First Charges Filed
President Trump's former presidential campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his lobbying associate were indicted on multiple counts as a part of the FBI's special investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election
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Former Trump Aide Pleads Guilty to Lying to FBI Agents
A former campaign aide to President Donald Trump has pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents working for special counsel Robert Mueller as part of his probe into possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia
Court Blocks President Trump From Banning Transgender Military Service
A federal court is barring President Donald Trump from changing the government's policy on military service by transgender people. Trump announced in August that he intended to reverse course on a 2016 policy that allowed troops to serve openly as transgender individuals
Spacey Comes Out After Harassment Accusation
Actor Kevin Spacey says he is "beyond horrified" by allegations that he made sexual advances on a teen boy in 1986. Spacey posted on Twitter that he doesn't remember the encounter but apologizes for the behavior
Uncertainty Continues as Catalan Leaders Face Sedition Charges
Spain's state prosecutor said he would seek charges of rebellion, sedition and embezzlement against members of Catalonia's ousted secessionist government, pushing the crisis over the region's independence declaration into an uncertain new phase
2 SEALs Under Investigation in Death of Green Beret
Two Navy SEALs are being investigated by the Navy's Criminal Investigative Service over the suspected strangling of an Army green beret in Mali in June, military officials said. The two SEALs are members of the elite SEAL Team 6
Puerto Rico Cancels Controversial Energy Contract
The head of Puerto Rico's power company said the agency will cancel its $300 million contract with Whitefish Energy amid increased scrutiny of the tiny Montana company's role in restoring the island's power system following Hurricane Maria
Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere Hits 800,000-Year High
The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere surged in 2016 to its highest level in 800,000 years, according to a report released by the United Nation's World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Driver Dies When 12-Year-Old Boy Jumps From Highway
A woman in Virginia was killed after a 12-year-old boy jumped from a highway overpass and landed on the SUV she was driving, authorities said. Virginia State Police said Marisa Harris, 22, of Maryland, died at the scene
MLB Player Suspended for Making Racist Gesture
Yuli Gurriel of the Houston Astros was suspended Saturday for the first five games of next season for making a racist gesture at Dodgers pitcher Yu Darvish during the World Series
Trump's Approval Ratings Hit New All-Time Low
President Donald Trump's approval ratings have fallen to their lowest point since the start of his presidency, a new poll finds. Just 38% of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing as President, while 58% disapprove
23 Dead After Extremists Attack Hotel in Somalia's Capital
Somali security forces have ended a night-long siege at a Mogadishu hotel by five extremist attackers who stormed the building after a suicide car bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the entrance gate on Saturday afternoon
