Month: January 2017

Trump concedes Russia’s role in election hacking

In a combative and freewheeling news conference, President-elect Donald Trump said for the first time Wednesday that he accepts Russia was behind the election year hacking of Democrats that roiled the White House race. Looking ahead, he urged Congress to move quickly to replace President Barack Obama’s signature health care law and insisted anew that Mexico will pay the cost of a border wall.

Walker’s Wisconsin Tuition Plan Shuffles Political Alliances

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to cut tuition at the University of Wisconsin and use taxpayer funds to pay for it is shaking up normal political alliances with some Democrats supporting it while skeptical fellow Republicans worry it could put the state on a path toward socialist Bernie Sanders ‘ free college tuition plan. Republican governors across the nation have criticized universities over higher tuition and some, including Walker, have forced tuition freezes.

Booker makes history by testifying against sitting senator Sessions …

Booker makes history by testifying against sitting senator Sessions – while black lawmaker says scheduling their testimony at the end is like ‘being made to go to the back of the bus’ Civil rights icon, Rep. John Lewis, warned Sessions’ pro-‘law and order’ stance could be code for violating civil rights, as it was in the segregated South Sen. Cory Booker said he was guided by his ‘conscience’ and love of ‘country’ to testify against another senator, a first for the legislative body In an unprecedented move, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., spoke out about one of his Senate peers, testifying against the nomination of Sen. Jeff Session, R-Ala., for President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general.

The Latest: No last-ditch appeals for condemned Texas inmate

The attorney for a Texas death row inmate set to die Wednesday evening says she plans no last-minute appeals to try to put off the execution. Hilary Sheard says she’s “alarmed and troubled” that during the entire appeals process in recent weeks only one judge on the nine-member Texas Court of Criminal Appeals acknowledged injustice in the case of condemned killer Christopher Wilkins.

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By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press The 14-year-old Pennsylvania girl who was raped, tortured and killed at her adoptive mother’s house had been abused or neglected in at least three homes… By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press A14-year-old Pennsylvania girl raped, tortured and killed at her adoptive mother’s home had been abused or neglected in at least three homes during her short life. Lawyers for Texas death row inmate Christopher Wilkins looked to the U.S. Supreme Court to keep him from becoming the first prisoner executed in the nation this year.

Combative Trump concedes Russia’s role in election hacking

Trump says he owns a “great” company but really one of the … . FILE – In this Oct. 26, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, accompanied by, from left, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Trump, Melania Trump, Tiffany Trump and Ivanka Trump, speaks during the gra… By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press The 14-year-old Pennsylvania girl who was raped, tortured and killed at her adoptive mother’s house had been abused or neglected in at least three homes… By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press A14-year-old Pennsylvania girl raped, tortured and killed at her adoptive mother’s home had been abused or neglected in at least three homes during her short life.

Rex Tillerson doesn’t rule out idea of Muslim registry

Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson did not rule out the idea of a U.S. registry for Muslims when he was asked about it his confirmation hearing Wednesday. Asked by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., if he would support a U.S. registry for Muslims, Tillerson told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, “I would need to have a lot more information over how such an approach would be constructed.”

6 VW employees indicted in emissions scandal; VW fined $4.3B

21, 2015, file photo, a Volkswagen logo is seen on car offered for sale at New Century Volkswagen dealership in Glendale, Calif. The Volkswagen executive, Oliver Schmidt, who once was in charge o… By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press The 14-year-old Pennsylvania girl who was raped, tortured and killed at her adoptive mother’s house had been abused or neglected in at least three homes… By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press A14-year-old Pennsylvania girl raped, tortured and killed at her adoptive mother’s home had been abused or neglected in at least three homes during her short life.

Homes are evacuated after a man took a World War I bomb to Swansea pub

The most expensive homes in the WORLD in 2016: The Playboy Mansion, a Park Avenue penthouse and a huge Dallas mansion are ALL beaten by palatial mansion in Hong Kong that sold for $270m Trump calls Buzzfeed ‘a failing pile of garbage’ for publishing ‘Russian hotel sex blackmail dossier’ and refuses to let CNN ‘fake news reporter’ ask a question at press conference ‘I did what any citizen should do’: Sworn Trump enemy John McCain admits HE handed smear dossier to FBI – because he had no idea if it was credible Democrats’ Senate leader Chuck Schumer hints at intelligence revenge plot on Trump as he says ‘they have six ways from Sunday to get back at you’ Donald says he was NEVER briefed on fake dirty dossier and NEVER shown it by intelligence chiefs and ridicules its claim he was taped with Moscow hookers by confessing he’s a ‘germophobe’ Did a 4chan user make up the most salacious parts … (more)

Army veteran who came to the US illegally as a child gives powerful testimony against Jeff Sessions

Army veteran Oscar Vazquez delivered a powerful testimony against Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions on Wednesday, arguing the Republican senator would not protect immigrants in the United States. The testimony came as Democrats and civil-rights advocates wage a confirmation battle to block Sessions from the nation’s top law-enforcement post.

The US government is letting farmers charge more money for food that’s ‘transitioning to organic’

The US Department of Agriculture on Wednesday took a step toward increasing the production of organic foods – which has not kept pace with demand – by launching a program to certify farmland that growers are in the process of switching to organic. Obtaining certification under the program will allow farmers to sell products raised in accordance with organic guidelines for higher prices than conventionally-grown goods, according to the Organic Trade Association, an industry group.

Court: Age must be considered when youths get ‘life’ terms

New Jersey’s highest court has ruled that juveniles can’t receive the practical equivalent of life sentences without parole unless the sentencing judge considers their age and its “attendant characteristics.” The unanimous ruling issued Wednesday by the state Supreme Court stemmed from appeals filed by two men who were both 17 when they were convicted of serious crimes and received lengthy prison terms.

Obamacare drama at Senate vote-a-rama

Senate Republicans are poised to take the first step to repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s landmark healthcare law by approving a budget blueprint that they’ve dubbed the Obamacare “repeal resolution.” The largely symbolic exercise — set to begin Wednesday evening and possibly stretching into the wee hours of Thursday — is ripe for theater.

Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: United States and Cuba to Hold…

The United States and Cuba will hold a meeting to coordinate their efforts to fight trafficking in persons in Washington, D.C., January 12 and 13. The U.S. delegation will be led by Ambassador-at-Large Susan Coppedge of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and Deputy Assistant Secretary John Creamer of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs. Working-level representatives from the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Health and Human Services will also participate.

Trump denounces ‘disgrace’ of reports of Russian ties to him

Trump says he owns a “great” company but really one of the … . FILE – In this Oct. 26, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, accompanied by, from left, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Trump, Melania Trump, Tiffany Trump and Ivanka Trump, speaks during the gra… NEW YORK – A defiant President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday adamantly denied reports that Russia had obtained compromising personal and financial information about him, calling it a “tremendous blot” on the record of the intelligence community if such material had been released.

Fake news, hidden cameras and comparisons to Nazi Germany – Donald…

Fake news, hidden cameras and comparisons to Nazi Germany – Donald Trump’s first news conference since election is predictably bullish Fake news, hidden cameras and comparisons to Nazi Germany – Donald Trump’s first news conference since election is predictably bullish US President-elect Donald Trump has suggested at a New York press conference that intelligence agencies may be responsible for the release of a dossier containing allegations that Russia holds compromising information about him. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in Trump Tower, Manhattan, New York, US U.S. President-elect Donald Trump waits with his children before speaking during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan.

Safety workshop for commercial fishermen

The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association will offer a fishing vessel drill conductor workshop in Juneau on Saturday, Jan. 21 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the UAS Technical Education Center, 1415 Harbor Way, Room 106. Instructor Neil Nickerson will cover cold-water survival skills; EPIRBs, flares, and maydays; man-overboard recovery and firefighting; immersion suits and PFDs; emergency drills, helicopter rescue, life rafts, and abandon ship procedures.

Theya ll Never Learn: Celebrities Sing – I Will Survive’ Trump

Emma Stone, Natalie Portman, and Amy Adams are among the many movie stars who joined in to sing Gloria Gaynor’s 1979 hit “I Will Survive” ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration. The star-studded cast, including Matthew McConaughey, Hailee Steinfeld, Felicity Jones, and Taraji P. Henson, all trade verses on the disco hit, with some ad-libbing their own lines.

Celebrities react to Donald Trump’s press conference

The long-awaited press conference of President-elect Donald Trump – his first since winning November’s election – was certainly a talking point on Twitter, particularly among celebrities. Trump defended himself throughout the press conference – blaming intelligence agencies for the dossier – and also discussed relations with Russia and President Vladmir Putin.

Madonna has a broken heart because of President Trump

Madonna has felt as though the love of her life has “broken her heart” since she found out Donald Trump was to be the President of America. The 58-year-old pop superstar was a public supporter of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and admits since she awoke on November 9 to the news the former ‘Apprentice’ host – running as a Republican in the election – had secured the White House and was to become the 45th president she has felt as though a man has dumped her every day.

Lena Dunham considered radical career change

The 30-year-old actress was feeling so emotional at the end of the sixth and final season of the show she created, she began contemplating a radical change in career, much to the amusement of her boyfriend Jack Antonoff. She said: “I had a psychotic moment where I was like, ‘I’m going to become a wildlife rehabilitator and a crystal expert.’

Defiant Donald Trump calls reports on Russia ties a a disgracea

A defiant President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday adamantly denied reports that Russia had obtained compromising personal and financial information about him, calling it a “tremendous blot” on the record of the intelligence community if such material had been released. The incoming president, in his first news conference since late July, firmly chided news organizations for publishing the material late Tuesday night.

High Court Ready to Issue New Guidance on Employer Race-Based Actions

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in a race discrimination matter that could significantly affect employers’ efforts to comply with the anti-discrimination provisions of Title VII, and to avoid liability under the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution. LexisNexis is now the exclusive third party online distributor of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM’s legal news publications.