Apr 19 Playground case touches on separation of church and state By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court signaled Wednesday that it will decide an important case on the separation of church and state in favor of a Missouri church that wants state money to put a soft surface on its preschool playground. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: Spicer addresses North Korea, Georgia election runoff in news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press Spicer is expected to speak around noon Wednesday. Watch live here. Continue reading
Apr 19 Why cats love to sit on squares By Nicholas Dodman, The Conversation #CatSquare, the latest social media craze, could be caused by cats' proclivity to seek out spaces that give them a sense of safety and security. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH LIVE: New England Patriots, minus Tom Brady, visit Trump at the White House By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Super Bowl champion New England Patriots made a traditional celebratory visit to the White House Wednesday, a normally joyous ritual marred by the prison suicide hours earlier of former teammate Aaron Hernandez. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 7:44 How could the H-1B visa program for foreign workers be improved? By PBS News Hour President Trump called on Tuesday for U.S. agencies to “buy American and hire American” and signed an executive order targeting H-1B guest worker visas, which help find foreign labor to fill technical jobs. Critics say the visa system is being… Continue watching
Apr 18 The government says he lost his DACA status, but this immigrant says he was deported despite protections By Joshua Barajas It's believed to be the first such case under President Donald Trump to deal with the Obama-era protections that cover more than 750,000 undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 18 Homeland Security Secretary Kelly says critical lawmakers should change laws or 'shut up' By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press In a wide-ranging speech, Kelly also promised a border crackdown on marijuana, which is illegal under federal law but legal under state law in eight states and the District of Columbia. Continue reading
Apr 18 WATCH: Trump signs executive order tightening rules on H1B visa program for highly skilled foreign workers By Catherine Lucey, Scott Bauer, Associated Press The order Trump signed at the Wisconsin headquarters of tool maker Snap-on Inc. targets the H1B program, which the White House says undercuts U.S. workers. Continue reading
Apr 18 Suspect in Facebook murder found dead, Cleveland police confirm By Joshua Barajas The man suspected of broadcasting himself killing a Cleveland man on Facebook last week was found dead Tuesday in nearby Erie, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Apr 18 What's next in the fight over Arkansas executions By Laura Santhanam The fight for Davis’ life escalated through a series of appeals and counter arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court late Monday. Without knowing if the court would offer an opinion, prison personnel preemptively served him his last meal. Continue reading