The federal government says it will withdraw its appeal of a court order allowing girls of any age to buy emergency contraception, as U.S. agencies move to comply with U.S. District Court Judge Edward Korman’s order that “morning-after” pills be made available for purchase without an age restriction, and without a prescription. The development is
Enlarge image i Tonight might bring the best chance to view the gamma Delphinid meteor shower in the United States since 1930, according to NASA. Here, astronomers watch the night sky for the Perseid meteor shower, in a file photo. Petar Petrov/AP Tonight might bring the best chance to view the gamma Delphinid meteor shower
The Obama administration has gone to Plan C on Plan B. Backed into a legal corner, the Justice Department said Monday it would drop its appeal of Judge Edward Korman’s ruling last April that it make the morning-after birth control pill available over the counter with no age restrictions. The action came five days after
Enlarge image i The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee ranking Democrat, Rep. Elijah Cummings during a Capitol Hill hearing last month. Carolyn Kaster/AP The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee ranking Democrat, Rep. Elijah Cummings during a Capitol Hill hearing last month. Carolyn Kaster/AP A self-described conservative Republican who oversees IRS screeners dealing with
Enlarge image i Shahrukh Jatoi, top center, convicted of killing 20-year-old Shahzeb Khan, is escorted by members of the police to an Anti-Terrorism court in Karachi, Pakistan, on Friday. Shakil Adil/AP Shahrukh Jatoi, top center, convicted of killing 20-year-old Shahzeb Khan, is escorted by members of the police to an Anti-Terrorism court in Karachi, Pakistan,
The Sunday morning party in suburban Washington, D.C., had all the trappings of anticipation. A lace-trimmed bassinet, a jumble of gifts tied with pink and blue ribbons, a “diaper cake” on the table. And chatter about babies, diets, new spring outfits and the coming end of the school year. But for Sue Costello, the grandmother-in-waiting,
News about data collection by the government sounds uncomfortably like prophetic novels of the past. Alex Williamson/Getty Images President Obama says he’s not Big Brother. The author who created the concept might disagree. Addressing the controversy over widespread government surveillance of telephone records and Internet traffic Friday, Obama said, “In the abstract, you can complain
Enlarge image i A squirrel monkey at the London Zoo, photographed in December. Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images A squirrel monkey at the London Zoo, photographed in December. Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images A “walk-through” enclosure at the London Zoo apparently allows visitors to get a little too close to resident squirrel monkeys and several people have the bite
Enlarge image i Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee in April. Win McNamee/Getty Images Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee in April. Win McNamee/Getty Images Director of National Intelligence James Clapper on Saturday said media reporting this week about government surveillance
Enlarge image i Goody Tyler, a schoolteacher, earned the “ice man” label for swimming a mile in 41-degree water in the Great Salt Lake. He credits that swim and workouts in the lake for helping him withstand the tedium of chemotherapy while being treated for cancer. Wanda Gayle Goody Tyler, a schoolteacher, earned the “ice
Multiple news outlets are reporting that a gunman injured three people after opening fire this afternoon on the campus of Santa Monica College west of Los Angeles. Quoting law enforcement, The Los Angeles Times reports a suspect has been taken into custody. “Police sources told The Times the three victims were shot inside a car
Enlarge image i President Obama speaks at Mooresville Middle School in Mooresville, N.C., on Thursday. Evan Vucci/AP President Obama speaks at Mooresville Middle School in Mooresville, N.C., on Thursday. Evan Vucci/AP Even in an era of stark political polarization, there are still some issues that can draw Americans together and scramble the normal ideological fault