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Archbishop John C. Wester, head of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, pauses while announcing the diocese will be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection next week, as clergy sex abuse claims have depleted its reserves, during a news conference in Albuquerque, N.M., on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico's largest Catholic diocese has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent months on lawyers to fight claims of clergy sex abuse and to prepare for a potentially lengthy battle in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The Archdiocese of Santa Fe's petition for reorganization provides a rare look into the finances of a religious organization that for decades has been wrestling with the financial and social consequences of a scandal that rocked churches across the country. Archbishop John Wester describes the filing as an equitable thing to do as church reserves dwindle. He says compensating the victims is a top priority. Nati...

In this July 26, 2017 photo, Bill Priestap, assistant director of the FBI's Counterintelligence Division, testifies during a Judiciary Committee hearing into alleged collusion between Russian and the Trump campaign. (Reuters) WASHINGTON – A top FBI official who helped oversee two politically sensitive investigations related to the 2016 presidential campaign is retiring from government service. Bill Priestap, who currently serves as assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s counterintelligence division, will leave his post by the end of the year. Mr. Priestap, a 20-year veteran of the bureau, worked on organized crime and drug cases in Chicago before rising through the national security ranks of the agency after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Mr. Priestap’s retirement is unrelated to the controversies over the handling of the 2016 investigations, according to a person familiar with the matter. He “became eligible to retire and has chosen to ...

Joan Collins survived being drugged and raped early in her career but insists that tolerating sexual harassment is a choice. "I only married him because I was so embarrassed that he had taken my virginity," Collins, 85, told The Observer of her first husband, Maxwell Reed, who she claimed raped her on their first date when she was just 18-years-old. "He took me to a place called the Country Club in Hanover Square. We walked up lots of stairs to a small, candle-lit apartment where he asked me what I wanted to drink and gave me a rum and Coke. It was a Mickey Finn. I was drugged. He said, 'I am going to have a bath,' which I thought was very strange," she recalled. 'DYNASTY' STARS LINDA EVANS AND JOAN COLLINS ENJOYED FILMING ICONIC CATFIGHT SCENES DESPITE RISK OF GETTING HURT, BOOK CLAIMS "He then said, 'Take a look at this book, I think you will find it interesting.' Of course, it was full of disgusting, pornographic photographs,...

If Democrat Kathryn Dodge appeals for another recount and it results in a tie, the race between her and Republican Bart LeBon could be decided by a coin toss. (AP Photo) Control of the Alaska state House has come down to just one race – and it could be decided by a coin toss. Following a recount, Republican Bart LeBon edged out Democrat Kathryn Dodge by just one vote. Previously, the pair was tied with 2,661 votes apiece. Dodge has until Wednesday to appeal the recount, the Juneau Empire reported . She said she will “think on things” with her team. “People kept calling it close,” Dodge previously said of the race. “I just didn't know it was going to be squeaky.” LeBon wasn’t confident his victory was secured. “I don’t think this is over. Do you? I’m pretty sure this has got another layer to it,” LeBon told the Juneau Empire. “I would be thrilled if it was over, but is this over? I just don’t think so.” Should LeBon’s victory be certified, Republicans would narrow...

Former first lady Michelle Obama revealed the advice she would give to Meghan Markle as the new member of the royal family. Obama told “Good Housekeeping” that she would advise the Duchess of Sussex to take her time launching new projects as she becomes more accustom to her new royal duties. “Like me, Meghan probably never dreamt that she’d have a life like this, and the pressure you feel – from yourself and from others – can sometimes feel like a lot,” the former first lady told the magazine. “So my biggest piece of advice would be to take some time and don’t be in a hurry to do anything.” PHOTOS: MEGHAN MARKLE'S HOTTEST SHOTS Obama recalled her first few months in the White House and getting her two daughters, Malia and Sasha, adjusted to their new life. “I spent the first few months in the White House mainly worrying about my daughters, making sure they were off to a good start at school and making new friends before I launched into any more ambitious work. I think it’...

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Several fraternities and sororities are suing Harvard University over a 2016 rule that discourages students from joining single-gender clubs. Two fraternities and two sororities filed a lawsuit against Harvard in Boston's federal court on Monday, while another sorority sued the school in Massachusetts state court. The lawsuits say Harvard's rule discriminates against students based on their sex and spreads negative stereotypes about students who join all-male or all-female groups. They're the first lawsuits challenging the rule. Harvard officials did not immediately provide comment. The rule says students in single-gender social clubs can't lead campus organizations or sports teams, and the school won't endorse them for fellowships. It was meant to curb secretive all-male groups that the school previously accused of having misogynistic attitudes, but it also prompted some fraternities and sororities to close or go co-ed.