A senior minister in the British government’s foreign office tendered her resignation on Tuesday, protesting what she said was the U.K. government’s “morally indefensible” position on the conflict in Gaza.
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Tennessee Denies Public Assistance To Drug Users
Welfare recipients in Tennessee now have to declare any prior drug history when they apply for public assistance.
Toledo Mayor Lifts Water Ban, Says ‘Our Water Is Safe’
“Our water is safe.” That’s the word this morning from Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins, who lifted a 3-day-old ban on using the city’s water supply.
Kurdish Oil Shipment Too Far Offshore For U.S. To Seize
The tanker, carrying $100 million worth of oil from Iraq, was in international waters and could not be seized by U.S. Marshals, the news agency says.
Court Rejects Law Threatening Mississippi’s Last Abortion Clinic
A federal appeals court has rejected a Mississippi law that would have forced the state’s only abortion clinic to close.
Kerry Presents Proposal For Seven-Day Truce In Gaza
Secretary of State John Kerry has handed over a seven-day truce proposal to Israel and Hamas, NPR’s Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson reports.
U.S. Database Glitch Delays Passport, Visa Processing
The U.S. State Department’s global database for processing visas and passports is experiencing problems that could cause delays for millions of people around the world who are awaiting travel documents.
Gaza Conflict Day 16: Here’s What You Need To Know
Amid another day of fighting, Secretary of State John Kerry landed in Tel Aviv on Wednesday and began a whirlwind session of shuttle diplomacy.
U.S. Appeals Court Deals Blow To Obama’s Health Law
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday dealt a significant blow to the Affordable Care Act, when it threw out an IRS regulation that governs subsidies.
At Least 13 Israeli Soldiers, 87 Palestinians Killed In Gaza Strip Sunday
At least 425 Palestinians, including 111 children, have been killed since the fighting started. More than 3,000 have been wounded, according to Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Kidra.