US withdraws from the World Health Organization
By Jennifer Rigby and Emma Farge LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) – The United States officially left the World Health Organization on Thursday after a year of warnings that doing so would hurt public health in the U.S.
Could a president deploy wartime law against the Beatles? Trump administration says “Yes”
A federal judge hearing arguments Thursday over President Donald Trump’s use of an 18th-century wartime law to deport Venezuelan gang members had a question: Could a president use the same law against a “British invasion” that was
Blake Lively and Taylor Swift’s text messages exposed in lawsuit against Justin Baldoni
A trove of previously private text messages and emails sent by Blake Lively, including exchanges with her longtime friend Taylor Swift, have been made public as part of the actress’ ongoing legal battle with actor-director Justin Baldoni.
Democratic US Senator Amy Klobuchar files paperwork for Minnesota governor run
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Democrat U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar has filed paperwork to run for governor of Minnesota, positioning herself to succeed Democrat Governor Tim Walz, who announced earlier this month that he
Trump administration halts use of human fetal tissue in NIH-funded research
The Trump administration announced Thursday that human fetal tissue derived from abortions can no longer be used in research funded by the National Institutes of Health. The policy, long urged by anti-abortion groups, expands restrictions issued during
Florida’s Black lawmakers denounce attorney general’s opinion as damaging political stunt
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — An opinion by Florida’s Republican attorney general calling into question the constitutionality of dozens of state laws which support minority contracting and promote diverse appointments ignores that racial discrimination still exists and could
Trump administration tells agencies to compile data on money sent to Democratic states
President Donald Trump’s budget office this week ordered most government agencies to compile data on the federal money that is sent to 14 mostly Democratic-controlled states and the District of Columbia in what it describes as a
Trump appointees ask about White House ballroom’s design and scale — and want to see models
Some of Donald Trump’s handpicked appointees who have a say in his White House ballroom project asked questions Thursday about its “immense” design and scale, even as they broadly endorsed the president’s vision for a massive expansion.
BNSF warns winter storm will snarl rail traffic across central US corridors
Jan 22 (Reuters) – Berkshire Hathaway -owned BNSF Railway on Thursday said a winter storm will disrupt operations across major corridors, as heavy snow, high winds and extreme cold threaten train movement. The railroad warned customers moving
Maine’s governor demands data on immigration arrests as fear spreads amid enforcement surge
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday challenged federal immigration officials to provide arrest warrants, real-time arrest numbers and basic information about who is being detained in a sweeping enforcement operation in Maine, saying the
