BOSTON (AP) — Boston University trustees have voted to revoke an honorary degree awarded to Bill Cosby.
The university said in a statement Monday that the entertainer's treatment of women "brought significant and lasting discredit upon himself" and was inconsistent with the school's values.
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House and congressional negotiators are trading final offers over U.S. oil exports and concessions for home-state interests as they move toward wrapping up a tax and spending deal that would cap Congress' year.
House Speaker Paul Ryan told GOP lawmakers he expected compromise legislation to be publicly released Tuesday — a measure that would deliver victories for to both sides. But the Wisconsin Republican provided few details. The remarks, which Ryan made in a conference call with fellow GOP legislators Monday, were conveyed by an official who described the private conversation on condition of anonymity.
