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Trump’s Travel Ban on 12 Countries Goes into Effect Early Monday

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President Donald Trump’s order banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States goes into effect at 12:01 am ET (0401 GMT) on Monday, a move the president promulgated to protect the country from “foreign terrorists.”The countries affected by the latest…

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UK government looking at social media ‘app caps’ for children, minister suggests

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Peter Kyle, understood to be considering two-hour curfews, says he wants to foster healthy relationships with tech

Ministers are looking at giving children an “app cap” or curfew to prevent them becoming addicted to social media, the technology secretary has indicated.

Peter Kyle, whose department is responsible for online safety, said he wanted to do more to protect children from excessive use of smartphones, and help them have a healthy relationship with technology.

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Trump sends military force to LA over immigration protests

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Trump sends military force to LA over immigration protests

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Lightning bolt strikes just behind child during California thunderstorms

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A lightning strike hit a house in Southern California Tuesday, startling a mom and her two children who were standing just feet away.

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DOE gives $4M field to ex-chancellor’s all-boys school — and girls soccer players get the boot

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The city Department of Education spent $4 million in taxpayer funds to renovate a Brooklyn athletic field — then handed it to a small all-boys public school founded by former Chancellor David Banks, which promptly kicked out three girls’ soccer teams.

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Pope Leo criticises ‘exclusionary mindset’ of nationalist political movements

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During Sunday Mass in St Peter’s Square, the pope asked that God ‘open borders, break down walls (and) dispel hatred’

Pope Leo has criticised the emergence of nationalist political movements and their “exclusionary mindset”, without naming a specific country or leader.

Leo, the first pope from the US, asked during a Mass on Sunday with tens of thousands in St Peter’s Square that God would “open borders, break down walls (and) dispel hatred”.

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Journalist mother of Colombian leader shot in head was kidnapped, killed by Pablo Escobar

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Uribe hails from an influential family and is the son of journalist Diana Turbay, who was killed after being kidnapped by Pablo Escobar.

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Former MLB pitcher Steven Register finds liver donor in high-school classmate he hadn’t seen in 20 years

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The stage 4 cancer patient was given just 18 months to live before he received the life-saving offer.

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When ‘Real Housewives’ Makes Women Want to Be More Than Housewives

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For some women on “Real Housewives,” the show is a way to break free from traditional roles and take financial control of their lives.

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How SNAP Benefits Are Impacted by Trump’s Tax Bill: What to Know

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More than 40 million low-income Americans rely on SNAP to help pay for groceries each month.

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