Trump abortion referral ‘gag rule’ survives demand for emergency halt
A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected emergency bids to temporarily set aside its recent decision allowing the Trump administration to enforce a “gag rule”...
Trump drops plan for executive action on census citizenship question: ABC report
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday was expected to reverse course and drop plans to add a contentious citizenship question to the 2020 census, but...
Trump to back down from citizenship question on U.S. census to have different survey: ABC News
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to back down on Thursday from putting a citizenship question on the census, instead issuing an executive order to...
New ‘Lion King’ movie lands with a critical whimper
The much-anticipated new version of animated movie classic “The Lion King” landed with a whimper rather than a roar on Thursday with critics hailing it...
Plan to shelter in place: NOLA Mayor
Tropical Storm Barry is approaching New Orleans, and Mayor LaToya Cantrell is calling on residents to shelter in place and be ready to heed warnings...
Egypt detains man behind pro-Mubarak Facebook page
Egyptian authorities have arrested the founder of a Facebook page with millions of followers that praises ousted President Hosni Mubarak, a judicial source said on...
Air Canada flight diverted to Hawaii after turbulence, minor injuries reported
An Air Canada flight was diverted on Thursday to Hawaii after a sudden case of severe turbulence left 35 customers with minor injuries, the carrier...
Deutsche Bank to layoff 126 New York staff as part of restructuring
Deutsche Bank AG plans to lay off 126 employees in New York in the coming months, according to a filing the bank made with New...
Storm Barry bears down on New Orleans with ‘extreme rain,’ flooding risk
Some residents and visitors prepared to flee New Orleans on Thursday as Tropical Storm Barry closed in and officials warned of “extreme rain” and flooding...
Gulf of Mexico U.S. oil output cut by 53% ahead of storm – U.S. govt
Energy companies have cut crude oil production in the U.S.-regulated areas of the Gulf of Mexico by 53.39%, or 1 million barrels per day (bpd),...