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Union leader behind California billionaires' tax proposal accused of threatening, harassing women

The California labor leader behind a proposal to tax billionaires has been accused of harassing and intimidating several women who work for an affiliated union.

Mississippi police arrest a man in the death of Tasia Fortune

Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month.

North Korea launches a ballistic missile toward the sea, South Korea says

North Korea launched ballistic missiles toward the sea on Saturday, its neighbors said, a day after the U.S., South Korea and Japan ended their trilateral military drill that North Korea views as a security threat.

Philippine ferry fire death toll climbs to 35 as dozens remain missing

At least 35 people are dead and 54 remain missing after a fire tore through a Philippine ferry Wednesday night. One survivor said he couldn't grab a life jacket as panicked passengers stepped on him trying to escape.

Stephen Colbert to return to late night as Kimmel's guest next week

STEPHEN COLBERT is heading back to late-night television, though not from behind his own desk. Jimmy Kimmel announced on his ABC show Thursday that Colbert will appear as a guest on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Tuesday.

Fossilized mastodon tooth from Ice Age discovered in California creek

The fossilized tooth of a Pacific mastodon, an extinct Ice Age species related to woolly mammoths, was recently found in a California creek.

CBS' Gayle King draws backlash over reaction to Black holdout juror in Clancy case

A juror's on-air disclosure that the lone holdout in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial was a Black man left CBS Mornings host Gayle King reacting with surprise Friday, and the moment quickly went viral on social media. In the TV interview, when she found out the juror was Black, King said, "I have to sit with that for just a second."

John Thune says only half of Republican senators want to end filibuster

Republican Senate Leader John Thune says the White House's attempts to move Republican senators to end the filibuster have been unsuccessful in most cases.

Rep. Al Green demands hormone treatment for transgender ICE detainees

Rep. AL GREEN called on the Trump administration to restore hormone therapy and other specialized medical care for transgender immigrants held in federal immigration detention.

Where would $1.2 trillion for Trump's $5,000 checks come from? Not taxes, Lutnick says

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration will not use tax dollars to pay the $5,000 dividends President Trump promised U.S. adults if the Republicans win the November midterm elections.

FDA, CDC announce end of 21-state cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce from Mexico

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said Friday that the multi-state cyclospora outbreak is over.

Kamala Harris accuses GOP of 'cheating,' says midterms are her full-time focus

KAMALA HARRIS on upcoming elections: "We have to win these midterms. These folks are cheating."