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Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer questions from House committee

WASHINGTON (AP) – House lawmakers tried Monday to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former confidant of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be self-incriminating. The House Oversight Committee wanted Maxwell to answer questions during a video call to the federal prison where she’s serving a 20-year sentence.

Trial against Meta in New Mexico focuses on child sexual exploitation

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A trial focused on the dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media and whether Meta misrepresented the safety of its platforms is set to start in New Mexico with opening statements Monday.

Masks emerge as symbol of Trump's ICE crackdown and flashpoint in Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) – Beyond the car windows being smashed, people tackled on city streets – or even a little child with a floppy bunny ears snowcap detained – the images of masked federal officers has become a flashpoint in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations.

Malinin made history with his Olympic backflip

MILAN (AP) – Ilia Malinin, the U.S. figure skater nicknamed the “Quad God,” became the first person to legally land a backflip on one skate in the Olympics – although one trailblazing woman pulled it off when the move was still forbidden.

Who's Mariah Carey? Italian journalists to strike after commentator's blunders

MILAN (AP) – Misidentifying Mariah Carey. Mistaking the Olympics’ top boss for the Italian president’s daughter. Confusing the location of the opening ceremony. These gaffes at the Milan Cortina Winter Games by a top Italian broadcaster’s commentator so thoroughly embarrassed its staff that they’re going on strike.

French ice dancers Beaudry and Cizeron edge US favorites Chock and Bates

MILAN (AP) – Madison Chock and Evan Bates have ground to make up in their pursuit of ice dance gold at the Milano Cortina Olympics.

Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children begins

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The world’s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements for the first, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, begin this week.

Sportswear pioneer Eddie Bauer files for bankruptcy

NEW YORK (AP) – The operator of roughly 180 Eddie Bauer stores across the U.S. and Canada has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming declining sales and a litany of other industry headwinds.

Kroger names former Walmart executive as its new CEO

Kroger named former Walmart executive Greg Foran as its chief executive officer on Monday, 11 months after the abrupt resignation of its previous CEO. Foran has a reputation as a tech-savvy and detail-oriented leader. He led Walmart’s U.S. division from 2014 to 2019, where he focused on cleaning up stores, ensuring items were in stock and improving the fresh produce selection.

Keir Starmer on the ropes as Scottish party leader calls for his resignation

When they disintegrate, governments often do so slowly, then quickly. Despite dragooned public statements of support from the cabinet, the government of Keir Starmer gives every appearance of entering that second phase. In the wake of the scandal surrounding former Washington ambassador Peter Mandelson and his ties to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer questions from House committee

WASHINGTON (AP) – House lawmakers tried Monday to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former confidant of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be self-incriminating. The House Oversight Committee wanted Maxwell to answer questions during a video call to the federal prison where she’s serving a 20-year sentence.

The Trump Report: Latest Updates

Lawmakers tried Monday to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating. Maxwell was questioned during a video call to the federal prison camp in Texas where she’s serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking.

MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a video call Wednesday to discuss the burgeoning economic cooperation between Moscow and Beijing and their relations with the United States. The Kremlin leader accepted an invitation to visit China twice this year.