Ruby Franke to be sentenced in child abuse case
Former family vlogger Ruby Franke is expected to be sentenced Tuesday in a monthslong child abuse case brought against the Utah mother of six.
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California again braces for flooding as another wet winter storm hits the state
SAN FRANCISCO — The latest in a series of wet winter storms gained strength in California early Monday, with forecasters warning of possible flooding, hail, strong winds and even brief tornadoes as the system moves south over the next few days.
House Republicans impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
The Republican-led House of Representatives on Tuesday impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, only the second time in U.S. history that a Cabinet member has been impeached. The House by the barest of margins, 214-213, approved two articles of impeachment against Mayorkas, alleging that he intentionally violated federal immigration laws and blocked congressional oversight of the Homeland Security Department. Mayorkas faces the prospect of a trial in the Senate, where he is all but certain to be acquitted by the chamber's Democratic majority. The Senate, which is on recess until Feb. 26, will either dismiss the impeachment articles outright or sen
Steve Scalise Returned to Capitol After Cancer Treatment, Noting ‘Votes Are Tight’
Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the majority leader, returned to the Capitol on Tuesday following a six-week absence during which he received a stem-cell transplant as part of his treatment for blood cancer.
Military Judge to Rule on C.I.A. Torture Program in Sept. 11 Case
A defense lawyer asked a military judge on Monday to dismiss the Sept. 11 conspiracy charges against a Saudi prisoner who was tortured in C.I.A. custody, describing the secret overseas prison network where the man was held as part of a “vast criminal international enterprise” that trafficked in torture.
Child and man wounded, suspected shooter dead in incident at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston
A child and a man were injured, and a woman was killed after opening fire at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston on Sunday, police said.