A pediatrician in a clinic in Roseville, Michigan, has stirred controversy after she refused to check up a baby of a lesbian couple, instead passing the appointment over to a colleague because she felt she would not be able to "develop the personal patient-doctor relationship that I normally do ...Read More
With measles outbreaks being reported in several U.S. states, a senator from Oregon is pushing for parents and guardians to be prohibited from claiming non-medical exemptions from vaccination for their children.Read More
Two pro-gun groups are awaiting the court's decision on California's gun microstamping law, which was passed in 2007, which they say will "eliminate the handgun market" in the state to the detriment of qualified gun owners.Read More
President Obama said the government will appeal the ruling by a Texas court that temporarily blocked the implementation of two immigration reform programs he initiated. These are the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents, or DAPA, and expanded Deferred Action for ...Read More
Two strong earthquakes jolted northern Japan on Tuesday, with the first one placed at 6.9 magnitude causing a small tsunami that did not cause any damages but nevertheless triggered evacuation warnings in towns along the coast.Read More
Three Democratic congressmen will ask the government to extend the enrollment for the Affordable Care Act, whose deadline lapsed on Sunday, with tax penalties for those who fail to get themselves enrolled.Read More
Republican House Speaker John Boehner blamed Democrats for the impending shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, saying they're "standing in the way" of the funding bill that is hanging in the Senate.Read More
Danish police on Sunday shot and killed a man suspected of killing two people and wounding five police officers in a cafe and synagogue in Copenhagen in attacks reminiscent of the ones staged in Paris last month, including the attack on the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, authorities said.Read More
As more than 1,300 civilians have been killed in Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, evangelist Franklin Graham is urging Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to agree on a ceasefire during the 10 days of Easter observances.
Suspected Fulani herdsmen shot to death four people, including a pastor and two women in two separate attacks in Benue State on Tuesday, according to Nigerian media reports.