Category Archives: CP_World

Iowa governor opts not to appeal fetal heartbeat law ruling
DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa’s governor said Monday she decided against appealing a judge’s ruling last month that struck down Iowa’s “fetal heartbeat” abortion law, which wou...
Feb 18, 2019
NY joins lawsuit challenging Trump's border wall declaration
New York is joining California and 14 other states in a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration. New York Attorney General Letitia James said in the lawsuit M...
Feb 18, 2019

New Zealand leader says no final decision on using Huawei
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday that no final decision has been made on whether Huawei equipment can be used in a planned network upgrade. New Zealand&...
Feb 18, 2019

Lord Mayor of London: Brexit a 'short-term' issue
HONG KONG - Brexit is a “short-term frustrating issue” that will be overcome in time, the Lord Mayor of London said Tuesday during a visit to Hong Kong to tout the British capital’s ...
Feb 18, 2019

Official: Deputy AG Rosenstein expected to depart in March
WASHINGTON - A Justice Department official says Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is expected to leave his position in the middle of next month. The official was not authorized to discuss the mov...
Feb 18, 2019

Southern Baptist president says database of abusers possible
NASHVILLE - More than a decade after the Southern Baptist Convention rejected the idea of creating a database of ministers credibly accused of sexual abuse, leaders said on Monday night the possibilit...
Feb 18, 2019

W.Va. teachers' unions call for strike over education bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia teachers’ unions on Monday called a statewide strike over an education bill that they view as lacking their input and as retaliation for a walkout last year. Th...
Feb 18, 2019

Report: Honda to shut UK plant, imperiling 3,500 jobs
LONDON - Honda will close a car factory in western England with the potential loss of 3,500 jobs, British media and a local lawmaker said Monday, in another blow to a British economy made jittery by B...
Feb 18, 2019
China accuses US of trying to block its tech development
BEIJING - China’s government on Monday accused the United States of trying to block the country’s industrial development by alleging that Chinese mobile network gear poses a cybersecurity ...
Feb 18, 2019
Amazon aims to cut its carbon footprint
NEW YORK - Amazon, which ships millions of packages a year to shopper’s doorsteps, says it wants to be greener. The online retail giant announced plans Monday to make half of all its shipments c...
Feb 18, 2019