Leaker of secret report on Russian hacking gets 5 years

By MEG KINNARDAssociated PressAUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) – A former government contractor who pleaded guilty to mailing a classified U.S. report to a news organization was sentenced to more than five years in prison Thursday as part of a deal with prosecutors, who called...

Sessions hits Trump back: Won't be 'improperly influenced'

By ZEKE MILLER, CATHERINE LUCEY and JONATHAN LEMIREAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump, newly incensed by campaign allegations, plunged back into his criticism of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, claiming in an interview that Sessions...

Pink stops show mid-concert to hug hurting teen

Teen’s mother died a couple of months before the show. (Source: Instagram/Katrina Donkin/CNN) BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA (RNN) – Pink stopped a concert this week to comfort a young Australian fan.The singer’s heart was touched when she noticed a sign being...

Trump lashes out at his former lawyer after guilty plea

By ZEKE MILLER, JONATHAN LEMIRE, and DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – Facing a growing threat to his presidency, President Donald Trump lashed at his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen, a day after the onetime “fixer” implicated...

US deports 95-year-old ex-Nazi guard to Germany

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, DAVID RISING and RANDY HERSCHAFTAssociated PressBERLIN (AP) – A 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard who lived quietly in New York City for decades was carried out of his home on a stretcher by federal agents and flown to Germany...

Microsoft uncovers more Russian hacking ahead of midterms

By MATT O'BRIENAP Technology WriterMicrosoft has uncovered new Russian hacking efforts targeting U.S. political groups ahead of the midterm elections. The company said Tuesday that a group tied to the Russian government created fake websites that appeared to...