Near-unanimous vote passes on bill to force release of all files related to investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey EpsteinThe Harvard professor and economist Larry Summers said he would be stepping back from public life after documents released by the House oversight committee revealed email exchanges between Summers and the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who […]

Victim is hospitalized and suspect fled the scene and has been taken into custody, following incident on city’s train system A woman is currently hospitalized after being set on fire on the Chicago train system, according to police. At around 9.25pm on Monday, a 26-year-old woman was riding the Chicago Transit Authority system’s Blue Line […]

Leah Lendel was bitten by a bull shark as she was snorkeling with her family from a beach in Boca Grande A 10-year-old girl whose hand was reattached after it was severed in a shark attack has spoken of her remarkable recovery after a “miracle” six-hour operation that has allowed her to resume knitting outfits […]

Deal requires Sackler family members who own company to contribute up to $7bn over 15 years A federal bankruptcy court judge on Tuesday formally approved OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harms of opioids. The deal approved by US bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane requires members of the Sackler family […]

Survivors were joined by lawmakers including Marjorie Taylor Greene before House vote on releasing Epstein files US politics live – latest updates A group of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse gathered outside the US Capitol on Tuesday morning, demanding justice, accountability and the release of the justice department files related to the late convicted sex […]

Move comes after Donald Trump dropped his opposition to a vote on releasing files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Full report: House set to vote on release of Epstein documents Explainer: What to know about the US House vote Explainer: What are the Epstein files? The Harvard professor and economist Larry Summers […]

Critics accuse the US president of trying to ‘shut women journalists up’ with ‘demeaning language’ Donald Trump, who has a history of making extremely personal attacks on female journalists, referred to a Bloomberg News correspondent as a “piggy” during a clash onboard Air Force One on Friday. While the remark did not initially get much […]

US bankruptcy judge will decide whether plan is fair to 650 survivors and dozens of other creditors The archdiocese of New Orleans has begun a three-week confirmation trial that will determine whether a federal bankruptcy judge signs off on a $230m settlement meant to compensate 650 clergy abuse survivors and resolve one of the US’s […]

President drops opposition to vote that would compel files’ release and says he would sign measure if it reaches his desk US politics live: House to vote on release of Epstein files The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives is expected to vote on Tuesday to force the release of investigative files related to pedophile Jeffrey […]

Former prisoners feel ‘disposable’ after being driven to accept jobs that often pay lower wages and have no benefits Hundreds of thousands Floridian workers with criminal records are driven to accept jobs at temporary staffing agencies, often with lower wages and no benefits, according to a new report. Former prisoners described feeling “disposable” after finding […]

Move comes after Donald Trump dropped his opposition to a vote on releasing files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Full report: House set to vote on release of Epstein documents Explainer: what to know about the US House vote In July, Democratic congressmen Ro Khanna and Republican Thomas Massie turned to an […]

The bill, if enacted, would require the justice department to release all unclassified materials on the disgraced financier US politics live: House to vote on release of Epstein files The intensively discussed files into the disgraced former financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein seem almost certain to pass a significant milestone on Tuesday when representatives […]