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Kategori: ABD News
20 Şubat 2019
Church Sex Abuse Survivors Want Reform Now. Here’s Why That Might Not Happen.
As church leaders convene at the Vatican, they say that a diversity of views and legal and cultural barriers around the world, as well as denial, make one global standard impossible.
Alabama Woman Who Joined ISIS Can’t Return Home, U.S. Says
Hoda Muthana says she regrets going to Syria to join the Islamic State. But President Trump directed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to deny her re-entry.
Venezuela Closes Border to 3 Caribbean Islands Ahead of Aid Showdown
The move against Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao came before a Saturday deadline by the Venezuelan opposition and the Trump administration for President Nicolás Maduro to end a blockade.
Supreme Court Puts Limits on Police Power to Seize Private Property
Civil forfeiture laws, a popular way to raise revenue, have been the subject of criticism across the political spectrum.
White House Panel Will Study Whether Climate Change Is a National Security Threat. It Includes a Climate Denialist.
The Pentagon and federal intelligence agencies have said that climate change is a threat. Now, the White House is planning a panel to study whether or not that is true.
Wall Street, Seeking Big Tax Breaks, Sets Sights on Distressed Main Streets
Hedge funds and other wealthy investors are plowing money into so-called opportunity zone funds, a creation of the 2017 tax law that provides incentives for spending on projects in poor areas.
Family of Shamima Begum, ISIS Teenager, Says Britain Plans to Revoke Her Citizenship
Ms. Begum’s family said it was “very disappointed with the Home Office’s intention to have an order made depriving Shamima of her citizenship.”
2 American Wives of ISIS Militants Want to Return Home
Held in a refugee camp in Syria, the two female recruits said they regretted joining the Islamic State and asked for a second chance.
Trump Administration Wants California to Pay Back $2.5 Billion for High-Speed Rail
The move comes a day after California filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s emergency declaration over a border wall.