PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Catholic priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds of children for decades, and were protected by bishops more concerned with the church's reputation than the victims, according to a new report on clergy sexual abuse that echoes findings elsewhere. The report, released ...
DALLAS — State Rep. James Talarico topped Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in an expensive and fiercely contested Texas Senate Democratic primary that once again has the party dreaming of a big upset in November. Who Talarico will face depends on a May runoff between longtime Republican Sen. ...
WASHINGTON — The House Oversight Committee voted Wednesday to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions over the Justice Department's handling of files regarding the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation. Five Republicans joined Democrats to support the subpoena ...
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans voted down an effort Wednesday to halt President Donald Trump's war against Iran, demonstrating early support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy. The legislation, known as a war powers resolution, ...
A retired Lawrence police officer who was accused of hitting a man while off duty at a kids’ basketball game last winter in Topeka has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and will be on supervised probation for a year. According to a recently filed journal entry in the Shawnee County case, ...
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center is stepping away from a permanent supportive housing project and may have to give back more than half a million in Affordable Housing Trust Fund dollars after missing a city construction deadline. Kirsten Watkins, CEO of Bert Nash, told the ...
