Trump sabotages GOP plans in Congress, again

President Donald Trump delivers remarks on immigration alongside family members affected by crime committed by undocumented immigrants, at the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex, on Friday in Washington. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on immigration alongside family members affected by crime committed by undocumented immigrants, at the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex, on Friday in Washington.

Justices adopt new privacy rules to track cellphones

Police generally need a warrant to look at records that reveal where cellphone users have been, the Supreme Court ruled Friday in a big victory for privacy interests in the digital age. The justices' 5-4 decision marks a big change in how police may obtain information that phone companies collect from the ubiquitous cellphone towers that allow people to make and receive calls, and transmit data.

Saudi Arabia’s Ban on Woman Drivers Comes to an End

There, under pulsing searchlights and speakers blasting upbeat Arabic music, the women lined up to enter a parking lot that had been converted into an expo featuring an array of driving-related workshops. The festival, with the Arabic tagline Tawakli w Intalki , or "Have Confidence, and Get Out There!" began on June 21, with similar expos opening in several other Saudi cities, ahead of the end of the ban on women drivers in the Kingdom scheduled for June 24. At the expo, the guests, most clad in plain black abayas and niqabs , and a few in colorful robes, their hair uncovered, followed female guides from station to station, pausing for presentations on car maintenance, traffic etiquette, and basic technique.

What the Happiest Places Have in Common

The happiest places in the world are those where enlightened leaders shifted their focus from economic development to promoting quality of life. "The biggest predictors of happiness are tolerance, equality, and healthy life expectancy," Dan Buettner, a National Geographic writer and the author of The Blue Zones of Happiness , said Saturday at the Aspen Ideas Festival, which is cohosted by The Aspen Institute and The Atlantic.

The Fate of Turkey’s Democracy Lies With the Kurds

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey-This past Sunday, four Kurdish candidates running for office in Turkey's June 24 elections rolled into the rural town of Hani to rally their supporters. The candidates, along with their campaign team, had been speaking from atop their bus to a crowd of some 150 people for about 10 minutes before a plain-clothes policeman ordered them to leave.

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US President Trump has followed up his policy reversal of separating children from their parents entering illegally from Mexico with a press conference with victims of crimes committed by illegal immigrants; Big European companies like Airbus and BMW are warning the UK that Brexit talks need to progress faster to prevent job losses; And NT police have again been censured by the Coroner for failing to properly investigate the death of an Indigenous person.

Justices adopt digital-age privacy rules to track cellphones

Police generally need a warrant to look at records that reveal where cellphone users have been, the Supreme Court ruled Friday in a big victory for privacy interests in the digital age. The justices' 5-4 decision marks a big change in how police may obtain information that phone companies collect from the ubiquitous cellphone towers that allow people to make and receive calls, and transmit data.

Texas Democrat: ‘There’s a special place in hell’ for leaders who didn’t stop family separations

They will protest the separation of migrant children from their families that occurred under the "zero tolerance" policy President Donald Trump recently agreed to end. And they will call for already separated families to be reunited.

City installs ‘Savannah Bridge’ signs that lead to Talmadge Bridge despite no official name change

There are new signs in downtown Savannah leading drivers to the Talmadge Bridge, but the signs say the "Savannah Bridge." This comes after multiple failed requests by the city of Savannah to the governor and Georgia General Assembly, asking them to officially change the name.

David Harsanyi: Zero tolerance for immigration answers

As soon as the Trump administration adopted a "zero-tolerance" policy requiring law enforcement to prosecute all immigrants who crossed the border illegally, it became clear that officials weren't prepared to deal with the crush of kids who would find themselves under their supervision.

U.S. Rep. Beto Oa Rourke says hea s ready to fight for all Texans a ” even Republicans

But as he spoke for more than 20 minutes Friday night to thousands of Democrats gathered in Fort Worth for their state convention , he laid out the case for party members to elect him in November to replace Republican Ted Cruz in the U.S. Senate. He said he wants to fight for those who need it most - from the migrant children taken from their parents at the state's border to cotton farmers, veterans and teachers.

How to Resolve the Conservative Split Over Immigration

Republicans in Congress are at risk of being torn apart over the issue of immigration. While many members from purple districts see settling the Dreamer issue as vital for their re-elections, others from more solidly red states want to restrict new legal immigration and deport anyone living here illegally.

ZTE note says urinal will be restored to operation when export ban is lifted

ZTE Corp is leaving a broken US-made urinal unfixed because it is afraid that repairing it may cause the company to run afoul of a blanket ban on buying American-sourced products. The offending urinal at one of its offices in Shenzhen, China, is made by American Standard , a New Jersey-based sanitary fittings manufacturer, according to a notice posted by ZTE's administration department.

Former Lake Norman HS teacher charged with indecent liberties with a child

Gastonia Police arrested a former Lake Norman High School teacher Thursday on charges of statutory rape and indecent liberties with a child. According to arrest warrants, Jonathan Busch, of Mooresville, had sex with a girl who was reportedly between 12 to 15 years old from Gaston County.