Flynn Pleads Guilty, Is Cooperating In Trump-Russia Probe
By ERIC TUCKER and CHAD DAY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Flynn, the retired general who campaigned at Donald Trump's side and then served as his first national security adviser, pleaded guilty Friday to lying to the FBI about reaching out to the Russians on Trump's behalf and said members of the president's inner circle…
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Trial Focused On Shooting Despite Spotlight On Immigration
By PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Though the 2015 shooting death of Kate Steinle became a flashpoint in an intense national debate over immigration, the issue was never addressed inside the courtroom where a jury acquitted a Mexican national of murder and manslaughter — a verdict President Donald Trump called a "complete travesty…
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Greet Fans In English City
By DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Chanting "Harry, Harry!" and "Meghan, Meghan," hundreds of people lined the streets of a central English city Friday to welcome Britain's Prince Harry and his American fiancee, actress Meghan Markle. The couple's visit to Nottingham was their first official commitment since they announced their engagement on Monday. They…
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Senate Weighs Scaling Back Tax Package To Win Tax Deficit Hawks
By MARCY GORDON and STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans weighed scaling back the tax cuts in their massive package to secure crucial support as congressional analysts said Thursday the legislation would add $1 trillion to the deficit over the next decade. Republicans were making major changes to the bill — a top…
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Matt Lauer Says He’s Sorry To Anyone Hurt By Actions
NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Lauer says he is "truly sorry" to anyone he is hurt by his words and actions in his first public comments since being fired by NBC. Lauer's former "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie read a statement from Lauer at the top of Thursday's show, a day he was fired by…
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