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President Trump speaks during a news conference Thursday at the White House in Washington, D.C.

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Trump Says He Will Issue 'New Executive Action' Related To Travel Ban

9:05pm February 16, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

On Thursday, the president said his administration will be appealing a decision that imposes a stay on his travel ban — and will also be issuing a new, "very comprehensive order" next week.

A cat stands on a playhouse in New Jersey, which could become the first state to ban the practice of declawing cats.

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A Declaw Law? Veterinarians Divided Over N.J. Cat Claw Bill

4:35pm February 16, 2017

by Joel Rose

New Jersey could be the first state to ban veterinarians from declawing cats. Critics say it's barbaric. But some veterinarians say the practice helps prevent cats from being euthanized.

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Washington State Supreme Court Rules Florist Broke Anti-Discrimination Law

4:35pm February 16, 2017

by Anna King

The Washington Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a florist who declined to do the flower arrangements for a same-sex wedding broke the state's anti-discrimination law.

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Curt Freed (left) and his husband, Robert Ingersoll, after a November 2016 hearing before Washington state's Supreme Court.

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Washington State Court Rules Florist Broke The Law By Refusing To Serve Gay Couple

2:30pm February 16, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

The state Supreme Court has ruled that a florist broke a state anti-discrimination law when she refused to provide flowers for a wedding between two men.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his wife, Mary Pat Christie, visited the White House this week, ahead of a court date related to lane closures on the George Washington Bridge.

Court Moves 'Bridgegate' Case Forward, Setting A Date For Christie

2:28pm February 16, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Judge Roy McGeady says there's probable cause for a probe to continue into the governor's involvement in a case that has generated federal charges against his former allies.

Then-Fox News chairman Roger Ailes with his wife Elizabeth Tilson in 2016. A New York attorney alleges Fox faces a federal probe related to sexual harassment of company employees by Ailes.

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Federal Inquiry Said To Focus On Whether Fox News Broke Law In Harassment Payouts

12:22pm February 16, 2017

Attorney Judd Burstein says the securities law probe centers on the masking of settlement payments to victims as salary and compensation to avoid disclosure of the payments and the harassment.

A street vendor makes huaraches and quesadillas on the sidewalk in the piÃ±ata district in Los Angeles. LA is the only major U.S. city where selling food on the sidewalk is illegal. President Trump's immigration policies have pushed the city council to

LA's Moves To Protect Immigrant Street-Food Vendors Come With A Catch

11:49am February 16, 2017

by Abbie Fentress Swanson

LA is the only major U.S. city where selling food on the sidewalk is illegal. President Trump's immigration policies have pushed the city council to change the law. But the devil is in the details.

Jeanette Vizguerra, a Mexican woman seeking to avoid deportation from the United States, speaks Wednesday as she holds her 6-year-old daughter, Zuri, during a news conference in a Denver church in which Vizguerra and her children have taken refuge.

Sanctuary Churches Brace For Clash With Trump Administration

10:17am February 16, 2017

by Joel Rose

Churches across the country are preparing to offer shelter and protection to immigrants in the country illegally. That sets up a conflict between Trump's policies on immigration and religious freedom.

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Broad Institute Wins Big Battle Over CRISPR Gene-Editing Patent

7:31pm February 15, 2017

by Richard Harris

CRISPR technology is already worth billions of dollars, investors say. This ruling seems to affirm the biggest piece of the pie goes to the Broad, over patent rival University of California, Berkeley.

NFL Players Union Works To Block Illinois Workers' Comp Bill

4:29pm February 15, 2017

by Tom Goldman

The NFL players union says it will tell members not to sign with the Chicago Bears if a state workers' comp bill passes. The bill reduces benefits for professional athletes injured during a game.