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September 23, 2016

The Latest: Congo FM insists elections will take place

The latest on the high-level U.N. General Assembly meetings (all times local): 9:30 p.m. Congo's foreign minister insists ...

September 22, 2016

Sexual harassment common at national parks, panel told

Sexual harassment, bullying and other misconduct are rampant among employees at national parks across the country, including ...

September 14, 2016

Teen at center of California police sex scandal out of jail

The teenager at the center of a northern California police sex scandal was released Wednesday from a Florida jail after ...

September 14, 2016

Rising star lawmaker took steep fall after sex allegations

Tennessee state Rep. Jeremy Durham was a vocal young conservative and a rising legislative star, unafraid to pick fights with ...

September 13, 2016

Supreme Court won't block subpoena over sex ads

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to block a congressional subpoena seeking information on how classified ads portal ...

September 12, 2016

Ohio University removing Ailes' name, returning gift

Officials say the name of Roger Ailes will be removed from a newsroom at Ohio University and a gift to the school will be ...

September 10, 2016

Union: 'Birth of a Nation' can spur conversation on race

Gabrielle Union feels the conversation that "Birth of a Nation" can create about race and sexual violence will have more ...

September 09, 2016

California prosecutor to charge 7 officers in sex scandal

Seven current and former San Francisco Bay Area police officers will be charged in a sexual misconduct scandal involving a ...

September 09, 2016

The Latest: Prosecutors to charge 7 officers in sex scandal

The Latest on a sexual misconduct scandal involving police in the San Francisco Bay Area (all times local): 1:15 p.m.

September 09, 2016

Geraldo Rivera says he regrets backing Roger Ailes

Geraldo Rivera says he's "filled with regret" for initially discounting the sexual harassment allegations against his former ...

September 07, 2016

California city disciplines officers involved in sex scandal

A Northern California police department announced Wednesday that it started disciplinary action against a dozen officers ...

September 07, 2016

Prosecutors hope to show Cosby had a pattern of sex abuse

They were models and aspiring actresses. One was a flight attendant. Another was a masseuse. Thirteen women who say Bill ...

September 06, 2016

High court temporarily blocks subpoena over sex ads

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday temporarily blocked a congressional subpoena that seeks information on ...

September 06, 2016

Carlson settles lawsuit against Ailes for $20 million

Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson settled her sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes for a reported $20 million ...

September 06, 2016

UK lawmaker steps down from committee post amid sex scandal

A powerful Labour Party lawmaker stepped down Tuesday as chair of a British Parliament committee devoted to law, security and ...

September 03, 2016

Address rape victims of South Sudan hotel rampage, US says

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is calling for an independent commission to take testimony from rape victims of a ...

September 02, 2016

Swimmer's sex assault sentence spurs debate over prison plan

A November ballot measure backed by Gov. Jerry Brown would allow earlier parole for thousands of California inmates, but ...

September 02, 2016

Ex-Playmate Pamela Anderson: 'Porn is for losers'

Former Playboy model Pamela Anderson has teamed with a rabbi to speak out against pornography. An opinion piece by Anderson ...

September 02, 2016

Ex-Subway pitchman in suit: Victim's parents to blame

Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle's legal attempt to shift the blame onto the parents of one of his child pornography ...