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'Heartbeat' abortion bill passes La. House, governor plans to sign
Post-it notes with messages calling for a veto are seen outside Missouri Gov. Mike Parson's office on May 17 after the Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill to ban abortions after 8 weeks of pregnancy. However, the ban would only take effect if a federal appeals court upholds a similar law in Mississippi. A federal judge temporarily blocked that MS law on May 24. [Full Article...]
Canada's Trudeau to discuss 'backsliding' on abortion with VP Pence
The pact needs approval from lawmakers in each country, and several key USA lawmakers and Canada were threatening to reject it unless the tariffs were removed. They are believed to have been detained in retaliation for December's arrest in Canada of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou at the request of the US. [Full Article...]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A woman seeking abortion is not a 'mother'
The Supreme Court confronted a restrictive IN abortion law on Tuesday by upholding one portion of it and punting another. "(A) woman who exercises her constitutionally protected right to terminate a pregnancy is not a "mother", she wrote in response to Thomas' comments. [Full Article...]
Facebook still miles behind to deal with fake accounts, says officials
Overall, FireEye only assesses with "low confidence" that the campaign was tied to supporting Iranian political interests. "We're constantly working to detect and stop this type of activity because we don't want our services to be used to manipulate people", Facebook said. [Full Article...]
Second Republican blocks disaster aid in House
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Massie argued the House should wait until next week, when the full body is available to vote after returning from a holiday recess. Trying again on Tuesday was a political freebee for Democrats , who went on the attack right after the vote. [Full Article...]
Alabama man attacked by veteran’s support dog sues over negligence
Jackson's face". The lawsuit against Delta Airlines and the owner says the dog pinned him to a window seat, leading to 28 stitches. In the suit, Jackson claims he bled so badly that a row of seats later had to be removed from the plane. [Full Article...]
Jeremy Corbyn: Referendum on Brexit deal 'reasonable' if backed by MPs
Galloway said it was a " mark of shame " that the political operative hadn't been thrown out of the Labour Party before this week and lashed out at the media for eagerly sympathizing with his plight. The party's unwillingness to strongly take up a Leave or Remain position is likely due to its voter base, which was split between the two options in the 2016 referendum. [Full Article...]
European Union leaders task Tusk to find commission chief by June
The leaders of France, Spain, Belgium, Portugal and the Netherlands - all liberals or socialists - met over lunch on Tuesday and a Spanish government source said an "alliance of progressive forces" was taking form. Who in France knows Mr Weber? "I support Manfred Weber ", Merkel told reporters on her way into the summit, adding that she hoped for a decision by the 28 EU leaders before July wh... [Full Article...]