May 01 WATCH: Barr testifies to Congress about calling Mueller By Associated Press Attorney General William Barr says special counsel Robert Mueller told him that Barr didn't "misrepresent" Mueller's Russia report in a letter summarizing the probe's principal conclusions. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: ‘I was surprised’ Mueller did not come to a conclusion on obstruction, Barr says By Associated Press Attorney General William Barr said in testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that special counsel Robert Mueller told him of his team’s plans at a March 5 meeting. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Barr criticizes Mueller over grand jury material By Associated Press Attorney General William Barr is criticizing special counsel Robert Mueller for not identifying grand jury material in his Russia report when he submitted it. Barr says the Mueller team's failure to do that slowed down the release of the public… Continue reading
May 01 French police clash with May Day protesters on Paris streets By Sylvie Corbet, Nicolas Garriga, Associated Press French police clashed with stone-throwing protesters as thousands of people gathered for May Day rallies. More than 7,000 police have been deployed to try to control a crowd that includes yellow vest demonstrators discontent with President Emmanuel Macron's economic policies. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Sen. Feinstein wants a hearing with Mueller By Associated Press California Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Wednesday in her opening statement at the committee’s hearing on Mueller’s Russia report that she had asked Chairman Lindsey Graham to invite the special counsel. Graham has said he doesn’t think Mueller needs to testify. Continue reading
May 01 2 dead, motive unclear in North Carolina campus shooting By Tom Foreman Jr., Sarah Blake Morgan, Associated Press A student with a pistol and no immediately apparent motive killed two people and wounded four others at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte before campus police disarmed and arrested him, authorities said. The campus police chief said the suspect had… Continue reading
May 01 WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange gets 50 weeks in prison for jumping bail By Gregory Katz, Associated Press A British judge sentenced WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday to 50 weeks in prison for skipping bail seven years ago and holing up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. Continue reading
May 01 Read William Barr’s prepared Senate testimony on Mueller report By Joshua Barajas Attorney General William Barr is prepared to defend his handling of the Russia report to senators Wednesday, saying in his testimony that special counsel Robert Mueller "completed his investigation as he saw fit."… Continue reading
Apr 30 North Carolina campus shooting leaves at least 2 dead By Tom Foreman Jr., Associated Press A shooting on a North Carolina university campus left two people dead and four wounded Tuesday, prompting a lockdown and chaotic scene in the state's largest city. Continue reading
Apr 30 Former Minneapolis officer convicted of murder in 911 caller death By Amy Forliti, Associated Press Mohamed Noor was convicted of third-degree murder as well as manslaughter in the July 2017 death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, a 40-year-old dual citizen of the U.S. and Australia. He wasn't convicted of the most serious charge of intentional second-degree… Continue reading