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Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker told lawmakers on Friday he has not taken steps to interfere with the Russia probe.

The Senate is holding hearings and advancing Judicial nominees during recess and with few Senators in attendance. Four more nominees appeared on Wednesday.

Shorter, who died March 2, was inspired by film and literature, as much as by sounds. One of the great musical minds of our time, he had a profound influence on the course of jazz.

After years of legal battles, the hip-hop group De La Soul's music is available now for streaming on major platforms.

In Los Angeles, the county board and city council have long been dominated by homeowners. But most resident rent. Now, in recent elections, renters have begun to take office and change policies.

Federal Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before a Senate committee Tuesday morning. He'll likely be asked about the Fed's effort to curb inflation and how much higher interest rates are likely to go.

A federal appeals court ordered a lower-court judge to dismiss the case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn, raising questions about the Justice Department's independence.

Prosecutors allege Pras Michel illegally helped steer money from a Malaysian billionaire who helped finance The Wolf of Wall Street, a 2013 film, in which Leonardo DiCaprio starred.

Prosecutors accuse the former Democratic presidential candidate of accepting and failing to report nearly $1 million that two old friends and campaign donors funneled through intermediaries to support a lavish lifestyle for his mistress. But political and legal observers are shaking their heads at the case.

The Justice Department is on track to post a record number of health care fraud prosecutions in 2011. Researchers say DOJ reported 1,235 new cases this year, the largest since they began tracking the crime 20 years ago. U.S. Attorney's Offices in Miami, Puerto Rico and Houston accounted for the biggest number of cases. And DOJ officials say recoveries in these cases are bringing lots of money back to the U.S. Treasury. But some onlookers say the federal government can do more to nip health care fraud in the bud by cutting off payments to fraudulent recipients before they happen.