Ruth Davidson calls for judicial inquiry into Alex Salmond probe 'scandal'

Alex Salmond probe led to a £500,000 hit for the taxpayer has defended herself.Judith Mackinnon, who was the investigating officer in the Salmond case despite having prior contact with the complainants, insisted she acted appropriately, objectively and fairly.However, she also told MSPs that the part of the Government’s anti-harassment policy that was linked to Salmond's court victory had “not yet” been made clearer.A Holyrood committee is investigating how in 2018 the SNP Government handled

Ariana Grande’s new song, “Positions,” is about her romance with boyfriend Dalton Gomez — but they also think she throws shade at ex-fiancé Pete Davidson using some clever wordplay.At the beginning of the track, which dropped on Friday, October 23, the pop star, 27, sings, “Heaven sent you to me / I’m just hoping’ I don’t repeat history.” While the lyrics seem innocent enough, several social media users pointed out that Grande separates the “re” from the “peat,” putting emphasis on the latter,

against Alex Salmond has called on a former top civil servant to clarify his evidence.

Two F-22 stealth fighter jets intercept a pair of Russian bombers late Monday near Alaska just weeks after another incident required jets to be scrambled.  The Russian Tu-95 “Bear” bombers flew 35 miles off the coast of Alaska, but remained in international airspace, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, better known by its acronym, NORAD,  said in a statement. Last month, a pair of Russian supersonic bombers buzzed the coast of Alaska, which were also intercepted by U.S.

Parts of southern Alaska are under a tsunami warning after a reported 7.5 magnitude earthquake off Sand Point in the Alaska Peninsula coastline.  The earthquake struck about 62 miles southeast of Sand Point just before 12:55 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The magnitude of the quake was initially determined to be a 7.4 before it was upgraded to 7.5, said Paul Caruso, a geophysicist with the USGS.

The FBI concluded its investigation into death threats levelled against the former Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz by a news anchor he admitted to having a “messaging relationship” with after the anchor claimed he posted inappropriate photos of himself to an underage website.  The FBI and Anchorage police found “no immediate evidence to support a violation of federal law; however, the FBI Anchorage Field Office continues to monitor the situation.” Berkowitz, the top elected Democrat in Alaska,

Nicola Sturgeon must resign if she is found to have misled the Scottish Parliament, a senior MSP has said.The First Minister has faced questions after she initially told Holyrood she first heard of complaints of sexual misconduct against Alex Salmond at a meeting with him in her home on April 2, 2018.It was later revealed the SNP leader had been made aware of the allegations in an informal meeting with his former chief of staff Geoff Aberdein on March 29 of that year – four days earlier.Lib Dem

Anchorage, Alaska, Mayor Ethan Berkowitz resigned Tuesday, a day after apologizing for what he described as a "consensual, inappropriate messaging relationship," with a local television anchor. Berkowitz, 58, who is married, announced his resignation in a statement read by his chief of staff during a meeting of the Anchorage Assembly. The Democrat will remain mayor until Oct.

Dennis Quaid had a close call with a wild bear in Alaska.

harassment complaints against Alex Salmond.The First Minister is already being investigated over accusations she broke the rules relating to meetings with her predecessor and an adviser.But in another round of accusations, Sturgeon is said to have misled the Scottish Parliament about what she knew and when.Lib Dem MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton made the allegation and called for the remit of independent adviser James Hamilton’s inquiry into her conduct to widen.He said: "This would allow an independent

Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse called Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett a "judicial torpedo" aimed at the Affordable Care Act in his opening statement Monday, joining a number of his Democratic colleagues in framing the confirmation of the conservative judge as an attack against the Obama-era health care law.

Pete Davidson has joined the parade of stars condemning author J.K. Rowling's comments on gender.

Pete Davidson is calling out J.K. Rowling.

"nothing to hide" on when she knew about damaging allegations of misconduct. The First Minister gave a revealing insight on their tense relationship around the time claims surfaced about her predecessor's behaviour, which Salmond denied.

This is Paris. She has since been joined by other celebrities who said they also attended the school and were abused, including tattoo artist Kat Von D and Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris Jackson.In a statement on its website, officials at Provo Canyon school said the institution was under different ownership prior to 2000, and “therefore cannot comment on the operations or patient experience prior to that time”.

Paris Hilton held a protest in Utah on Friday to call for the closure of the Provo Canyon School, the boarding school where she says she was abused as a teen. Hilton organized the protest in a park near Provo Canyon School, along with several hundred others who shared stories of abuse they say they suffered there or at similar schools for troubled youth.