R. Kelly’s attorney is sounding off after a judge put a curfew on the use of R&B singer’s Chicago recording studio due to allegations of multiple building code violations. In January, Judge Patrice Ball-Reed ordered the second floor of Kelly’s studio — which was being used as a bedroom — closed because it posed fire…… MORE
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi urged members of Congress on Wednesday to back a resolution halting the national emergency declared by President Donald Trump to fund a border wall. Pelosi’s call to action comes as the White House plows ahead on transferring federal funds not contingent on Trump’s declaration toward building a wall along…… MORE
A school bus driver was arrested after she overdosed while driving and crashed into a tree, Newark police said. The driver, Lisa Byrd, was transporting a dozen students from 14th Avenue School in Newark when the vehicle crashed into a tree on Wednesday, officials said in a statement. When first responders arrived, police said they…… MORE
Robert Mueller’s report could land within days, yet rather than offering definitive answers, his hotly anticipated filing might only ignite a new controversy — over how much of the special counsel’s conclusions most Americans get to see. Sources told CNN on Wednesday that the Justice Department is preparing for Mueller to report to Attorney General…… MORE
Michael Cohen will testify publicly before Congress on February 27 on an array of topics linked to his former boss and client, President Donald Trump, the House Oversight Committee said Wednesday. Cohen was initially scheduled to testify in front of the committee on February 7, but that appearance was canceled by Cohen and his legal…… MORE
Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to sign a party pledge affirming that he will run for president as a Democrat in 2020 and serve as one if elected, senior campaign adviser Jeff Weaver told CNN on Wednesday. The Democratic National Committee said on Tuesday that it planned to meet in the coming week with the presidential…… MORE
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam canceled the first stop on his apology tour following a letter from the Virginia Union University student government asking him to not attend a chapel service Thursday honoring a group of 1960s-era civil rights protesters. Northam announced the cancellation on his Twitter account Wednesday evening. “I appreciate the original invitation of…… MORE
North Carolina State opened the overtime on a 7-0 run and escaped with an 89-80 victory over visiting Boston College in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C.Devin Dani… MORE
Xavier’s Naji Marshall scored 28 points, Tyrique Jones recorded a double-double in the first half and the Musketeers withstood a Seton Hall rally to defeat the host Pirates 70-69 on Wednesday at Newar… MORE
Duke forward Zion Williamson exited with an apparent foot or ankle injury after falling awkwardly in the opening minute of top-ranked Duke’s showdown with No. 8 North Carolina on Wednesday night at Ca… MORE
