Trump clashes with conservative U.S. chief justice over judiciary
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts defended the independence of the federal judiciary on Wednesday a day after President Donald Trump called a judge who ruled against his policy barring asylum for certain immigrants an “Obama judge,” but Trump rejected th…
U.S. judge overturns New York man’s conviction in tribal bond scheme
(This story corrects Archer’s place of residence to New York, from Montana, in headline and first paragraph)
CDC says U.S. abortion rate plunged in decade ending 2015
A U.S. government agency said on Wednesday that abortion rates among American women of all ages fell to a decade low in 2015, which both opponents and supporters of abortion rights attributed in part to individual states’ efforts to restrict women’s ac…
U.S. chief justice defends federal judiciary after Trump comments
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday strongly defended the federal judiciary a day after President Donald Trump referred to a judge who ruled against his policy barring asylum for certain immigrants as an “Obama judge.”
U.S. abortion rate plummeted in decade ending 2015, CDC reports
Abortion rates among U.S. women in all age groups plunged to a decade low, with teens experiencing a greater decrease than older women, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.
Kim and Kanye donate $500,000 to California wildfire relief efforts
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West on Wednesday donated $500,000 to firefighters and victims of a massive Southern California wildfire that came close to destroying the celebrity couple’s own multimillion-dollar mansion.
U.S. abortion rate dropped sharply in decade ending 2015, CDC reports
Abortion rates among U.S. women in all age groups plunged to a decade low, with teens experiencing a greater decrease than older women, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.
American killed by an isolated tribe on remote Indian island
A young American adventurer and evangelist visiting one of the islands in India’s remote cluster of Andaman and Nicobar has been killed by a tribe of hunter-gatherers who live there isolated from the outside world, police said on Wednesday.
California wildfire evacuees prepare their tents for rains
Heavy rains due on Wednesday in northern California are expected to hinder search teams sifting through ash and rubble for the remains of victims of the deadliest wildfire in the state’s history, while inflicting misery on evacuees camped out in tents….
American killed on remote Indian island off-limits to visitors
An American visiting one of the islands in India’s remote cluster of Andaman and Nicobar has been killed by a group of hunter-gatherers who live there isolated from the outside world, two police officials said on Wednesday.
