Sep 17 Top U.S. diplomat says closing Embassy in Cuba ‘under review’ By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The Trump administration is considering closing down the recently reopened U.S. Embassy in Havana following a string of unexplained incidents harming the health of American diplomats in Cuba. Continue reading
Sep 17 UK rebukes Trump again for London subway tweet By Associated Press A senior British minister has renewed criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump for tweeting about the police inquiry into the bombing of a subway train in London. Continue reading
Sep 17 California legislators approve ‘sanctuary state’ bill By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press California lawmakers approved a "sanctuary state" bill that would put new restrictions on interactions between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. Continue reading
Sep 16 Congressman backs Moore in tight Alabama GOP Senate runoff By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore on Saturday picked up the endorsement of Rep. Mo Brooks — who finished third in Alabama's Republican Senate primary — as he heads to a runoff with Sen. Luther Strange. Continue reading
Sep 16 Child care choices limited for those working outside 9-to-5 By Sally Ho, Associated Press Parents who work outside traditional business hours are often lost in the national conversation around child care. Continue reading
Sep 16 How a shifting definition of ‘white’ helped shape U.S. immigration policy By Kamala Kelkar The definition of "white" has changed over time, but historians say it has always influenced immigration policy in the United States. Continue reading
Sep 16 Trump skips town, but still focus of competing rallies in D.C. By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Competing rallies in the nation's capital highlighted the stark political divisions in the United States. Continue reading
Sep 16 They got hundreds of thousands to rally. Where does the March for Science go from here? By Lev Facher, STAT The rally was a demonstration of enthusiasm and political clout. But organizers now hope to turn a march into a movement. Continue reading
Sep 16 California lawmakers approve presidential primary in March By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press California lawmakers voted early Saturday to set the state's presidential primary in March, a move that would force candidates to mount expensive campaigns earlier in the state that awards the most delegates. Continue reading
Sep 16 Suicide among veterans highest in western U.S., rural areas By Hope Yen, Associated Press Montana, Utah, Nevada and New Mexico had the highest rates of veteran suicide as of 2014. Continue reading