A new prostitution scandal roils a Louisiana Senate race

For a state accustomed to explosive sex scandals, the one dominating a U.S. Senate race here simmered for a long time before boiling over into public view last week. In a new book, " Murder in the Bayou ," author Ethan Brown cites multiple anonymous sources who claim that Rep. Charles W. Boustany Jr., a top Republican candidate for the Senate race, had been the client of three prostitutes who were later murdered.

Peppered with questions, Wells Fargo CEO seemed taken aback

Facing bipartisan outrage from a Senate panel over accusations of employee misconduct, Well Fargo CEO John Stumpf appeared taken aback by the intensity of the verbal lashing. At a few points, he seemed flustered and stumbled a bit over his words.

Watson, Ramirez lend glitz to UN gender equality event

Edgar Ramirez questioned a "macho" world that teaches boys to suppress emotions and dominate women. The actors roused up a glitzy and high-powered crowd at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan on Tuesday night to promote U.N. Women's HeForShe initiative to draw men into the fight for global gender equality.

Donand Trump gives ‘aid, comfort’ to IS recruiters: Hillary Clinton

Washington: Hillary Clinton is accusing Donald Trump of giving "aid and comfort" to Islamic terrorists, declaring his anti-Muslim rhetoric helps the Islamic State group and other militants recruit new fighters. Trump is insisting the US should "use whatever lawful methods are available" to get information from the Afghan immigrant arrested in this weekend's bombings.

Obama rails against political ‘strongmen’

United Nations, Sep 21 - US President Barack Obama railed against political strongmen, nationalism and isolation in a farewell address to the United Nations General Assembly, taking his campaign battle with Donald Trump to the podium of the world's foremost international institution. Obama's speech in New York on Tuesday was a defense of globalism and an attack on authoritarians, tribalists and populists in which he never mentioned the Republican vying to succeed him in office, bloomberg.com reported.

Ap Fact Check: Trumpa s bogus birtherism claim about Clinton

In this file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump states that “President Barack Obama was born in the United States,” during a news conference in Washington. The public record over the last decade undermines Donald Trump's attempt to pin on Hillary Clinton the origins of a conspiracy he peddled for years about President Barack Obama's birthplace.

Mylan CEO defends EpiPen prices

In this file photo, a pharmacist holds a package of EpiPens epinephrine auto-injector, a Mylan product, in Sacramento Mylan CEO Heather Bresch is defending the cost for life-saving EpiPens and is offering no suggestion that there are plans to lower prices. Bresch's prepared testimony was released by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee ahead of her Sept.

Senate leader opposes effort to block U.S. arms sale to Saudis

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he would oppose an effort in Congress to pass a measure that seeks to block the sale of $1.15 billion in Abrams tanks and other military equipment to Saudi Arabia. The Republican lawmaker told a weekly news conference that Saudi Arabia had been a good ally of the United States for many years and it was important to maintain as strong a relationship as possible with Riyadh.

NBC10 to Host Presidential Debate Viewing Party

Ahead of the first showdown between presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, NBC10 will host a debate viewing party at Xfinity Live! In South Philadelphia Monday. The NBC10 News Debate Night will take place in the Main Room of Xfinity Live! at 1100 Pattison Avenue from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. NBC10 will also broadcast a live, one-hour program from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on air.

Wells Fargo CEO apologizes on Capitol Hill as senators heap criticism on bank – Tue, 20 Sep 2016 PST

The CEO of Wells Fargo faced accusations of fraud and calls for his resignation Tuesday from harshly critical senators at a hearing over allegations that bank employees opened millions of accounts customers didn't know about to meet aggressive sales quotas. Members of the Senate Banking Committee showed bipartisan outrage over the long-running conduct, unsatisfied by Chief Executive John Stumpf's show of contrition.

Trump slams ‘Trojan horse’ migrants, son sparks outrage

Donald Trump's hardline stance on immigration after two bombings in the New York area again sparked debate on the White House campaign trail on Tuesday, as his son sparked a firestorm by comparing Syrian refugees to lethal candies. Donald Trump has championed police profiling of suspects and promised to bar immigrants and travellers from certain countries deemed dangerous, like Syria.

Hillary: Terrorists Are Plotting to Keep Me from Getting My Precious

Bloomberg Politics reporter Jennifer Epstein asked Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during a press conference Monday whether she believed the previous weekend's terrorist attacks in New York and Jersey were a plot- possibly carried out by the Russians - to get her Republican opponent Donald Trump more votes.

LIVE: Wells Fargo CEO gets grilled by the Senate

Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf is set to appear before the Senate Banking Committee at 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday to answer question about fraudulent accounts opened by Wells employees. 2 million checking and credit card accounts were opened from 2011 onward by Wells Fargo employees without the knowledge of customers.