Malaysia bans 'unsuitable' hit song 'Despacito'

A Reporter Live Streamed An Off-Camera White House Press Briefing

The White House and the press have a contentious relationship, to say the least, and the Trump administration has placed increasingly strict restrictions on coverage of news briefings. Case in point:...

Texas Is Being Sued Over a Law That Bans a Safe and Common Abortion Procedure

<p>Abortion rights groups say Senate Bill 8 is another attempt by lawmakers to make abortion care unreachable for Texas women.</p>

On Reddit, Intimate Glimpses of Addicts in Thrall to Opioids

Dispatches left on a now-banned forum show the role one of the world’s largest online communities played in facilitating access to drugs tied to a mounting toll.

Tunisia bans Wonder Woman Film Over Israeli Star

TUNIS, Tunisia — A Tunisian court has banned the US film “Wonder Woman” which stars Israeli actress Gal Gadot, more than a month after it had been scheduled to open at cinemas in the Arab state, a leg...

Malaysia bans 'Despacito' from airwaves due to lyrics

RI Passes Law Banning Youth Gay Conversion Therapy

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has passed a bill into law banning licensed health care providers from using so-called gay conversion therapy to change a minor's sexual orientation or gender identity.

Malaysia Bans 'Despacito' on State Radio, TV Due to Lyrics

Malaysia's government has banned "Despacito" on state radio and television based on a public complaint that its lyrics were obscene.

Oakland bans sale of flavored tobacco

The East Bay Times reports (http://bayareane.ws/2tqzibi ) that the city council voted unanimously around midnight Wednesday to prohibit the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored blunt wraps. Tobacc...

Fresh Ukraine clashes kill 2 as rebels plan new &#39;state&#39;

Fresh clashes in east Ukraine left two soldiers dead Wednesday in a spike in fighting as a key rebel leader announced he planned to create a new "state". Kiev said the two servicemen were killed by s...