Nixon Speechwriter, Is Dead at 88
A former newsman, Mr. Price wrote drafts for the president’s Inaugural Addresses and his resignation speech, lending a moderate voice.
Democrats Unveil Plan to Split First 2020 Presidential Debates Over 2 Nights
To accommodate the sprawling field, the party announced that it would hold debates in June and July on consecutive nights, dividing candidates by random selection.
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