Mississippi governor signs law allowing service denial to gays
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi’s governor has signed a law that allows public and private businesses to refuse service to gay couples based on the employers’ religious beliefs. Gov. Phil Bryant signed House Bill 1523 on Tuesday, despite opposition from gay-rights groups and some businesses. Some conservative and religious groups support the bill. The measure’s…
Trump says he’ll fund wall by cutting remittances
WASHINGTON (AP) – A published report says Donald Trump would force Mexico to pay for a border wall, if elected president, by cutting off billions of dollars in remittances by immigrants living in the U.S. The report, in Tuesday’s Washington Post, cites a two-page memo sent by the Republican presidential front-runner outlining how he would…
Iceland’s Prime Minister Resigns Amid Offshore Tax Scandal
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A member of the Icelandic government says embattled Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson will resign amid the controversy over his offshore holdings. Agriculture Minister Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson told Icelandic broadcaster RUV that Gunnlaugsson was stepping down as leader of the country’s coalition government. Opposition lawmakers say Gunnlaugsson’s offshore holdings amounted to…
Illinois Pharmacists To Dispense Heroin Overdose Antidote Narcan
Springfield, IL Â (KTRS) Â Trained pharmacists in Illinois soon will be able to dispense the overdose reversal drug Narcan without a prescription. Regulators announced on Monday that a short web-based training program is available to pharmacists who want to help reduce deaths from heroin and painkillers. This program is a result to legislation passed last year.…