A state representative in Kentucky shot and killed himself Wednesday evening, officials said -- just days after a report emerged in which a woman said he sexually assaulted her when she was 17.
Rep. Dan Johnson, a preacher and a Republican, shot himself on a bridge in Mt. Washington, southeast of Louisville, Bullitt County Sheriff Donnie Tinnell told WDRB. His body turned up on a riverbank near the bridge and the weapon reportedly was found at the scene. He was 57.
Earlier Wednesday evening, WDRB said Johnson took to Facebook to post about the accusations leveled against him, claiming they were “false” and “only GOD knows the truth.”
US Secretary Of State Calls On North Korea To Engage US
US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson says the United States is willing to engage North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un in dialogue without preconditions. Tillerson who stated this on Tuesday at the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC, maintained that the US "cannot accept" a nuclear-armed North Korea but called on the two countries to begin a dialogue. According to him "We've said from the diplomatic side, we're ready to talk anytime North Korea would like to talk. And we're ready to have the first meeting without precondition.
Explosion Rocks New York Passenger Terminal
An explosion rocked New York’s Port Authority Bus Terminal, one of the city’s busiest commuter terminal, on Monday morning and police said one suspect was injured and in custody, with three other injuries reported. Police were not yet identifying the device used. Local television channel WABC cited police sources as saying a possible improvised explosion device was detonated in a passageway below ground.
U.S. Judge Recuse Self From Michael Flynn Case Of Lying to FBI
The judge overseeing the case involving U.S. former national security adviser Michael Flynn has withdrew himself from the matter. It would be recalled that Flynn pleaded guilty in a federal court last week for lying to the FBI in January about his contacts with former Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.
US Calls For Probe Of French Role In Rwandan Genocide
A US report has recommended a full investigation into France's role in the Rwandan genocide should be carried out.
The Muse Report, commissioned by the Rwandan government, concluded senior French officials "were aware of and aided the actions and goals of both the Habyarimana government and the génocidaires who seized power after at the inception of the genocide against the Tutsi".
Barack Obama Accused Of Comparing Donald Trump With Hitler
Barack Obama urged Americans to defend democracy in a speech to the Economic Club of Chicago in which he appeared to use the rise of Adolf Hitler as a warning against the rise of bigotry and nativism under President Donald Trump.
Although he did not refer to Mr Trump by name, it brought accusations that a former president was comparing the current president with one of the most reviled leaders in history.
In the speech on Tuesday, Mr Obama told his audience that the danger was of “grow[ing] complacent”, according to Crain’s Chicago Business newspaper.
US Secretary Of State, Tillerson To Tour Africa In 2018
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is planning a trip to Africa in the first three months of 2018, a senior aide said. Earlier on Wednesday, Tillerson said there was no truth to reports that President Donald Trump intended to fire him and replace him with CIA chief Mike Pompeo.