Why Prosecutors in Sex-Crime Cases Often Turn to Trafficking Laws
Lawyers build cases around these laws because the statutes are broad and use language that can encompass a variety of crimes, according to experts.Read More
Labor Secretary’s Husband Barred From Department Premises After Reports of Sexual Assaults
At least two female staff members said Dr. Shawn DeRemer had touched them inappropriately at the agency in Washington.Read More
With a Golden Gavel and a Threat to Iran, Trump Launches His Board of Peace
The first gathering of President Trump’s alternative to the United Nations is a manifestation of a Trump World Order.Read More
Bill Gates Cancels Speech in India Amid Epstein Controversy
The philanthropist made the announcement on Thursday, after having earlier confirmed his participation in a prominent artificial intelligence summit in India.Read More
U.S. Tells International Energy Agency to Drop Its Focus on Climate Change
The Trump administration is threatening to leave the influential agency unless it stops publishing its annual road map for cutting planet-warming emissions.Read More
Epstein Built Ties to U.S. Customs Officers, Prompting Criminal Investigation
Jeffrey Epstein cultivated friendly relationships with several customs officers in the U.S. Virgin Islands, offering food, advice and even musical gigs.Read More
Arts Panel Packed With Trump Allies Approves White House Ballroom Project
President Trump has eliminated any pocket of resistance from within his administration to his plans for a 90,000-square-foot ballroom.Read More
Where Things Stand on Witkoff and Kushner’s Negotiations Over Iran, Ukraine and Gaza
Iran, Ukraine and Gaza are in play as the Trump envoys conduct talks on all of them. But progress in each conflict is scant.Read More
Another Storm Complicates Efforts to Recover Victims of Tahoe Avalanche
The sheriff’s office in Nevada County, Calif., said a storm that moved through early Thursday has slowed their work.Read More
Two Sisters Died in Tahoe Area Avalanche During Trek With Friends
A man said his sisters regularly met up with their friends, many from Stanford University, to go on ski trips.Read More