City of Houston launches informational website regarding Nov. 6 city ballot
Houstonians will have the opportunity to vote on two city charter referendums: Propositions A &B. As part of the city's effort to educate the public regarding the Nov.6 ballot, the city has launched the "Houston Votes 2018" website providing information about the propositions and the voting process.
Avenatti promises new Kavanaugh accuser to come forward in next 48 hours
Michael Avenatti said Monday night that he has new information regarding allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Avenatti, the lawyer also representing adult film star Stormy Daniels who is suing President Donald Trump, said on CNN's "Cuomo Prime Time" that he has multiple clients and "at least one" is prepared to come forward publicly within the next 48 hours.
North Carolina authorities widen search for missing 6-year-old with autism
Police hope a missing autistic boy will respond to his mother and father's voices, and they're pumping prerecorded messages from his parents into the woods of a sprawling park in Gastonia, North Carolina, in hopes of drawing out the youngster.
WHO concerned as Congo faces 'perfect storm' for Ebola to spread
Ebola virus disease has sickened 150 people and caused the deaths of at least 69 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo's northeastern region, the nation's Ministry of Health reported Monday.
The 100-keg quest: Kavanaugh classmate Mark Judge details senior year at Georgetown Prep
A goal of drinking 100 beer kegs by the end of senior year. A party with a stripper. A student falling through ceilings at house parties. These are new details coming to light in Mark Judge's descriptions of his days as a Georgetown Prep student.
German abuse survivors say Church's $5,900 'recognition fee' is not justice
Matthias Katsch says he was 13 years old when a priest at his Jesuit school in Berlin first molested him. His grades suffered and the priest pushed him to have extra tutoring with his teaching colleague, another priest.
There's a suburban tsunami driving 2018
Converging crises are compounding the risk that Republicans could suffer historic 2018 losses in suburban communities that could harden a starkly polarized alignment in American politics.
Trump emphasizes US accomplishments in UN speech
President Donald Trump stepped up to the iconic dais at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday on the heels of a year during which his presidency has shaped and shaken the world.
White House open to having second Kavanaugh accuser testify on Thursday
The White House would be open to having Deborah Ramirez, the second woman to publicly accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
Pope admits the Church has lost credibility over sex abuse scandal
Pope Francis told a crowd of young people in the Estonian capital Tallinn on Tuesday that he understood that many of them were "upset" by the sexual abuse scandals rocking the Catholic Church and that the institution had lost credibility as a result.
The 22 most important moments from Brett Kavanaugh's extraordinary Fox News interview
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his wife Ashley sat down for an interview with Fox News' Martha McCallum Monday in an attempt to reclaim momentum for a bid badly hamstrung by two allegations of sexually inappropriate conduct.
Amnesty International condemns Tanzania's 'attack' on family planning
Tanzania's government directive to suspend family planning commercials in the country has generated concerns about birth control policies in the country.
Germany's Catholic Church 'dismayed and ashamed' by child sex abuse
A new report from Germany's Catholic Church admits to "at least" 3,677 cases of child sex abuse by the clergy between 1946 and 2014, according to local publications Die Zeit and Spiegel Online who have seen a leaked copy.
Monaco Yacht Show: A place for millionaires -- and millennials?
Since its debut nearly three decades ago, The Monaco Yacht Show has become one of the most prestigious event in the yachting calendar.
There's a big push in 2018 to get young people to register to vote
In 2018, Beyoncé fans can register to vote at the On The Run II Tour, high schoolers can register from their classrooms and shoppers can register at a participating Levi Strauss location.
Addiction could stem from ancient retrovirus, study suggests
An ancient retrovirus that predates modern humans may explain why people suffer from addiction, scientists have said.
The newest influencer on Instagram is ... Goldman Sachs?
Food photographers and brand ambassadors, move aside: Goldman Sachs is joining Instagram. The investment bank's official account, launching Tuesday, will feature content designed to endear the Goldman brand to a new generation.
US to transfer ships to Ukraine amid Russia tensions
The US Coast Guard plans to transfer two former 110-foot Coast Guard ships to Ukraine during a ceremony on Thursday in Baltimore.
What Kavanaugh's TMI interview can't tell you
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh claimed in an interview Monday night with Fox News' Martha MacCallum that he was a virgin through high school and for many years after. He also said he wants a fair process through which he can defend himself against allegations of sexual assault and other sexually inappropriate behavior that have been made against him.
New prison policy prohibits visitors from wearing tampons
Women visiting friends, family, and loved ones incarcerated in Virginia prisons will no longer be allowed to wear a tampon during that visit once a new Virginia Department of Corrections policy goes into effect next month.
