Charlie Sheen sues tabloid over assault allegation

A New York Times article uncovered multiple incidents of Weinstein's sexually harassment or abuse. Thousands of women embracing the "Me Too" movement to own their histories of sexual harassment and abuse, and those issues swirling at high volume in the culture overall, parents are reaching for teachable moments in the post-Weinstein world.

Aftershocks likely from September test detected from North Korea…

Inside Trump's Hour-by-Hour Battle for Self-Preservation WASHINGTON - Around 5:30 each morning, President Trump wakes and tunes into the television in the White House's master bedroom. He flips to CNN for news, moves to "Fox & Friends" for comfort and messaging ideas, and sometimes watches MSNBC's Trump watches up to eight hours of TV per day: report - spends at least four hours a day watching television, according to a new report.

The stupidest patents of 2017

The year 2017 was a critical one for patents - limited legal monopolies granted to inventors to control the market for their innovations. Notably, the U.S. Supreme Court decided two cases this year that continued a trend of reining in so-called patent trolls , companies that buy up wildly overbroad patents and then sue anyone and everyone for infringement, looking for easy settlements.

The Note: On #metoo, a partisan split

Sen. Al Franken takes a break during the Neil Gorsuch Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing as President Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., March 20, 2017. The coordinated push to get Sen. Al Franken to resign reflects a new, cleaner, and more internally aggressive approach by top Democrats to demonstrate accountability in their own ranks.

Democrat: Trump Jr. avoids questions about talks with father

Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., a member of the House Intelligence Committee, heads to a closed-door session with the president's oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., a member of the House Intelligence Committee, heads to a closed-door session with the president's oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017.

Rep. Schiff: Trump Jr. avoided questions about talks with father

Donald Trump Jr. refused to tell lawmakers about conversations he had with his father regarding a 2016 Trump Tower meeting with a Russian lawyer after emails detailing the meeting had become public, according to the top Democrat on the House intelligence committee. Speaking to the committee behind closed doors on Wednesday as part of its investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, Trump Jr. said he didn't tell the president about the meeting between Trump campaign officials and Russians when it happened and he declined to elaborate on what he ultimately told him after the meeting became public.

The Note: How will the GOP reckon with the rise of ‘Bannonism’?

Steve Bannon, left, introduces U.S. senatorial candidate Roy Moore, right, during a campaign rally, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, in Fairhope, Ala. Add The Note as an interest to stay up to date on the latest The Note news, video, and analysis from ABC News.

Russia probe tests Pence in-the-dark defense

New revelations about Michael Flynn's lies to the FBI are laying bare Vice President Mike Pence's in-the-dark strategy when it comes to Russia's election meddling, raising new questions about whether he could have been left in the dark as he has argued for nearly a year. Advisers have long insisted that Pence was unaware Flynn spoke to then-Russian Ambassador to the US Sergey Kislyak about a new set of US sanctions on the day they were announced last December.

The Latest: Ethics panel expected to continue Conyers probe

In this May 24, 2016, file photo, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington during a hearing. When sexual-misconduct allegations surface in the private sector, a boss really can say "You're fired" - as Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose and others can attest.

Fox News acknowledges error in Steinle/MSNBC reporting

Fox News corrected a demonstrably false report the network aired on Sunday about MSNBC's coverage of the Kate Steinle verdict after social media users pointed out the error to Fox News and nearly 12 hours after CNN first alerted the network's PR department. During a "Fox & Friends Weekend" segment, host Pete Hegseth told viewers that MSNBC had "completely ignored" news that a jury on Thursday acquitted Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, who was in the U.S. illegally, of murder and involuntary manslaughter in the death of Steinle.

Hannity Bombshell: Trump-Hating Fbi Agent Fired From Mueller Probe Interviewed General Flynn

In yet another stunning twist to the 'Trump-Russia,' witch hunt, Fox News host Sean Hannity and Circa News reporter Sara A. Carter have teamed up to reveal that Trump-hating FBI agent Peter Strzok interviewed former National Security advisor Michael Flynn. As The Gateway Pundit reported , Strzok was fired from Mueller's investigation after reports surfaced that he exchanged 'anti-Trump,' text messages with Lisa Page, a lawyer for FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.

US anchor leaves long Univision post, seeks new audience

Spanish-language broadcasting in the U.S. is losing one of its most prominent figures as Maria Elena Salinas retires from Univision News after more than three decades of blending the role of anchor and advocate. Salinas, who hosts the main news broadcast on Univision with co-anchor Jorge Ramos, has been weighing her departure for several years and says the time is right to pursue independent projects, including some in English.

Julianne Hough oozes glamour in plunging suit

Kennedy Center honorees including Lionel Richie, LL Cool J and Gloria Estefan celebrate the American Dream in Trump-free ceremony after he canceled the traditional White House reception Winter has arrived! Wet and icy weather hits central and north US with heavy snow and rains coming in the week President Trump summons White House staffers to his private quarters for secret evening meetings to change assignments given to them by John Kelly, report claims 'He said it.

Alec Baldwin’s Trump on ‘SNL’ gets ‘Christmas Carol’-style haunting…

Alec Baldwin reprised his role as President Trump on "Saturday Night Live" in a cold open inspired by "A Christmas Carol." In the sketch, Baldwin as Trump is visited by "the ghost of witness flipped" Michael Flynn, the president's fired national security advisor , appearing in chains in the style of Charles Dickens' doomed ghost Jacob Marley.

‘SNL’: Trump gets visit from ghosts of Christmas past

General Mike Flynn was "the ghost of witness flipped" as "SNL" dropped a riff on the Dickens holidays mainstay centering on Alec Baldwin's Donald Trump Alec Baldwin's Donald Trump couldn't enjoy his big legislative win Friday with the passing of the Republican tax bill thanks to the news that Gen. Michael Flynn is cooperating with Special Council Robert Mueller.

Amir Khans father welcomes Faryal Makhdoom into the family

Mother's boyfriend is arrested over disappearance of three-year-old Mariah Woods and police believe the little girl is dead Trump celebrates 'biggest tax cuts in history' after 'great Republicans' push sweeping $1.5 TRILLION bill through the Senate - despite Democrats claiming they had no time to read scribbled small print Mexican man convicted of kidnapping and sexually abusing two Oregon women GRINS in court and tells their families he'll 'see you in Hell' - as it emerges he'd already been deported TWENTY times before Terrifying footage shows the moment jilted deputy cornered his ex as she walked her dog, shot her in cold blood and then killed himself JARED 'is the mystery official who ordered Flynn to contact the Russians': Trump adviser puts president's son-in-law in Mueller's crosshairs and promises to testify against MORE family members after admitting lying to the FBI 'You never ... (more)