New CIA report criticizes investigation into Russia’s support for Trump in 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — A declassified CIA memo released Wednesday challenges the work intelligence agencies did to conclude that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election because it wanted Republican Donald Trump to win. The memo was written
Diddy’s trial was the latest in a line of high-profile celebrity criminal cases

A New York City jury’s decision Wednesday to convict Sean “Diddy” Combs on prostitution-related offenses and acquit the music mogul on sex trafficking and racketeering charges was the latest in a line of high-profile celebrity criminal cases
Military veteran gets a life sentence for plotting an FBI attack after his Jan. 6 arrest

WASHINGTON (AP) — A military veteran was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for plotting to attack an FBI office and assassinate law enforcement officers in retaliation for his arrest on charges that he was part of
With public ban on band Bob Vylan, Trump appears to ease visa privacy rules to make a point

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the United States revokes someone’s visa, it is typically confidential, with few exceptions. But with British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan and others, the Trump administration appears to have eased privacy restrictions to make
Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border and gives administration two weeks to appeal

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Wednesday that an order by President Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border was unlawful, throwing into doubt one of the key pillars of the president’s plan to
Lawsuit says Trump’s immigration crackdown has put LA ‘under siege’ in defiance of federal law

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses President Donald Trump’s administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during an ongoingimmigration crackdown that has put the region “under siege.” The court filing in
What is the Mann Act? Here’s what to know about the law used to convict Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted Wednesday of prostitution-related offenses under the federal Mann Act, an anti-sex trafficking law with a century-old history. Though he was acquitted of more serious charges, Combs was still convicted of flying people
Columbia student data stolen by politically motivated hacker, university says

NEW YORK (AP) — A politically motivated hacker breached Columbia University’s data systems last week, stealing troves of student documents while briefly shutting down the school’s computer systems, a university official said. The June 24 cyberattack prompted
In a big bill that hurts clean energy, residential solar likely to get hit fast

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Republicans in Congress rushed forward with a massive tax and spending cut bill, a North Carolina renewable energy executive wrote to his 190 employees with a warning: Deep cuts to clean energy tax
Trump settlement triggers ‘widespread distress’ at CBS News

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (Reuters) -Paramount Global’s settlement of the “60 Minutes” lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump provoked condemnation on Wednesday from CBS News current and former employees, press freedom advocates and legislators. Paramount’s agreement to pay