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• PayPal axes North Carolina expansion over transgender law
• Mississippi enacts law that allows denying services to gays
• Sanders has edge over Clinton in fast-moving race in Wisconsin
• ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle’s widow on her husband’s legacy and on the next commander in chief
• It’s all up to YOU! The art of the campaign fundraising email
• Obama smacks down Trump’s border wall plan
• Marine Corps dog who lost leg in Afghanistan awarded gallantry medal
• Trevor Noah asks Debbie Wasserman Schultz if Bernie Sanders ‘is being c***blocked by the DNC’
• Icelandic PM to resign amid offshore holdings controversy
• US designates Paris attacks suspect 'global terrorist'
• The Brooklyn borough president wants to move the next Democratic debate to a neighborhood ‘in crisis’
• France puts Panama back on tax haven blacklist
• Jay Wright gets his first national championship with 'Nova
• Why the dominance of Geno Auriemma and UConn is good for sports
• Why few Americans turned up in the 'Panama Papers'
• Trump turns down the heat at rallies
• Villanova coach Jay Wright had a priceless reaction to his team's title-winning shot
• Justice Department in civil rights probe of Arizona election

PayPal axes North Carolina expansion over transgender law Posted: 05 Apr 2016 01:06 PM PDT PayPal's headquarters is located in San Jose. By losing PayPal, North Carolina might have just suffered the most palpable financial consequence of having a law that many consider discriminatory against transgender people. Dan Schulman, president and CEO of PayPal, said House Bill 2 (HB2) invalidates protections of rights for LGBT citizens and denies them equal rights under the law.

Mississippi enacts law that allows denying services to gays Posted: 05 Apr 2016 04:07 PM PDT Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant on Tuesday signed a far-reaching law allowing people with religious objections to deny wedding services to same-sex couples and protecting other actions considered discriminatory by gay rights activists. The measure also clears the way for employers to cite religion in determining workplace policies on dress code, grooming and bathroom and locker access, drawing criticism from civil rights leaders. Bryant, a Republican, said in a statement he signed the law "to protect sincerely held religious beliefs and moral convictions of individuals, organizations and private associations from discriminatory action by state government." Mississippi is the latest state drawing national protest for a law seen as anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT).

Sanders has edge over Clinton in fast-moving race in Wisconsin Posted: 05 Apr 2016 05:59 AM PDT Hillary Clinton speaks during a rally in Green Bay, Wis., on March 29. Wisconsin has been a fast and furious fight for the Democratic presidential candidates. Both Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., set up operations in the crucial state, which votes Tuesday, only in the last few weeks.

‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle’s widow on her husband’s legacy and on the next commander in chief Posted: 05 Apr 2016 01:52 PM PDT Taya Kyle, widower of the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history Chris Kyle, hasn't endorsed a presidential candidate. But she believes whoever is the next Commander in Chief needs to lead America in a direction that faces terrorism head on.

It’s all up to YOU! The art of the campaign fundraising email Posted: 05 Apr 2016 11:49 AM PDT Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, who is currently polling ahead of frontrunner Donald Trump for tonight's primary. Cruz has cultivated an extensive grassroots fundraising effort, pulling in $54.7 million as of February — far more than his two remaining opponents. Below is the verdict on the (apparently effective) subject lines and language of a few of the Texas senator's campaign emails.

Obama smacks down Trump’s border wall plan Posted: 05 Apr 2016 10:48 AM PDT President Obama on Tuesday bluntly dismissed Donald Trump's proposal to force Mexico to pay for a border wall as "half-baked" and counterproductive and said the Republican frontrunner's "wackier" foreign policy ideas were hurting the United States abroad. In a memo obtained by the Washington Post, Trump said he would threaten to cut off money transfers from workers inside the United States — including U.S. citizens — to relatives in Mexico unless that country makes a one-time payment of $5 billion to $10 billion to pay for the construction of a 1,000-mile border fence. Obama, speaking to reporters in the White House briefing room, said that doing so could cause "enormous" damage to Mexico's economy, which depends on those transfers, usually known as remittances.

Marine Corps dog who lost leg in Afghanistan awarded gallantry medal Posted: 05 Apr 2016 10:33 AM PDT The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals awarded a 12-year-old U.S. Marine Corps dog named Lucca the prestigious Dickin Medal.

Trevor Noah asks Debbie Wasserman Schultz if Bernie Sanders ‘is being c***blocked by the DNC’ Posted: 05 Apr 2016 07:42 AM PDT Debbie Wasserman Schultz appeared on "The Daily Show With Trevor Noah" on Monday. Since taking over for Jon Stewart last fall, "Daily Show" host Trevor Noah has — rightly or wrongly — been criticized for being soft when it comes to skewering the 2016 presidential race.

Icelandic PM to resign amid offshore holdings controversy Posted: 05 Apr 2016 09:21 AM PDT REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Iceland's embattled prime minister has resigned amid a controversy over his offshore holdings, a Cabinet minister said Tuesday as outrage over the accounts roiled the North Atlantic island nation.

US designates Paris attacks suspect 'global terrorist' Posted: 05 Apr 2016 09:16 AM PDT The United States on Tuesday designated a leading suspect in last year's jihadist attacks on Paris, Salah Abdeslam, as a "global terrorist" under US law. The order, announced by the State Department, freezes any assets held by Abdeslam in US jurisdictions and forbids Americans from doing business with him. "Belgian-born French citizen Salah Abdeslam is an operative for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant," it said, using a former name of the Islamic State group.

The Brooklyn borough president wants to move the next Democratic debate to a neighborhood ‘in crisis’ Posted: 05 Apr 2016 05:59 AM PDT Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is not satisfied with the setup for the Democratic presidential primary debate that is scheduled to take place on his home turf on April 14. Adams wants the debate moved from the Brooklyn Navy Yard to a recreational center in the borough's troubled Brownsville neighborhood. Adams is a Democrat, and he is one of the highest ranking New York City elected officials who has not made an endorsement in the party's primary.

France puts Panama back on tax haven blacklist Posted: 05 Apr 2016 07:23 AM PDT France will put Panama back on its blacklist of uncooperative tax jurisdictions, its finance minister said on Tuesday after media revelations about a Panamanian law firm specialised in setting up offshore firms. "Panama is a country that wanted us to believe that it could respect the main international tax principles and thus it was taken off the tax haven blacklist," Michel Sapin told lawmakers during question time in parliament. "France has decided to add Panama back on the list of uncooperative countries with all of the consequences that that will have for those who have dealings with Panama," he added.

Jay Wright gets his first national championship with 'Nova Posted: 04 Apr 2016 10:13 PM PDT HOUSTON (AP) — Jay Wright may still be the best dressed coach in college basketball. Now he has a national championship to go with those expensive suits.

Why the dominance of Geno Auriemma and UConn is good for sports Posted: 04 Apr 2016 08:51 PM PDT Geno Auriemma's insatiable quest for perfection is something in which everyone in all walks of life can aspire.

Why few Americans turned up in the 'Panama Papers' Posted: 04 Apr 2016 02:22 PM PDT The United States is mostly absent from the big tax-dodging scandal -- for now.

Trump turns down the heat at rallies Posted: 04 Apr 2016 10:58 AM PDT After weeks of criticism from members of the Republican Party about the violence that has occasionally erupted at Donald Trump's rallies and the candidate's role in encouraging it, Trump and his campaign seem to be striving for a calmer atmosphere.

Villanova coach Jay Wright had a priceless reaction to his team's title-winning shot Posted: 05 Apr 2016 05:50 AM PDT Veteran coach's reaction to team winning national title at the buzzer will be remembered for composure

Justice Department in civil rights probe of Arizona election Posted: 04 Apr 2016 06:20 PM PDT By David Schwartz PHOENIX (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the handling of last month's presidential nominating contest in Arizona's most populous county, citing complaints of exceedingly long lines at polling places with high levels of minority voters. The Justice Department's civil rights division has asked Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix, to provide detailed information that could help authorities determine whether the March 22 primary election violated federal law, including how the number and locations of polls were decided. The Justice Department made the request in a letter dated April 1.

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