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Minnesota Senator on Saturday Night Live

DULUTH, Minn.- The Land of 10,000 Lakes had some representation on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live this past weekend. The show's cold open parodied the Senate Judiciary Meeting of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, featuring celebrities portraying all…

GOP Agrees to FBI Probe of Kavanaugh, Delaying Senate Vote

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republican leaders have agreed to delay a final vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to allow time for an investigation by the FBI of the sexual misconduct allegations against him. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas,…

GOP Advances Kavanaugh After Flake Calls for FBI Probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — After a flurry of last-minute negotiations, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for the Supreme Court Friday after informally agreeing with a late call from Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona for a one week…

Kavanaugh, Ford Hearing Underway

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a clash along a polarized nation’s political and cultural fault lines, the Senate Judiciary Committee began its historic hearing Thursday in which Brett Kavanaugh hoped to salvage his Supreme Court nomination by fending off allegations by…

Uber Agrees to $148M Settlement With States Over Data Breach

CHICAGO (AP) — Uber will pay $148 million and tighten data security after the ride-hailing company failed for a year to notify drivers that hackers had stolen their personal information, according to a settlement announced Wednesday. Uber Technologies Inc. reached…

Judge Says Cosby not Entitled to Bail

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A judge has told Bill Cosby that he’s not entitled to bail while the 81-year-old comedian appeals his sexual assault conviction. Judge Steven O’Neill sentenced Cosby…

‘Multiple Victims’ Reported in Maryland Shooting

PERRYMAN, Md. (AP) — Authorities say multiple people have been shot in northeast Maryland in what the FBI is describing as an “active shooter situation.” The Harford County Sheriff’s Office tweeted that there was a shooting Thursday morning in the…

Survey Finds 2 Million US Teens are Vaping Marijuana

(AP) - A school-based survey shows nearly 1 in 11 U.S. students have used marijuana in electronic cigarettes, heightening concern about the new popularity of vaping among teens. E-cigarettes typically contain nicotine, but results published Monday in the journal JAMA…

Sen. Johnson Says Panel Should Hear From Kavanaugh Accuser

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says the Senate Judiciary Committee should hear from a woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when they were in high school. Johnson said in a…

Two Dead as Florence Drenches the Carolinas

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A mother and infant in North Carolina are dead after a tree fell on their home - the first two fatalities of Hurricane Florence. The Wilmington Police Department said Friday that the two were killed when…

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