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Marty Balin, Founder Of Jefferson Airplane, Dies At 76

Marty Balin, a patron of the 1960s β€œSan Francisco Sound” both as founder and lead singer of the Jefferson Airplane and co-owner of the club where the Airplane and other Bay Area bands performed, has died. He was 76.

Trump Shaken By Ford, But Backs Kavanaugh After Hearing

Glued to high-stakes testimony on his Supreme Court nominee, President Donald Trump and his allies were shaken by Christine Blasey Ford’s emotional appearance on Capitol Hill Thursday, but heartened by Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s forceful pushback against the woman who accused him of sexual misconduct.

Fiery Kavanaugh Denies Quiet Accuser Ford In Senate Showdown

In an extraordinary and highly emotional day of Senate testimony, California psychology professor Christine Blasey Ford quietly recounted her β€œ100 percent” certainty Thursday that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers.

Angry Kavanaugh Denies Ford Accusation, Sees β€˜Disgrace’

Emotionally battling to rescue his Supreme Court nomination, Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday denied allegations that he’d sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford when both were high school students and told Congress the accusations and biting criticism by Democrats had β€œtotally and permanently destroyed” his family and reputation.

Ford Recounts β€˜Laughter’ In Alleged Kavanaugh Sexual Attack

Christine Blasey Ford declared Thursday that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her as he and a friend shared β€œuproarious laughter” in a locked room at a 1980s high school gathering, recounting her allegations to Congress and a riveted nation in a drama that threatens to derail Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination.

U.S. Economy Grew At Robust 4.2 Percent Rate In Q2

The U.S. economy grew at a robust annual rate of 4.2 percent in the second quarter, the best performance in nearly four years, though economists believe growth has slowed in the current quarter partly because of a drag from trade.

Cosby In Cuffs: TV Star Gets 3 To 10 Years For Sex Assault

His Hollywood career and good-guy image in ruins, Bill Cosby was led away to prison in handcuffs Tuesday at age 81 for perhaps the rest of his days, sentenced to three to 10 years behind bars for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his gated estate.

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