Sessions responds to Nunes memo: ‘No department is perfect’ Attorney General Jeff Sessions responded on Friday to the release of a contentious memo by Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee alleging intelligence abuses at the Justice Department, saying “no Department is perfect.” In a statement issued shortly after the memo’s […]
ICE employment crackdowns haunt Bay Area undocumented immigrant workers Days after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents descended on dozens of Northern California businesses, labor leaders and immigration activists worry one of the largest rounds of workplace audits in years will cast even deeper fears across immigrant communities, pushing them […]
Indiana wins federal permission to adopt Medicaid work requirements Indiana has become the second state to win permission from the Trump administration to require certain low-income residents on Medicaid to work, study or perform public service to qualify for the safety-net health insurance. Federal officials’ approval Friday came almost exactly […]
Humane Society CEO Wayne Pacelle resigns after sexual harassment allegations Humane Society of the United States chief executive Wayne Pacelle resigned Friday amid sexual harassment complaints and a backlash by major donors. The announcement of Pacelle’s departure comes one day after the charity’s board voted to retain the chief executive, […]
Arizona man charged with selling armor-piercing ammunition to Vegas shooter According to a complaint filed in federal court in Phoenix, Douglas Haig, 55, an aerospace engineer who sells firearms ammunition as a hobby, sold more than 700 rounds of ammunition to Paddock — including armor-piercing bullets that Haig did not […]
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Le’Veon Bell hints at date of return on Twitter Steelers star Le’Veon Bell has suggested on Twitter that he will return to the team on Sept. 1, the day after Pittsburgh’s final preseason game. Bell hasn’t signed his franchise tender and has been holding out through training camp. […]
QB Luke Falk ready for final chapter at Washington State Back when Luke Falk was a freshman walk-on at Washington State, struggling to strike a balance between being a first-year college football player, school and trying to have a few dollars of his own, he picked up a part-time job […]
Boston bound: Cavs trade Irving to Celtics for Thomas, more Kyrie Irving was tired of being teammates with LeBron James. Now he has to figure out how to beat him. Cleveland’s All-Star guard, who asked owner Dan Gilbert to trade him earlier this summer, was dealt Tuesday night to the […]
Dodgers’ offense leads the way in 8-5 win over Pirates The Los Angeles Dodgers added two more players to the disabled list Tuesday: 14-game winner Alex Wood and rookie of the year candidate Cody Bellinger. It didn’t seem to slow them down at all. Neither could a short outing from […]
Danny Duffy, Kansas City bullpen hold Rockies to 2 hits in win Danny Duffy was not pleased with his bullpen warmup. Once the game started he had no-hit stuff. Duffy and four relievers combined on a two-hitter, helping the Kansas City Royals hold off the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Tuesday […]
