Kansas City Archdiocese shows Girl Scout troops the door
(Reuters) – The Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas, is banning Girl Scout troops from meeting in its parishes because “they are no longer a compatible partner” in promoting a Catholic lifestyle.
Suspect in Texas university stabbings to be charged with murder
(Reuters) – The man accused of killing one person and wounding three others at the University of Texas at Austin has a history of mental health problems and will be charged with murder, police said on Tuesday.
Same-sex couple can seek damages from Kentucky clerk: U.S. appeals court
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a damages lawsuit against Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who in 2015 refused to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples because it conflicted with her Christian beliefs.
Conservationists sue to halt fracking in Ohio’s only national forest
(Reuters) – Four conservation groups on Tuesday sued the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management in an attempt to halt fracking plans in a portion of Ohio’s only national forest.
Union calls for investigations of McDonald’s rent policies
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Service Employees International Union, backer of a five-year campaign to improve pay and job conditions for fast-food workers, on Tuesday asked Illinois and California officials to investigate how McDonald’s Corp calculates …
U.S. blacks living longer, but health gaps persist: CDC study
ATLANTA (Reuters) – African-Americans are generally living longer than in 2000, but health disparities mean they are still more likely to die at a younger age on average than whites, a federal study showed on Tuesday.
Republicans still short of votes to pass U.S. healthcare overhaul
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday they were closer to agreeing on a reworked bill to overhaul the nation’s healthcare system but still lacked the votes to pass it, as President Donald Trump pressed …
Trump struggles to win over moderate Republicans on healthcare overhaul
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Time was running short for President Donald Trump to attract enough votes to pass a new bill to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system this week as Republican party moderates held out, fearing a backlash from voters worried about lo…
Privacy group sues NYPD for release of facial-recognition documents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A privacy group sued the New York Police Department on Tuesday to demand the release of documents related to its use of facial-recognition technology, which rights groups have criticized as discriminatory and lacking in proper ov…
Privacy group sues NYPD for release of facial-recognition documents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A privacy group sued the New York Police Department on Tuesday to demand the release of documents related to its use of facial-recognition technology, which rights groups have criticized as discriminatory and lacking in proper ov…
