Pope removes German cardinal as sex abuse crisis catches up

Authorities say an enraged former doctor came to the New York hospital that had spurned him to exact vengeance on his former colleagues. Authorities say an enraged former doctor came to the New York hospital that had spurned him to exact vengeance on his former colleagues.

National View: The Trump administration calls China’s bluff on North Korea

The Trump administration on Thursday announced secondary sanctions against Chinese entities accused of aiding North Korea's illicit nuclear and missile programs. The action is a sharp turn in President Donald Trump's approach to China and the beginning of a new and unpredictable effort to use sticks instead of carrots with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

State considers adding fourth shipping port

I ndiana may be landlocked by most definitions but its waterborne cargo traffic still ranks 11th in the nation - a position that might rise if the state expands its port system as planned. Gov. Eric Holcomb is pushing forward with a proposal to locate a port along the Ohio River in southeastern Indiana, likely in Lawrenceburg, where officials hope to redevelop the site of a former power plant.

Trump defends Twitter outbursts as ‘modern day presidential’

Washington, July 2 - Not stopping at his spiteful Twitter remarks on the presenters of the MSNBC progaramme Morning Joe, US President Donald Trump has now gone a step ahead with his rant against the media and defended his social media outbursts as modern day presidential. My use of social media is not Presidential -- it's MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL.

Why the Senate’s plan to replace Obamacare hurts Louisiana worse than any other state

Jessica Michot, center, left and Angela Lorio, center right, speak in favor of the benefits of Medicaid as Parents, children and healthcare providers gather at the Baton Rouge office of Sen. Bill Cassidy to urge him and other senators to avoid cuts to Medicaid. Parents, children and healthcare providers hold signs and gather in the atrium at the Baton Rouge office of Sen. Bill Cassidy to urge him and other senators to avoid cuts to Medicaid.

Rep. Stewart calls Brian Head Fire a interesting, heartbreaking…

Crews fighting the fire that burned 13 residences and threatened the resort destinations of Brian Head and Panguitch Lake have the fire 60 percent contained as it continues to scar southern Utah. High winds and temperatures fanned the flames into one of the country's largest active wildfires, at 60,301 acres Saturday morning.

Trump administration is calling China’s bluff on North Korea

The Trump administration on Thursday announced secondary sanctions against Chinese entities accused of aiding North Korea's illicit nuclear and missile programs. The action is a sharp turn in President Donald Trump's approach to China and the beginning of a new and unpredictable effort to use sticks instead of carrots with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Iranian dissidents rally in France for the overthrow of Irana s theocracy

LE BOURGET , France - Thousands of supporters of a dissident Iranian opposition group rallied here Saturday for the overthrow of Iran 's theocratic government at an event that featured speeches by several Trump administration allies - including Newt Gingrich and Rudolph Giuliani - as well as the former head of Saudi intelligence. The boisterous event, held annually in this town just north of Paris, was organized by the controversial National Council of Resistance of Iran , a France-based group of Iranian exiles that brings dozens of current and former U.S., European and Middle Eastern officials together to speak out in support of regime change in Tehran.

Senate health care bill still up in the air as lawmakers go home for holiday

Sen. Susan Collins will celebrate the Fourth of July within view of the Canadian border, at a remote northeastern Maine town's annual parade. Sen. Lisa Murkowski will appear on the other end of the continent in an old timber town on an isolated Alaskan island.

The Latest: Chief: Nightclub shooting may be gang-related

Forecasters say Utah, Arizona and other parts of the Southwest could face more big wildfires this summer and fall, while hot and dry weather has also put the northern Great Plains at risk. Forecasters say Utah, Arizona and other parts of the Southwest could face more big wildfires this summer and fall, while hot and dry weather has also put the northern Great Plains at risk.

Campus carry of firearms among new Georgia laws taking effect

Dozens of new laws are now in effect with the start of Georgia's fiscal year, including an end to a ban on guns on the state's public college campuses. Gov. Nathan Deal signed 275 measures into law after the General Assembly adjourned at the end of March, and more than 100 of them took effect as of July 1. The rest became effective with Deal's signature or were written to take effect at later dates.

Opinion: Trumpa s apprenticeships wona t happen with the budget cuts he proposes

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence greet House of Representatives committee leaders Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady , Education and Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx and others at a budget discussion in March. There is a troubling chasm in the world of work today, and it threatens U.S. prosperity and hopes of strengthening the middle class.

Jason Chaffetz invents a housing crisis in D.C. – while ignoring a real one back home in Utah

Congressman quits because he can't make it on $174,000. In his home state, low-income residents can't find housing In an interview published last Tuesday, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, proposed a $2,500 housing stipend for members of Congress to more easily afford housing at home and in Washington.