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California Sen. Dianne Feinstein has come under scrutiny for her handling of a letter accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. But the attorney for accuser Christine Blasey Ford says Feinstein did the right thing.

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Tulare, returns to a secure area in the Capitol where his panel in January interviewed former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon as part of its ongoing Russia investigation.

Politics & Government

Mystery Nunes event requires guests to submit to personal search, no cell phone photos

Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Tulare, will reportedly hold a private, invitation-only meet-and-greet for supporters in the Sanger, CA area on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018. Guests must submit to a personal search.

FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. last week. Now, the woman accusing him of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers has come forward to The Washington Post.

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Conservatives call on Senate to hear from Kavanaugh accuser – and quickly

Blindsided by the now-public allegation of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, conservative groups still pushing for his confirmation had a message Monday: let’s hear from the accuser.

Daughter of Davis murder victims opposes changing law on crimes by juveniles

Marcos Bretón

Gov. Brown, if you don’t veto a bill to protect young killers, you create a legacy of pain

A bill to protect juveniles from being tried as adults for horrendous crimes – SB 1391 – awaits Gov. Jerry Brown giving it a thumbs up or down, and putting it in to law would be mistake that would assume all young criminals are the same, resulting in more pain for the families of victims like those of J.J. Clavo, and of Oliver Northup Jr. and Claudia Maupin.

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Brett Kavanaugh and accuser to testify next week about sex assault allegations

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the California professor accusing him of a decades-old sexual assault will testify publicly Monday about the allegation, throwing his carefully planned Senate confirmation – once seen as a sure bet – into limbo.

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Stanislaus Supervisor Olsen arrested in Sacramento County on suspicion of DUI

FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2018, file photo, after more than an hour of delay over procedural questions, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh waits to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the third day of his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers has come forward to The Washington Post.

Politics & Government

The Latest: DOJ: It’s not the FBI’s job to judge allegations

The Justice Department says the sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh "does not involve any potential federal crime" for the FBI to investigate.

Nation & World

Intl court opens preliminary probe into Rohingya expulsions

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says she is launching a preliminary investigation into deportations of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar into Bangladesh.

FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018 file photo, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke speaks during a town hall meeting in Abilene, Texas. O’Rourke has come under fire from opponent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz for taking money from what Cruz says is a political action committee in violation of O’Rourke’s pledge not to take such donations. O’Rourke has consistently outraised Cruz, including announcing a quarterly $10.4 million fundraising haul last month, despite the attention-grabbing vow to ban PAC money from his campaign coffers. (Ronald W. Erdrich/The Abilene Reporter-News via AP, File)

Politics & Government

Beto O’Rourke launches first Spanish-language TV ads in Texas Senate race

Democrat Beto O’Rourke is hitting the airwaves with his first Spanish language TV ad. Sen. Ted Cruz has yet to launch any such ad.

U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter, center, leaves court Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, in San Diego. Hunter and his wife Margaret pleaded not guilty on Aug. 23 to charges they illegally used his campaign account for personal expenses.

Politics & Government

Democratic poll: Public doubts GOP can combat corruption, but not convinced Dems can either

Voters are increasingly skeptical that Republicans can reduce corruption in government — but many of them still aren’t sure Democrats could do any better, according to a new poll.

Melinda and Bill Gates, front left, posed for a selfie with students at Betsy Layne High School in 2016. They were in Eastern Kentucky representing the Seattle-based Gates Foundation to observe instruction at the high school.

Politics & Government

Bill Gates wants the world’s leaders to invest in Africa’s young people

The latest Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation report warns that global leaders need to invest in young people in Africa, where population growth threatens to eclipse the gains made by poverty reduction efforts in China and India.

Former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson, left, arrives at the federal courthouse in Little Rock, Ark., Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, for his first court appearance on federal corruption charges. Hutchinson, who is also the governor’s nephew, pleaded not guilty to charges that he spent thousands on dollars in campaign funds on personal items. Walking in with Hutchinson are, from second left, his father, former U.S. Sen. Tim Hutchinson, his attorney Tim Dudley and Randi Fredholm Hutchinson, Tim Hutchinson’s wife and Jeremy’s stepmom.

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Arkansas governor’s nephew pleads not guilty to charges

A former Arkansas lawmaker whose uncle is the state's governor has pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he spent thousands of dollars in campaign funds on trips, groceries and other personal expenses.

Nation & World

Palestinians say 2 killed by Israeli fire along Gaza border

Gaza's Health Ministry says two Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire at a protest near a crossing point between the enclave and Israel.

FILE- In this Aug. 21, 2018, file photo specialist Peter Mazza, left, works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 18.

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US stocks rise as traders size up new US tariffs on China

Technology and consumer-focused companies are leading U.S. stocks broadly higher, reversing much of the market's losses from a day earlier.

Business & Real Estate

Consultant uncovers host of problems at Wisconsin crime labs

Wisconsin's crime labs are suffering from multiple shortcomings ranging from poor morale to accepting too much evidence from police, according to a consultant's report the state Department of Justice released Tuesday.

National Politics

Police: Man threatens to shoot child after losing video game

Police say a Long Island man threatened to shoot an 11-year-old boy after losing to him in the video game "Fortnite.".

National Politics

Libertarian secretary of state primary recount cost $5,000

State officials say a recount in North Dakota's secretary of state primary race cost about $5,000.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks during a student town hall at National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. A federal court has handed another victory to students suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ over her efforts to dismantle protections against fraud by for-profit colleges. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled late Monday that DeVos’ move to delay an Obama-era regulation boosting those protections must be annulled. At the same time, the court put that very ruling on hold for 30 days, giving the Education Department and another party to the case a chance to respond.

Nation & World

Defrauded students inch closer to victory in DeVos lawsuit

A federal court has handed another victory to students suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over her efforts to dismantle protections against fraud by for-profit colleges.

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Senate backs bill to avert shutdown, boost military spending

Senate backs $854B bill to avert shutdown through Dec. 7, boost military spending.

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