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WASHINGTON (AP) — The top two lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee say that documents from the Justice Department and FBI offer no evidence that the Obama administration wiretapped Trump Tower during the presidential campaign. But ranking Democrat, Rep. Adam Schiff, says the material does offer circumstantial evidence that American citizens colluded with Russians in Moscow's efforts to interfere in the presidential election. The committee begins hearings on both matters Monday.
BEIJING (AP) — China's trading partners are bringing the top U.N. food standards official to Beijing in a last-ditch effort persuade regulators to scale back plans to require intensive inspections of food imports. Washington and Europe say those inspections — that include low-risk items such as wine and chocolate — could disrupt billions of dollars in commerce. The rule could inflame tensions with the Trump administration of, which has promised to raise tariffs on imports from China and the European Union.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Jury selection is scheduled to begin on Monday in the trial of Penn State's former president, who's accused of putting children at risk by failing to report sexual abuse committed by former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. Graham Spanier is charged with endangering the welfare of children and conspiracy. Former Vice President Gary Schultz and former Athletic Director Tim Curley pleaded guilty last week to child endangerment and await sentencing.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge is scheduled to hear new arguments Monday from Roman Polanski's lawyer about why the director's long-running underage sex case should be drawn to a close. Polanski fled the United States in 1978 after pleading guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl the previous year. Prosecutors say Polanski should not be allowed to make any arguments for how to resolve the case unless he personally appears in a Los Angeles courtroom.
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Americans from the Middle East and North Africa may soon be counted in the U.S. census as distinct members of their country, not as "white" or "some other race." The Census Bureau has recommended adding a Middle East-North Africa category, saying it would produce a more accurate count. Some worry that could lead to discrimination.
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