INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle is appealing his more than 15-year prison sentence for having sex with underage prostitutes and possessing child pornography. Fogle’s attorney, Ron Elberger, said Tuesday that he will appeal the sentence, but he declined to discuss it in detail. He filed a notice of appeal Monday in federal…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The attorney for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was released in exchange for five Taliban detainees from Guantanamo Bay, says the soldier’s case has been referred for trial by a general court-martial. Attorney Eugene Fidell says the convening authority did not follow the advice of the preliminary hearing officer who had recommended that…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The four-decade-old ban on exporting crude oil may end up getting lifted in a must-pass year-end spending bill lawmakers are scrambling to complete. Lifting the ban is a top ask for GOP negotiators working on the sprawling legislation. In return, Democrats are seeking various environmental priorities, including making permanent tax credits for…
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – A top health official has voiced concern that too little money is available to house the unexpectedly high numbers of unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. In a letter obtained by the Associated Press, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell told members of Congress’ appropriations committee Friday that the agency…
