WASHINGTON—Whether millions of undocumented immigrants in the United States could apply for temporary legal status will depend on the ruling of a federal appeals court in New Orleans, which will hear the case about an executive order by President Barack Obama on Friday. The day before the court hearing, immigration rights groups held a town […]readmore
An honor guard from the South Carolina Highway Patrol has taken down the Civil War-era Confederate flag that has flown on the grounds of the southern U.S. state Capitol for more than 50 years. The move comes three weeks after the racially inspired murders of nine African American church members in Charleston, South Carolina. A […]readmore
Pope Francis spoke out against corporate greed and apologized for colonialism in the Americas in a speech Thursday in a meeting of groups working for the unemployed, landless and impoverished. In a speech to the World Meeting of Popular Movements in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Pope Francis asked, «Do we realize that something is wrong in […]readmore
The Greek parliament meets Friday to decide whether to endorse reforms proposed to European finance ministers in exchange for more bailout money, as Greece struggles to keep its economy afloat and remain within the eurozone. Late Thursday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ government delivered its latest reform proposal to Europe’s finance ministers, who must decide whether […]readmore
VIENNA—An interim nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers will be extended through Monday, to provide negotiators in Vienna more time for talks on a comprehensive deal, a senior U.S. State Department official said Friday. «To allow for the additional time to negotiate, we are taking the necessary technical steps for the measures of the […]readmore
LOS ANGELES—The World Cup-winning U.S. women’s soccer team got a tumultuous welcome in Los Angeles on Tuesday, after its 5-2 victory in a match against Japan in Vancouver, British Columbia. The 23 team members got a rousing welcome at the Staples Center, where fan Karen Mosce came to celebrate the U.S. women’s third World Cup […]readmore
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA—Walt Disney World officials say a bronze statue of Bill Cosby is being removed from the Hollywood Studios theme park. Local news outlets report the statue was being removed after the park closed Tuesday night. Disney offered no other comment. The removal of the statue at Disney’s Academy of Television Arts and […]readmore
VIENNA—U.S. and Iranian negotiators met Wednesday in Vienna to try to iron out differences in a nuclear agreement, one day after world powers extended yet another deadline to complete a final deal. U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman met with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Wednesday. No details of their […]readmore
Good Wednesday morning from Washington, where Congress is debating an education law and where another Republican has said he just might join the race for the White House. It is a crowded race, after all, where the full picture is hidden among polling numbers and money raised, and where a first crucial deadline is just […]readmore
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline today announced the introduction of the Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015 to help ensure that sensitive personal information individuals share with corporations is kept secure from hackers and other malicious actors. “Today, consumers are providing more personal information than ever before to major companies. Consumers expect that this […]readmore
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