National briefs: White House on Acosta; Steve King blames media; Waterslide trial
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El Chapo to seek new trial after reports of jury misconduct

10 hours ago | NBC News

The drug lord's defense team said Friday it plans to request an evidentiary hearing "to determine the extent of the misconduct."
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Study Tests Cost-Effective Approach for Treating Major Depression in Prison

10 hours ago | Psych Central

Around 4 million prisoners are released each year, and 23 percent of these have suffered from major depressive disorder. Due to a general lack of funding for mental health...
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State lawmaker calls for Georgia speaker Ralston to resign

12 hours ago | National Post

ATLANTA - A Georgia lawmaker is trying to oust the state House speaker following reports the powerful Republican repeatedly used his position to delay court proceedings for...
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Could blockchain ensure integrity of clinical trial data?

12 hours ago | Science Daily

Researchers have created a proof-of-concept method for ensuring the integrity of clinical trials data with blockchain. The system creates an immutable audit trail that makes it...
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El Chapo to seek new trial, hearing to probe jury misconduct

13 hours ago | The Morning Call | 4 articles

The defense team for Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman said Friday it will seek a new trial for the notorious drug lord in light of "misconduct" on the part of several jurors who...
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Deal near in civil rights lawsuits over prison mail policy

14 hours ago | National Post

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania prison officials said Friday they were close to settling two federal lawsuits over how the system processes mail sent to inmates by their...
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El Chapo to seek new trial after report of jurors breaking rules

14 hours ago | New York Post | 4 articles

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman's lawyers are asking for a new trial - following a bombshell article claiming multiple jurors in his recent trial regularly flouted court rules by...
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Menendez and Booker, From Corruption Trial to the 2020 Trail

14 hours ago | NY Times

As Cory Booker runs for president, Robert Menendez has “said yes to everything” to help his New Jersey Senate colleague and friend. Mr. Menendez reflected on their bond through...
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Stephen LeDrew: Trudeau fails his ‘transparency' test on SNC-Lavalin

15 hours ago | National Post

One of the most bizarre things about the Liberal SNC-Lavalin scandal is that the PM, as always, touts transparency, and does the opposite. Trudeau still faces unresolved...
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Trump picks ambassador to Canada as next UN ambassador

President Donald Trump has selected Kelly Craft, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, as his nominee to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Read more ...

R. Kelly reportedly charged in Cook County with aggravated criminal sexual abuse

R. Kelly was charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse in Cook County Friday morning, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. Kelly is accused of sexually abusing four... Read more ...

R. Kelly surrenders to police on sexual abuse charges

The R&B star turned himself into Chicago Police on Friday night after being charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Read more ...

Cook County Prosecutors Charge R. Kelly With Criminal Sexual Abuse

Nine of the counts specify the victim was between 13 and 15. One count did not specify any ages. Read more ...

Patriots owner charged with 2 counts of soliciting prostitution

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will face two counts of soliciting prostitution in connection with a human trafficking investigation at a Florida spa. Read more ...

'Empire' producers say Jussie Smollett character cut out final 2 episodes...

The executive producers of “Empire” issued a joint statement that said, "The events of the past few weeks have been incredibly emotional for all of us.” Read more ...

225 Democrats and 1 Republican cosponsor a resolution to block Trump's...

The House of Representatives will take its first step to try to block President Trump's national emergency declaration to build his wall along the US-Mexico border. Rep... Read more ...

Alabama ISIS bride's father sues Trump administration over citizenship...

The father of the Alabama woman who joined ISIS is suing the Trump administration over her U.S. citizenship and seeking her return. Read more ...

Patriots owner Robert Kraft accused of soliciting prostitute

JUPITER, Fla. - New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft faces misdemeanor charges of soliciting a prostitute after he was twice videotaped receiving a sex act at a Florida... Read more ...

R. Kelly's lawyer says 'I think all the women are lying' as the singer is...

R. Kelly's lawyer Steve Greenberg addressed reporters on Friday night after the singer was arrested in Chicago on sexual-abuse charges, saying he doesn't believe the women... Read more ...