Jan 11 Florida pardons 4 black men accused of 1949 rape By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press After a dramatic, hourlong meeting that recalled events from nearly seven decades ago, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state's three-member Cabinet granted posthumous pardons Friday to four African-American men accused of raping a white woman in a 1949 case… Continue reading
Jan 11 ‘Substantial number’ of women could lose birth control coverage under rule, judge says By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press The changes set to go into effect on Monday would allow more employers, including publicly traded companies, to opt out of providing no-cost contraceptive coverage to women by claiming religious objections. Continue reading
Jan 11 Trump indicates he won’t declare emergency ‘so fast’ By Lisa Mascaro, Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Meanwhile, some 800,000 federal employees, more than half still on the job, missed their first paycheck under a stoppage that tied a record for the longest government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 11 Canada grants asylum to Saudi woman fleeing alleged abuse An 18-year-old Saudi woman fleeing alleged abuse by her family left Thailand on Friday night for Canada, which has granted her asylum, officials said. Continue reading
Jan 11 U.S. approved thousands of child bride requests over the past decade, data shows By Colleen Long, Associated Press The approvals are legal: The Immigration and Nationality Act does not set minimum age requirements. But the data raises questions about whether the immigration system may be enabling forced marriage and about how U.S. laws may be compounding the problem… Continue reading
Jan 11 Supreme Court says Justice Ginsburg’s recovery is ‘on track’ The Supreme Court says that doctors for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg confirmed an initial evaluation that found no evidence of remaining cancer following surgery. But the 85-year-old justice will miss court arguments next week. Continue reading
Jan 11 Trump says U.S. to change how it handles H1-B visas President Donald Trump says changes are coming in the way that the U.S. handles temporary H1-B visas, which allow American companies to bring high-tech and other skilled workers into the U.S. from abroad. Continue reading
Jan 11 EU offers UK helping hand, but no reopening of Brexit deal By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press European Union officials are working with Britain on ways to help Prime Minister Theresa May avoid a no-deal British departure from the bloc, although an EU leader insisted Friday that his helping hand won't include any renegotiation of the Brexit… Continue reading
Jan 11 Las Vegas police seeking Cristiano Ronaldo’s DNA in rape case By Associated Press Cristiano Ronaldo is being asked by police to provide a DNA sample in an investigation of a Nevada woman's allegation that he raped her in his Las Vegas hotel penthouse in 2009 and paid her to keep quiet, the soccer… Continue reading
Jan 11 U.S. official says withdrawal from Syria has begun By Philip Issa, Zeina Karam, Associated Press After days of conflicting statements about a timeline for U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull out American troops from Syria, a U.S. military official said Friday that the withdrawal process has begun, declining to comment on specific timetables or… Continue reading