Crown Resorts and Australian regulator agree to $294 million penalty
Crown Resorts has agreed to a A$450 million ($294 million) penalty after it failed to prevent money laundering
2023-05-30 11:28
Mountaineer climbs rare Everest 'triple crown'
A renowned U.S. mountain guide has achieved the rare Mount Everest region "triple crown" of climbing the Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse peaks in one season, a hiking firm said on Friday, as the season's death toll on the world's highest mountain hit 12.
2023-05-26 19:29
GOP megadonor Harlan Crow declines to answer Democrats' questions about financial ties to Clarence Thomas
A lawyer for GOP megadonor Harlan Crow told Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin that his committee did not have "the authority to investigate Mr. Crow's personal friendship with Justice Clarence Thomas," in a letter Monday night obtained by CNN.
2023-05-24 00:53
Harlan Crow on buying house of Justice Clarence Thomas' mother: 'I don't see the foot fault'
Harlan Crow, the GOP megadonor and real estate magnate who paid for luxury travel for Clarence Thomas, defended his relationship with the Supreme Court justice in an extensive interview with The Atlantic, reiterating he has never discussed cases before the court with Thomas.
2023-05-22 22:28
Senate Finance chair pushes GOP megadonor for answers about financial ties with Clarence Thomas
Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden is pushing back on assertions from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow that the panel lacks authority to request personal tax information and travel records from him as part of a probe into whether hospitality he provided to Justice Clarence Thomas could have triggered violations of US tax law.
2023-05-18 04:57