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Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer questions from a House committee, citing 5th Amendment rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers tried Monday to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidant of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be self-incriminating.Maxwell was to be questioned by the House Oversight Committee during a video call to the federal prison camp in Texas where she’s serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking. She’s come under new scrutiny as lawmakers try to investigate how Epstein, a well-connected financier, was able to sexually abuse underage girls for years.
On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Bessentâs testimony descends into insults and shouting matches
WASHINGTON (AP) — A hearing about oversight of the U.S. financial system devolved into insults several times Wednesday as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clashed with Democratic lawmakers over fiscal policy, the business dealings of the Trump family and other issues.Appearances by treasury secretaries on Capitol Hill are more typically known for staid exchanges over economic policy than for political theater, but Wednesday's hearing of the House Financial Services Committee hearing featured several fiery exchanges between the Republican Cabinet member and Democrats, with... Read More
Duke surges to No. 11 in AP Top 25 women's poll with 14-game win streak; UConn-UCLA still 1-2
Duke climbed up to No. 11 in The Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 poll on Monday thanks to a 14-game winning streak.The Blue Devils took over sole possession of first-place in the ACC last week with a one-point victory over then-No. 6 Louisville. Duke, which jumped six places this week, hasn't lost since a 16-point defeat to LSU on Dec. 4 that left the team 3-6.
UConn remained the unanimous No. 1 team in the poll as the Huskies continue to steamroll through the regular season. They received all 31 first-place votes from a national media panel after routing... Read More
US stocks drift as gold, silver and bitcoin stabilize
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting in mixed trading Monday, a downshift following bursts higher for stocks in Asia earlier in the day and Wall Street’s own rally to close last week.The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and inched closer to its record set two weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 13 points, or less than 0.1%, as of 11:30 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 1% higher.
The relatively modest moves followed a 3.9% burst higher for Japan’s Nikkei 225 to a record. Stocks rallied there following a landslide victory for the prime... Read More
Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The world's biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements for the first, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, begin this week.Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube will face claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children. TikTok and Snap, which were originally named in the lawsuit, settled for undisclosed sums.
“This was only the first case — there are hundreds of parents and school... Read More
Top Stories
- On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Bessentâs testimony descends into insults and shouting matches
- Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins
- NYC nurses reach a deal to end a strike at 2 major hospitals while walkout continues at another
- British PM fights to keep his job after revelations about former ambassador's ties to Epstein
- Purported Nancy Guthrie ransom note deadline approaches as search enters a second week
- The Latest: Ghislaine Maxwell declines to answer questions in House deposition
- Norwegian ambassador resigns as she faces scrutiny over contacts with Epstein
- Venezuela's top prosecutor orders the arrest of opposition leader's ally, hours after his release
- UK police force assesses claims ex-Prince Andrew sent sensitive trade reports to Epstein
- Lindsey Vonn's choice to race Olympic downhill on injured knee questioned after crash
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- As head of the actors guild, Sean Astin brings a little Rudy, a little Samwise, and a lot of fight
- Purported Nancy Guthrie ransom note deadline approaches as search enters a second week
- Sean Astin's takes on the threat of AI, Fran Drescher and a 'Goonies' sequel
- Olympic town warms up as climate change puts Winter Games on thin ice
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- Gremaud again denies Gu an Olympic gold medal in freeski slopestyle
- Lindsey Vonn's choice to race Olympic downhill on injured knee questioned after crash
- 'Don't jump in them': Olympic athletes' medals break during celebrations
- US figure skater Amber Glenn faces backlash over politics and copyright issues after Olympic gold