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Judge to hear challenge to new Indiana abortion restrictions

June 16, 2017

The other provision Planned Parenthood seeks to halt deals with what's called "parental notification ". While it is a fact that women can receive cancer screenings, be tested for sexually transmitted diseases, and receive contraceptives at Planned Parenthood , a large part of the organization's daily work still includes abortion.

Trump slams reports about obstruction of justice investigation: "Phony story"

June 16, 2017

News of Mueller looking into potential obstruction comes after former FBI Director James Comey testified last week. "We could then have a repeat of the Saturday Night Massacre or the Sally Yates Massacre", she said . Obstruction of justice is the crime of taking actions to interfere with an official investigation. More voters have shown faith in former FBI Director James Comey's word than that of President Donald Trump , a Politico/Morning Consult poll released Wednesday found.

Sen. Kamala Harris: Not backing down is in ex-prosecutor's DNA

June 16, 2017

Harris had been asking Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein about whether he would sign a letter stating that the special counsel appointed to lead the Russian Federation probe would be fully independent from Department of Justice. Powers asked Miller , referring to another senator who questioned Sessions. Last night, on a network, she was called hysterical when, of course, Ron Wyden was very aggressive.

Ailing US student freed by N. Korea arrives home

June 16, 2017

How harsh is prison in North Korea? Tensions between the United States and North Korea have been high since Donald Trump took office in January 2017. Tillerson called Trump at 8:35 a.m. Tuesday to inform him that Warmbier was on an airplane en route to the United States, an official said. Tillerson said the State Department is still working on the release of the three other US citizens detained in North Korea .

Fire Robert Mueller? Why That Trump Doomsday Scenario Won't Work

June 16, 2017

After initially being praised by Republicans and Democrats for his integrity, Mueller has had his impartiality as special counsel questioned by some Trump supporters in recent days. In a letter sent to both committee chairs, Sessions said that he would send Rosenstein to the appropriations hearings, since "some members [of the committees] have publicly stated their intention to focus their questions on issues related to the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, ...

Rauner calls lawmakers back to capital to pass budget

June 16, 2017

The special session starts on Wednesday, June 21st. "It is a true compromise", Rauner said of the budget plan. He's wants pro-business reforms with a budget, saying it'll help dig IL out of a financial mess. She says she didn't know a lot about what her husband, 66-year-old James Hodgkinson, did between January and March because she was busy with her job at a tax firm.

Trump rips appeals court and media in morning tweetstorm

June 16, 2017

S.C". Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring on Monday joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing two amicus briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court opposing President Donald Trump's immigration ban, according to a news release. Noting that the administration of former president Barack Obama had established a level of 110,000 and justified it on humanitarian grounds, the judges said the order "gives no explanation for why the 50,001st to the 110,000th refugee would be harmful to ...

Ralph Northam wins Democratic nomination for governor

June 16, 2017

RICHMOND , Va. - After a surprisingly close race, Ed Gillespie clinched the Republican nomination for governor, reports the Associated Press . The gubernatorial race in Virginia , the only state other than New Jersey electing a new governor this year, is seen as a key test of Trump's popularity ahead of the 2018 mid-term elections for the Republican-controlled U.S.

Trump Will Not Attend Congressional Baseball Game

June 16, 2017

He is an avid baseball fan and has played on the congressional baseball team since he entered Congress in 2008. Ensuring the safety and security of all people, including our members of government, is of utmost importance to preserving the principles of our democracy.

North Korea's missile test aims to show it can repel assault

June 16, 2017

On May 14, the North launched a "Hwasong-12" mid-to-long-range ballistic missile from north of Pyongyang, followed by the firing of a Pukguksong-2 medium-range ballistic missile, also known as KN-15, a week later from another site north of the capital.

USA appeals court upholds block on Trump travel ban

June 16, 2017

The ruling on Monday from the three-judge - Judges Michael Daly Hawkins, Ronald Gould and Richard Paez - panel is yet another stinging loss from a court that similarly refused to reinstate Trump's original executive order on travel in February, reports CNN.

$1M in meth-laced lollipops seized in Houston

June 16, 2017

The suspects , Evonne Mick and David Salinas, "put so many narcotics inside the vehicle they were trying to flee in, they couldn't even close the back hatch", said Lt. Each piece of candy was meant to be sold at a price ranging from $20-$40, depending on its size. And whoever designed the candy apparently intended the lollipops to be distributed among children or sold to youngsters, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Rep. Steve Scalise Still in Critical Condition, 'Has Improved,' Hospital Officials Say

June 16, 2017

The popular annual face-off, which raises money for charity, is scheduled for Thursday evening at Nationals Park across the Potomac River in Washington , and will go forward as planned. That lasted until the end of the seven-inning game. Founded in 1846, AP has covered all the major news events of the past 165 years, providing high-quality, informed reporting of everything from wars and elections to championship games and royal weddings.

US President Donald Trump blasts report on obstruction probe

June 16, 2017

Quoting officials, the newspaper said one event of interest to Mueller is an exchange on March 22, when Coats told associates that Trump had asked him to intervene with Comey to get him to back off the focus on Trump's former national security advisor Mike Flynn as part of the Federal Bureau of Investigation probe of the Russian Federation affair.

Earnings Analysis Of Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)

June 16, 2017

Over the trailing year, the stock is underperforming the S&P 500 by 25.48, and it's gotten there by action that has been less volatile on a day-to-day basis than most other stocks on the exchange. Menta Ltd Company has 0.12% invested in CVR Energy, Inc. Analysts await Caesars Entertainment Corp (NASDAQ:CZR) to report earnings on August, 1. The oil and gas company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.10.

Vice President Pence Hires Outside Lawyer To Deal With Russia Inquiries

June 16, 2017

Agen said Pence "looks forward to a swift conclusion of this matter". Pence is scheduled to be in Indianapolis Friday to raise money for his political action committee. Kasowitz, last month; yesterday, the Daily Dot reported via the Post that special counselor Robert Mueller will widen his investigation to determine whether Trump attempted to obstruct justice.

Mueller probe now examining possible obstruction

June 16, 2017

Special Counsel Robert Mueller assumed control over that probe and is now scheduling preliminary interviews with several top intelligence officials regarding Trump's actions in office. Sources today tell the Washington Post that Trump now actually is being investigated over allegations of obstruction of justice over the circumstances of Comey's firing.

London fire: Prime minister orders full public inquiry

June 16, 2017

Firefighters rescued 65 people from the building. The tragedy also spurred Prime Minister Theresa May to promise a full investigation. Reports of a fire at Grenfell Tower , a public housing high-rise in West London , came in just before 1 a.m.

Tragedy won't stop annual baseball game

June 16, 2017

Nancy Pelosi whom I know. gave a wonderful talk from the wall of the House. "If you belong to the gym, they think 'well, that's a perk you shouldn't have, '" said Rep. Members walked over to those Republican lawmakers who witnessed the attack and checked in on them. Several are from California, including Rep. Doug LaMalfa of Richvale, who is on the Republican team but wasn't at Wednesday's practice.

Donald Trump urges Supreme Court to reinstate travel ban

June 16, 2017

On Thursday, the US Justice Department filed with the Supreme Court to immediately reinstate the executive order Signed by President Trump that attempted to create a temporary travel ban on six Muslim majority nations . The administration has asked the court to allow the ban on visitors from six mostly Muslim countries and refugees from around the world to be put in place before the justices consider the merits of the case.

Trump Visits Scalise In Hospital After GOP Baseball Practice Shooting

June 16, 2017

Many members of the congressional GOP baseball team were huddled in a dugout while Capitol police - who were part of Scalise's security detail - and local Alexandria police engaged in a shootout with Hodgkinson. Steve Scalise , the majority whip of the House of Representatives, was among them. Scalise underwent a third procedure and second surgery for his gunshot wound Thursday.

Trump says Scalise condition 'difficult'

June 16, 2017

She said Republican vitriol and caricatures of her have resulted in "calls to my home constantly, threats in front of my family, really predicated on their comments and their paid ads". USA vice president Mike Pence visited Mr Scalise on Thursday morning. As of Wednesday evening, Griner was hospitalized, but in stable condition. He later died of his injuries, Trump told the nation from the White House .

Gun used in Scalise shooting was legally purchased assault rifle

June 16, 2017

Republican Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana was shot in the early morning fusillade of gunfire, and several other people, including members of Scalise's security detail, also were wounded. "In these hard hours, it's more important than ever to help each other, care for each other, and remind each other that we are all united by our love of our great and attractive country", the president added.

More surgery expected for Scalise; Trump visits hospital

June 16, 2017

Scott Applewhite). The vice president also sought prayers for Rep. Steve Scalise and a Capitol Police officer who was shot Wednesday while defending Scalise and Republican colleagues from a shooter as they practiced for an annual charity baseball game Thursday night.

Deadlocked Cosby jury brings mixed reaction in Norristown

June 16, 2017

ET, after more than 30 hours of deliberations. The jury told a judge on their fourth day of deliberations Thursday that it's deadlocked. They had been deliberating for roughly two hours Thursday - about 30 hours overall - when they reported after 11 a.m.

Closing arguments set in police officer's manslaughter trial

June 16, 2017

Castile "did what he was supposed to do". According to the Star Tribune , Paulsen showed the jury a picture of Castile's right index finger-his trigger finger-which was grazed with a bullet wound. Prosecutors highlighted the dashcam video's recording of statements Yanez gave a supervisor soon after the shooting, saying variously he didn't know where Castile's gun was and that he told him to take his hand off it.

Trump under investigation over Comey firing

June 16, 2017

But Comey was kept on for months after they were both confirmed. Trump did not directly address the allegations he obstructed justice - a potentially impeachable offense - neither did he deny he has entered the miniscule ranks of sitting presidents who have become the subject of a criminal investigation.

Trump administration asks for more time to file travel ban briefs

June 16, 2017

The Ninth Circuit panel ruled that the travel ban does not account for why allowing the entry of nationals from the six targeted countries under "current protocols" would harm USA interests. It said the Republican president's 6 March order violated existing immigration law . These papers, the letter said, would be a combined plea for enforcement power of the executive order, and a petition for review of the legality of the executive order itself.

Ohio Congressman played in baseball game to honor Scalise

June 16, 2017

Pelosi says it's "outrageous" and "beneath the dignity" of the House, adding: "How dare they say such a thing, how dare they". Rep. Martha McSally, R-Tucson, who now holds Gabby Giffords seat, says she has received threats, but she says members of Congress cannot let security concerns stop their work.

'No excuse' for N.Korea's treatment of United States student: father

June 16, 2017

Spokesperson Kelly Martin was quoted as saying that Warmbier suffered the " severe neurological injury " but is in a stable condition, according to the Associated Press and CNN . Fred Warmbier said his family doesn't believe North Korea's explanation that Otto Warmbier fell into a coma after contracting botulism and taking a sleeping pill shortly after his sentencing.

Kathy Griffin Cries, Apologizes For Trump Photo Controversy, Says 'He Broke Me'

June 16, 2017

Bloom said the comedian was contacted by the U.S. Secret Service and said she has retained a criminal lawyer. She predicted she won't have a career after the incident. I understand how it offends people, it wasn't amusing, I get it... She choked up and said, "I don't want to get arrested today". You guys know him, he's never gonna stop.

Congressional Baseball Game Has Been Bipartisan DC Fixture

June 16, 2017

Rep. Rodney Davis of downstate IL was just yards from the gunman who opened fire at a congressional baseball practice in Virginia on Wednesday morning, an attack he blames on the "hateful" tone of politics in the country. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen). A FBI Evidence Response Team inspects the third base side of the baseball field in Alexandria, Va., Wednesday, June 14, 2017, where a rifle-wielding attacker opened fire on Republican lawmakers at a congressional baseball practic.

Two fugitives captured after escaping from Oklahoma jail

June 16, 2017

Now, officials are searching for 24-year-old Brian Moody. Officials were led to the area after sources said Moody and his sister would be there. Doughtery said Angela Rainbolt was arrested for aiding and abetting a fugitive. Accused killer Jeremy Irvin and fellow escapee Trey Goodnight were captured early Wednesday morning near Dale, Okla. Goodnight and Irvin, who is facing a first-degree murder charge, were traveling together.

What we know about the injuries from the Alexandria shooting

June 16, 2017

In this undated file photo, James Hodgkinson holds a sign during a protest outside of a United States Post Office in Belleville, Ill. Hodgkinson, a home inspector from IL, had several minor run-ins with the law in recent years and belonged to a Facebook group called Terminate the Republican Party.

UPS investigating circumstances behind shooting

June 16, 2017

Toia says he actually recently moved in with his cousin and that they come from a very tight-knit San Francisco family, most of whom are here at San Francisco General grieving. Lam's only previous brushes with the law involved driving under the influence. The shooting occurred during a morning planning meeting before drivers set out on delivery routes.

Shooting reflects pox that is current U.S. political climate, Garret Graves says

June 16, 2017

Shortly thereafter, shots rang out. In a statement , Capitol Police said Griner was in "good condition in the hospital, having been shot in the ankle". Barton said the shooting lasted 5-10 minutes, and there were dozens or more of shots fired. "I'm sorry that he did this but there's nothing I can do about it", she said.

Sheriff: Explosion at Wisconsin plant kills at least 1

June 16, 2017

She said he wasn't married and had no children but was happy and always joked around at family gatherings. Didion said it was too early to determine a cause for the explosion. Two of those people walked away uninjured, NBC reported . The location was chosen primarily for the quality of local corn available for milling, as well as to facilitate the selection of the highest quality grain directly from local growers, but it also brought easy access to transportation outlets for both domestic ...

Adele Comforted Survivors At A Vigil For London's Grenfell Tower Fire

June 16, 2017

The London Ambulance Service said it initially took 68 patients to six nearby hospitals while 10 people went to hospitals on their own. After the visit, she said: "I know we've all heard absolutely heart-breaking, as I did this morning, heart-breaking stories of the people who were caught up in this awful, bad tragedy and I want to reassure the residents of Grenfell Tower , all of whom are in our thoughts and prayers at the moment.

Congressman Undergoing A Third Surgery After Being Gunned Down At Baseball Practice

June 16, 2017

Congressman Fortenberry says due to their actions more people weren't hurt. "He's in some trouble". The hospital said in an update Wednesday night that the Scalise remains in critical condition . The congressional staffer wounded in the shooting at a congressional baseball practice Wednesday morning near Washington , D.C., is out of the hospital and recounting his harrowing experience.

No local members on GOP's baseball team

June 16, 2017

The House cancelled proceedings for the day. Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent who sought the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, said he had been told that Hodgkinson had served as a volunteer with his campaign. After the Republican victories in November, the National Rifle Association and party lawmakers started a new legislative push to further deregulate firearms in the country.

Salesforce.com Inc (CRM) Chairman Sells 10000 Shares of Stock

June 16, 2017

Following the sale, the chairman now directly owns 34,195,300 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,984,907,737. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink .

Steve Scalise remains in critical condition, will need more surgery: hospital

June 16, 2017

Scalise was critically injured and remained in critical condition as of Wednesday afternoon, according to MedStar Washington Hospital Center. WASHINGTON (AP) - The hospital where Rep. Vice President Mike Pence also tweeted "Karen & I are praying for Steve Scalise , the Capitol Police, & all hurt for a speedy recovery". Williams, who is one of the coaches, said the Republican baseball team holds its practice every morning at 6:30 a.m.at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in Alexandria.

1 injured in Fort Carson shooting that caused lockdown

June 16, 2017

Fort Carson officials said there is not an active shooter situation, but all personnel are sheltering in place while the situation is being investigated. local time. She said the shooting - which happened at about 3:45 p.m. - was "still being worked" when asked if anyone had been arrested. Earlier Thursday afternoon personnel were ordered to shelter in place during the investigation.

Teen police cadets steal 3 LAPD patrol cars

June 16, 2017

The juveniles also allegedly stole police gear including radios and a bullet proof vest, Beck said, adding that it was possible the cadets had impersonated officers on the streets. They can not have a serious criminal record and must "maintain good moral character". As the second stolen cruiser drove on, a pursuing LAPD vehicle crashed at Gage Avenue and Broadway, according to Officer Tony Im.

Adele Pays Emotional Visit to London's Grenfell Tower After Deadly Apartment Fire

June 16, 2017

According to Met Police Commander Stuart Cundy, 17 people are still in critical condition. Firefighters had rescued 65 people from the building. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered a full public inquiry into the matter.

Sen. Kamala Harris: "When we use our voices, we've got the power".

June 16, 2017

Sure, there have been the occasional profile of Harris in national outlets since her time as California's attorney general, but she has not drawn anywhere near the sustained level of national attention as other women in statewide elected positions, despite the fact that California is the most populous state in the union.

Rep. Steve Scalise still in critical condition after being shot

June 16, 2017

In a national address, Trump appealed for unity following the morning assault in the Washington suburb of Alexandria, Virginia. "If you belong to the gym, they think 'well, that's a perk you shouldn't have, '" said Rep. "We're exploring all angles", said Slater. Ensuring the safety and security of all people, including our members of government, is of utmost importance to preserving the principles of our democracy.

President Trump makes hospital visit after congressional baseball shooting

June 16, 2017

His social media presence indicated he was strongly opposed to Republicans, including President Donald Trump . Trump on Thursday reiterated his call for unity in the aftermath of the shooting in the Washington suburb of Alexandria, Virginia .

Trump denounces 'single greatest witch hunt in American history'

June 16, 2017

Trump told NBC. The president didn't clarify what exactly he was referring to in the early morning tweet , however, he has frequently described reports about possible ties between members of his campaign and Russian Federation as a 'witch hunt'.

Sessions says he will testify before US Senate intelligence committee

June 16, 2017

Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions said he will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday to answer questions about his dealings with Russian officials. "I urge that the committee hold a public hearing with the Attorney General in the open so that the American public can hear for themselves what he has to say with regard to connections to the Russians and the President's abuse of power", Wyden wrote.

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