Breaking News

Uncategorized

Supreme Court seems skeptical about state bans on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ kids

WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed likely to side with a Christian counselor challenging bans on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for kids as a violation of her First Amendment rights. Kaley Chiles, with support from President Donald Trump’s administration, argues the laws passed by about half of U.S. states wrongly bar her from offering voluntary, faith-based therapy for kids. She’s challenging the law in Colorado. The state says its measure simply regulates licensed therapists by barring a practice that’s been scientifically discredited ...

Trump expresses ambivalence toward the future of trade deal as he meets with Carney

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was open to extending the free trade agreement with Mexico and Canada through a renegotiation or seeking “different deals” as he met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House. Carney made his second visit to the Oval Office ahead of next year’s review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and as one of the world’s most durable and amicable alliances has been fractured by Trump’s trade war and annexation threats. The free trade agreement was enacted during Trump’s first term, and it ...

US stocks snap a 7-day winning streak as gold’s price tops $4,000 per ounce

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s record-breaking rally ran out of momentum on Tuesday after the price of gold topped $4,000 per ounce for the first time. The S&P 500 dipped 0.4% from its latest all-time high and broke a seven-day winning streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 91 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.7%. Stocks took a pause following a nearly relentless rush higher since April on hopes that the economy will remain resilient and that the Federal Reserve will continue to cut interest rates. Tesla was the heaviest weight on the market and dropped ...

Ohio lawmakers want national debt addressed

(The Center Square) — Ohio Republicans want the federal government to get a handle on the national debt, saying taxpayers are overburdened and long-term national security is compromised. State Reps. David Thomas, R-Jefferson, and Roy Klopfenstein, R-Haviland, introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives on Tuesday that urges Congress to address what they called a growing problem. If passed, the resolution carries little weight toward action, but the two believe it sends a message to the federal government. “Responsible spending doesn’t burden our children and ...

Freedom of the press? Not according to DC appellate court

(The Center Square) — First Amendment rights for journalists aren’t guaranteed, according to a recent appellate court ruling, with which U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and multiple news organizations disagree. The Trump administration’s FBI, Departments of Defense, Homeland Security and Justice are listed as appellees in a First Amendment case, Yanping Chen v FBI, et al, in which a panel of three judges upheld a lower court ruling compelling a journalist to divulge the identity of her source. The case relates to a Chinese national, Yanping Chen, who became a lawful permanent ...