Dec 19 Boris Johnson signals UK's imminent withdrawal from EU under Brexit By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The bill commits Britain to leaving the EU on Jan. 31 and to concluding trade talks with the bloc by the end of 2020. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 3:29 News Wrap: Appeals court strikes down ACA individual mandate In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal appeals court struck down part of the Affordable Care Act but stopped short of throwing out the entire law. The three-judge panel agreed with a lower court that the individual mandate to buy… Continue watching
Dec 18 Mexico's president wants to protect nation's separation of church and state By Peter Orsi, Associated Press The proposal would modify the Law of Religious Associations and Public Worship to eliminate historic language enshrining the “separation of the State and churches.”… Continue reading
Dec 18 Germany bans gay 'conversion therapy' for minors By Associated Press The practice that purports to make patients straight has no scientific basis and often causes psychological harm, Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman said Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Senate approves Pentagon spending bill worth nearly $740 billion In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate gave final approval to a Pentagon spending blueprint worth nearly $740 billion. It includes a 3 percent pay raise for military personnel -- the largest in more than a decade. Also, former Trump… Continue watching
Dec 17 Giuliani associate Lev Parnas got $1 million from indicted Ukrainian By Associated Press Prosecutors asked a judge to revoke Parnas' bail because he failed to disclose the payment from Dmytro Firtash to the court during an investigation of his assets. The judge denied the request to revoke his bail. Continue reading
Dec 17 5 years after detente with US, Cubans say hope has dwindled By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press The Cuban economy is stagnant, with tourism numbers flat and aid from Venezuela far below its historic peak as Cuba's oil-rich chief ally fights through its own long crisis. Continue reading
Dec 17 Pope removes shroud of secrecy from clergy sex abuse cases By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The pope abolished the use of the Vatican's highest level of secrecy in clergy sexual abuse cases Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 17 Parliament's newly elected lawmakers are most diverse in British history By Associated Press The U.K.'s new Parliament leans to the right and is decisively pro-Brexit. Continue reading
Dec 17 Student protesters clash with police over India's citizenship law By Emily Schmall, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press Police responded with rubber bullets and tear gas. Videos showed officers running after unarmed protesters and beating them with wooden sticks. Continue reading