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Sen. Cornyn hosts roundtable to highlight new law protecting child survivors in response to FBI’s Larry Nassar investigation
Read full article: Sen. Cornyn hosts roundtable to highlight new law protecting child survivors in response to FBI’s Larry Nassar investigationU.S. Senator John Cornyn joined a roundtable discussion Thursday morning with Houston child abuse prevention advocates, law enforcement, and a survivor of Larry Nassar’s abuse to highlight a new law protecting child survivors at the Children’s Assessment Center.
FBI open to settling claims by gymnasts abused by Nassar
Read full article: FBI open to settling claims by gymnasts abused by NassarThe FBI has reached out to attorneys representing Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar to begin settlement talks in the $1 billion claim they brought against the federal government.
Simone Biles, other women seek $1B-plus from FBI over Nassar
Read full article: Simone Biles, other women seek $1B-plus from FBI over NassarOlympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop the sports doctor.
‘We suffered’: Most powerful things Simone Biles, other star gymnasts said in Senate hearing
Read full article: ‘We suffered’: Most powerful things Simone Biles, other star gymnasts said in Senate hearingFour prominent female gymnasts testified on Wednesday at a Senate hearing regarding the FBI’s mishandling of sexual abuse allegations against former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
Biles: FBI turned 'blind eye' to reports of gymnasts' abuse
Read full article: Biles: FBI turned 'blind eye' to reports of gymnasts' abuseOlympic gold medalist Simone Biles has told Congress that the FBI and gymnastics officials turned a “blind eye” to USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of her and hundreds of other women.
Watch live: Simone Biles to testify before Senate about Larry Nassar
Read full article: Watch live: Simone Biles to testify before Senate about Larry NassarGold medalist Simone Biles and other star gymnasts are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the investigation into Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics doctor who was accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of girls and women.
The first, but not the last, list of firsts at the Tokyo Olympic Games
Read full article: The first, but not the last, list of firsts at the Tokyo Olympic GamesAt the Olympic Games, being first is usually a pretty big deal—win or lose. So, with that said, here are the first 10 firsts from the Tokyo Games
Careers hang on mail-in ballots for 2 House Democrats
Read full article: Careers hang on mail-in ballots for 2 House Democrats(AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)NEW YORK New York Democrats Eliot Engel and Carolyn Maloney have cruised to reelection through most of their decades in Congress. Now, both must wait for mail-in ballots to be counted a process that begins Wednesday to learn whether they will serve an additional term. Voting in New York's primary election concluded June 23, but an unknown number of ballots have continued to trickle in by mail over the past week. With potentially as much as 50% of the vote being cast by mail this year because of the coronavirus, absentee ballots could decide the primary election. The most closely watched contest in New York is the one involving Engel, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.