The NCAA is looking into how Michigan State University handled a case involving Larry Nassar, the sports doctor who pleaded guilty in November to sexual assault charges. “The NCAA has sent a letter of inquiry to Michigan State University regarding potential NCAA rules violations related to the assaults Larry Nassar […]
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6 in 10 have hope for lasting change on sexual harassment (POLL)
There’s hope for a good outcome from the recent controversies over sexual harassment: Sixty-two percent of Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll — men and women alike — think the debate will create lasting change in the way U.S. society deals with the issue. That result is accompanied […]
The Note: Mueller’s footsteps tread closer to the White House in Russia probe
The TAKE with Rick Klein Robert Mueller has a particular way of making his presence known. And his footsteps are starting to be heard just outside the White House itself. We continue to know approximately as much about the special counsel’s investigation as Mueller wants us to know. Keep that […]
2 dead, 12 injured in attack on children’s group in Afghanistan
Two people were killed and 12 were injured in an attack on a children’s organization in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, authorities said. A vehicle packed with explosives was detonated outside the office of Save the Children in Jalalabad, after which three men stormed the office with AK-47s and rocket-propelled grenades, […]
Undocumented immigrant takes sanctuary in church to stop deportation, care for wife
Flora Rranxburgaj knows what will happen if her husband, Ded, who is a fugitive from immigration authorities, gets deported. “My life is done,” said Flora Rranxburgaj, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 11 years ago. That’s why the family has taken sanctuary in a Detroit church. Ded Rranxburgaj, who emigrated […]
Special Counsel Mueller to seek answers directly from President Trump, sources say
Special Counsel Robert Mueller has indicated to lawyers for President Donald Trump that his office will seek answers directly from the president on the circumstances around the firings of former national security adviser Michael Flynn and former FBI Director James Comey, sources with knowledge of the matter confirm to ABC […]
Pence to campaign for Republican in Pa. special election as outside money floods in
Vice President Mike Pence will head to Pennsylvania’s 18th district next month to campaign for Republican candidate Rick Saccone in a special election that’s ignited new GOP anxieties that it might lose another race ahead of the 2018 midterms. Pence’s visit on Feb. 2, confirmed by Saccone’s campaign to ABC […]
Ursula K. Le Guin, best-selling science fiction author, dies
Ursula K. Le Guin, the award-winning and best-selling science fiction writer who explored feminist themes and was best known for her Earthsea books, has died at 88. A family statement posted Tuesday on Le Guin’s verified Twitter account says she passed away peacefully on Monday. In addition to her fantasy […]
DoD gave funds to Afghan units accused of child sexual abuse: Government watchdog
A government watchdog group said the Department of Defense has provided funding to Afghan military units accused of child sexual abuse. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) released its review of how DoD and the State Department have handled allegations of child sexual abuse committed by members of […]