US may fund research to create mixed human-animal embryos
Research that mixes human cells into animal embryos could get US government funds for the first time under a new proposal that has stoked concerns about ethics and the limits of science.
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Supreme Court temporarily blocks order on transgender bathroom use
A divided Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to temporarily block a lower court order that had cleared the way for a transgender male high school student to use the boys’ bathroom in a Virginia public school this fall.
Fed official says 1 rate increase might be needed this year
A Federal Reserve official who has been a leading supporter of a slow approach to raising interest rates said Wednesday that one rate increase “could be appropriate” this year.
Satanic Temple preps ‘After School Satan Club’ rollout
The Satanic Temple plans to host after-school activities in districts across the country.
DHS grants Syrians temporary amnesty
Homeland Security granted a new temporary amnesty Monday to more than 8,000 Syrians living in the U.S. right now, saying they can remain for up to 18 months longer no matter what their legal status.
Seven Years Later, Recovery Remains the Weakest of the Post-World War II Era
Even seven years after the recession ended, the current stretch of economic gains has yielded less growth than much shorter business cycles.
Shooting deaths of law enforcement spike in 2016, report reveals
Shooting deaths of law enforcement officers spiked 78 percent in the first half of 2016 compared to last year, including an alarming increase in ambush-style assaults like the ones that killed eight officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge, according to a report released Wednesday.
California declares state of emergency over Los Angeles wildfire
California declared a state of emergency Tuesday after a wildfire near Los Angeles has burned more than 37,000 acres, and another in Big Sur has burned more than 23,000 acres, officials said.
Violent crime rising in US cities, study finds
Violent crime is on the rise so far this year in major cities across the US compared to the number of homicides, rapes, robberies, assaults and shootings that occurred in the same cities by this point in 2015, a new report has found.
Out-of-control wildfire grows to more than 33,000 acres in Santa Clarita Valley
The brush fire raging in the rugged mountains of the Santa Clarita Valley grew by more than 10,000 acres on Sunday, scorching an estimated 33,172 acres by the late evening as the blaze continued to threaten hundreds of homes while firefighters battled to keep flames from spreading, authorities said.
‘Heat Dome’ Warning Expands to 26 States as Thunderstorms Loom
Warnings of blistering temperatures were expanded Friday to include parts of 26 states as a days-long “heat dome” scorched much of the nation, triggering dangerous thunderstorms.
Declassified 9/11 report chapter details Saudi funding of Muslim extremism in U.S.
Saudi Arabia was funding Muslim radicalism in mosques and charities at the time the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers were gathering in the United States and making contacts with Saudi nationals, according to a declassified intelligence document.
Obama: Police Can ‘Make the Job of Being a Cop a Lot Safer’ by Admitting Their Failures (Video)
America’s police will be safer when they admit they have a problem, Pres. Obama declared on Sunday at a bilateral event with the prime minister of Spain in Madrid.
Deadliest attacks on police in the last 100 years
Amid a month of racial conflict and gun violence, at least three police officers were killed in Baton Rouge Sunday, adding to the tally of law enforcement officials slain in the line of duty in 2016.
Baton Rouge shooting: ‘Seven police officers injured and three dead’ after man opens fire with ‘assault rifle’
Seven police officers have been shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and three have died, according to reports.
Obama convenes emergency meeting of national security team to discuss Turkey coup attempt
President Obama convened an emergency meeting of his national security team at the White House Saturday morning to discuss the attempted coup in Turkey.
US Declassifies Secret 9/11 Documents Known as the ’28 Pages’
The U.S. intelligence community has officially lifted the veil on 28 classified pages from the first congressional investigation into the 9/11 terror attacks that some believe, once exposed, could demonstrate a support network inside the United States for two of those al-Qaeda hijackers.
Military told to avoid 37 U.S. cities for fear anti-police protests may turn violent
The Army last week warned all military personnel in the United States to avoid 37 American cities this week over concerns that anti-police protests, dubbed “Days of Rage,” are planned and could turn violent.
Religious Freedom Bill Ignites New Battle over Gay Marriage
Legislators on Capitol Hill are weighting a bill that would protect those who have a religious objection to gay marriage.
CBS Mocks ‘Ignorant’ Noah’s Ark Attraction, Wonders Why It Was Built
CBS This Morning reporter Mark Strassmann on Thursday offered a sneering, condescending look at a new biblical theme park attraction in Kentucky. Speaking of the gigantic Noah’s Ark Experience, Strassmann dismissed, “Nothing like it built before. But critics wonder why it was even built at all.”