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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The most restrictive abortion law in the United States was in effect less than 24 hours before a federal judge temporarily blocked it Tuesday during what could become a long legal fight between Mississippi's Republican governor and the state's only abortion clinic. Gov. Phil Bryant on Monday signed a bill banning abortion after 15 weeks' gestation, and it became law immediately. The clinic, Jackson Women's Health Organization, quickly sued, arguing the law is unconstitutional... Читать дальше...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The most restrictive abortion law in the United States was in effect less than 24 hours before a federal judge temporarily blocked it Tuesday during what could become a long legal fight between Mississippi's Republican governor and the state's only abortion clinic. Gov. Phil Bryant on Monday signed a bill banning abortion after 15 weeks' gestation, and it became law immediately. The clinic, Jackson Women's Health Organization, quickly sued, arguing the law is unconstitutional... Читать дальше...

VAN BUREN, Ark. (AP) — Officials in a western Arkansas county have rejected an ordinance that would have banned guns and other deadly weapons from county buildings. The Crawford County Quorum Court in Van Buren voted against the ordinance Monday night. The measure had been sponsored by Justice of the Peace Stanley Clark, who said he brought it forward after discussing it with local law enforcement leaders. The measure would have banned deadly weapons from county buildings, including those carried... Читать дальше...

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) — The heated battle over immigration exploded in a small Southern California city as elected officials took steps to opt out of a state law limiting cooperation between police and federal deportation agents. Residents in the tight-knit Orange County community of Los Alamitos packed the City Council chambers Monday night as leaders voted 4-1 in favor of a measure to declare the city exempt from California's so-called sanctuary law, citing constitutional concerns. The move... Читать дальше...

Judge Richard Leon has delayed opening statements in the Justice Department's lawsuit blocking AT&T's purchase of Time Warner due to possible inclement weather.

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• Countries in East Asia, led by China, have been pursuing a military buildup for years.
• Submarines, flexible platforms with strategic uses, have been a particular focus.
• Uncertainty about the balance of power in the region has stoked countries' pursuit of military hardware.

In October 2006, a Chinese Song-class diesel-electric submarine capable of carrying torpedoes and antiship missiles surfaced within firing range of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk. Читать дальше...

There’s been a lot of buzz about the young midfielder this week, but is it real or just an agent playing the angles? It’s only March and Liverpool fans could be forgiven if they’d begun to lose track of all the players the club are meant to be interested in signing this summer, but the rumour mongers never stop throwing names out and this week we’ve got a new one to add to the list. Leicester City’s 21-year-old holding midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, arguably the most promising, talented young player at... Читать дальше...

An  Erie woman is now formally charged with killing her boyfriend over the weekend. Forty-four year old Windi Thomas today was charged with a half dozen criminal counts including homicide.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on primary elections in Illinois (all times local): 3:40 p.m. Illinois elections officials say the state had more than 437,000 early votes cast before Tuesday's primary election. Illinois State Board of Elections spokesman Matt Dietrich said Tuesday afternoon that the figure is more than double what the turnout was in the previous non-presidential primary year. Voters in Illinois are choosing Democratic and Republican nominees in what's shaping up to be the most expensive... Читать дальше...

Three people were injured, two of them seriously, in a rollover crash Tuesday morning in northwest Indiana.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Public and Catholic schools in Philadelphia are being canceled Wednesday with the approach of the storm. The School District of Philadelphia announced Tuesday that all schools, administrative offices and early childhood centers will be closed Wednesday. After-school activities including athletics and professional development sessions scheduled for Wednesday are also canceled. The archdiocese of Philadelphia said archdiocese high schools and parochial elementary schools in Philadelphia will be closed.

The Qatari government has been implicated in a wide-ranging cyber attack on a prominent Republican fundraiser, and there is evidence the terror-tied country has been conducting cyber attacks on U.S. citizens via agents stationed in Washington, D.C., according to a copy of a previously unreported letter sent to Qatari leaders and viewed by the Washington Free Beacon.

Facebook expected its user data to be harvested. It just didn’t expect Cambridge Analytica to do it 50 million times.

Today's undercover recordings come to us once again from Channel 4 News. They concern how Cambridge Analytica bragged to reporters about how they won the 2016 election for Trump by promoting negative messages about Hillary Clinton and positive messages about Trump.

Bloomberg is among potential acquirers who have circled Fortune magazine, The Post has learned. A deal to sell the storied financial title — founded by Henry Luce in 1929 — could come in the next few weeks, according to one source. Others, however, cautioned that a quick sale was not guaranteed, saying the negotiations were...

Bloomberg is among potential acquirers who have circled Fortune magazine, The Post has learned. A deal to sell the storied financial title — founded by Henry Luce in 1929 — could come in the next few weeks, according to one source. Others, however, cautioned that a quick sale was not guaranteed, saying the negotiations were...

• Weighing yourself isn't always a reliable method for monitoring your health, as weight fluctuates day to day.
• Stepping on the scale too often can have negative side effects. 
• Weighing yourself frequently can create mental obstacles and even lead to overeating.

Stepping on the scale can be a nerve-wracking endeavor. After working hard to track calories, hit the gym, and drink plenty of water, it can feel like all your hard work doesn't count unless the number on the scale reflects it. Читать дальше...

The film traces the life of the preacher-turned-lawyer-turned-writer who became a central figure in the Chicano Movement, and then disappeared.

Column: For Poulter, a reputation for being a 'match play ninja' only carries so much weight

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Memories are strong in match play, which might explain why Ian Poulter picked up a new nickname. Golf held its version of a selection show Monday night at a downtown hotel when the 16 four-man groups were drawn for the Dell Technologies Match Play. Poulter is the No. 58 seed in the 64-man field, and when his number popped up, he was referred to as a "ninja" in match play. Not just once. Three times. "I've never really gone up against a ninja before in my life, so it will be a new experience," said Tommy Fleetwood... Читать дальше...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Latest on serial bombings in Texas (all times local): 3:45 p.m. FedEx says it has turned over "extensive evidence" to authorities after a package exploded at its processing center in the town of Schertz, south of Austin. In a statement, the company says "the individual responsible" for sending the package that blew up also shipped a second package that has been secured and turned over to law enforcement. FedEx says it gave authorities evidence "related to these packages and... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Playboy model who claimed she had an affair with President Donald Trump is seeking to invalidate an agreement that prohibited her from discussing the relationship. The woman, Karen McDougal, filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Los Angeles against the company that owns supermarket tabloid National Enquirer. The lawsuit alleges that McDougal was paid $150,000 during the 2016 presidential campaign for the rights to her story of an affair, but the story never ran. McDougal's lawsuit alleges that Trump's attorney... Читать дальше...