Battle between religious and gay rights splits GOP states
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Republican lawmakers have advanced measures in about a dozen states this year that could strengthen protections for those who refuse for religious reasons to provide services to gay couples. The bills could benefit court clerks, photographers, florists, bakers, wedding-hall operators and others who say gay matrimony goes against their beliefs.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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