Catholic priest in Louisiana charged with child sexual abuse

Korey LaVergne, 37, of Lafayette diocese, charged with three counts of felony indecent behavior with a juvenile A Roman Catholic priest in the south-west Louisiana diocese where the US church’s clergy abuse scandal effectively started decades ago has been formally charged with three counts of felony indecent behavior with a juvenile. A bill of information … Read more

The week around the world in 20 pictures

Crisis in the Middle East, Ramadan in Gaza, the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics and Paris fashion week – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Continue reading…

Judge blocks subpoenas against Fed Chair Jerome Powell

A federal judge has blocked subpoenas sent to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell by the Justice Department. NBC News’ Gary Grumbach has details on the judge’s decision and criticism lawmakers have had about the Justice Department’s case against Powell.