J. Geils, ‘Centerfold’ musician, dies at age 71

Authorities say a brief marriage and quick estrangement came before a man walked into his wife's elementary school class and opened fire, killing her and an 8-year-old student and wounding a 9-year-old student... Authorities say a brief marriage and quick estrangement came before a man walked into his wife's elementary school class and opened fire, killing her and an 8-year-old student and wounding a 9-year-old student before fatally shooting himself. A Democratic civil rights attorney running in the nation's first congressional election since President Donald Trump's victory has upended expectations that Republicans would easily win a Kansas House on Tuesday.

Texas bill allows recusals for issuing gay marriage licenses

Federal workplace safety officials will investigate an explosion that killed one worker and injured four others at an Army ammunition plant near Kansas City, Missouri. Federal workplace safety officials will investigate an explosion that killed one worker and injured four others at an Army ammunition plant near Kansas City, Missouri.

Alabama state’s 2nd female governor takes the reins

With Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley resigning one step ahead of an impeachment hearing related to an alleged affair, his successor becomes the state's second female governor and the first to rise through the political ranks on her own. Kay Ivey , the first Republican woman elected lieutenant governor of Alabama, was also the first Republican to hold that office for two straight terms.

Prosecutor refers allegations against Alabama governor to AG

With efforts to impeach Gov. Robert Bentley under way Monday, a local prosecutor has referred the possibility of any criminal charges -- which the state Ethics Commission last week recommended be leveled against the governor -- on to Alabama's acting attorney general. "Please note that this is not a recusal," Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey said in an email to CNN.

New administration seeks resignations of 46 US attorneys

In this March 6, 2017 file photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions waits to make a statement at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office in Washington. Sessions is seeking the resignations of 46 United States attorneys who were appointed during the prior presidential administration, the Justice Department said Friday, March 10, 2017.

ACLU files complaint against Sessions over Senate testimony

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: FILE - In this March 6, 2017 file photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks in Washington. Christopher Anders, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union has filed a complaint against Sessions with the Alabama State Bar over his testimony during his Senate confirmation process regarding contact he had with Russia.

ACLU files complaint against Jeff Sessions over Russia testimony

The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday filed an ethics complaint with the Alabama State Bar against U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions for testimony he made about Russian officials during his confirmation hearing. "Mr. Sessions made false statements during sworn testimony on January 10, 2017, and in a subsequent written response to questions on January 17, 2017," the complaint reads.

Politico: Page Sought Approval Before Russia Trip

Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski approved foreign policy adviser Carter Page's trip to Moscow last July on the condition he would not be an official campaign representative, Politico reported. Before the Russia trip during which he made a controversial speech at New Economic School in Moscow that criticized U.S. foreign policy and its Russia sanctions Page asked retired Naval officer J.D. Gordon, his supervisor on the campaign's National Security Advisory Committee, for permission to make the trip, Politico reported.

Sessions defends his Russia testimony and says he didn’t mislead Congress

Attorney General Jeff Sessions sought Monday to clarify his denial to the Senate about contact with Russian officials during the presidential campaign, a misstatement that led him to recuse himself from overseeing federal investigations into meddling by the Kremlin in the U.S. election. Reports that Mr. Sessions met with the Russian ambassador twice during the campaign sparked a storm of demands last week on Capitol Hill for the former U.S. senator from Alabama to recuse himself from the investigations or resign.

Marin IJ Readersa Forum for March 7

We are researching the topic of public engagement and want to hear your views of how well your city and the county of Marin engage with you. Public engagement is a range of methods through which government agencies provide the public with more and better information about their decisions and meaningful opportunities to influence those decisions.

‘Weekend Update’ mocks Jeff Sessions, Alabama drive-in theater for ‘Beauty and the Beast’ ban

"Weekend Update" anchor Michael Che, above, delivers a joke about the Henagar Drive-In Theater's refusal to screen "Beauty & the Beast" on "Saturday Night Live" on March 4, 2017. During the weekly "Weekend Update" segment, anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che landed several jokes at the expense of Sessions and then the Henagar Drive-In Theater in DeKalb County for announcing its ban on the new "Beauty and the Beast" film .

On – SNL,’ a very special pie for Jeff Sessions

For Kate McKinnon's Jeff Sessions, the skit started with a box of chocolates but ended with a much less delectable pastry. The cold open for this week's "Saturday Night Live" drew its inspiration from "Forrest Gump," with McKinnon's Sessions eating chocolates on a bench in Alabama, dropping bizarre and hammy metaphors in a thick Southern drawl, and addressing the recent controversy surrounding the nation's top prosecutor.

Trump says Obama wiretapped his phones beforea

Trump accuses Obama of wiretapping him before election The president accuses Obama of Watergate-style tactics. Check out this story on ydr.com: http://usat.ly/2lpCpfy President Trump, in a Saturday morning tweetstorm , responded to the mounting questions over his ties to Russia by accusing Obama of wiretapping him at Trump Tower just before the November election.