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IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory A. ShemitzBy Carol ZimmermannWASHINGTON (CNS) -- At a White House Rose Garden ceremonyMay 4, President Donald Trump told a group of religious leaders: "It waslooking like you'd never get here, but you got here, folks," referring to theirpresence at the signing of the executive order on religious liberty.Andmaybe some in the group wondered where "here" was since they hadn't evenseen the two-page executive order they were gathered to congratulate and only knewthe general idea of it from a White House memo issued the previous night withjust three bullet points.The orderdidn't seem to part any seas to make an immediate path to religious freedom,especially since it places decisions for how this will play out in the hands offederal agencies and the attorney general.Catholicleaders in general seemed to view it with cautious optimism, praising the orderas a first step but not the final word.CardinalDaniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Confe...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Having former first lady Michelle Obama tweet your telephone number is one way to get a lot of attention....
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- Plant scientist Douglas Shaw spent his career toiling in the fields in California to grow the perfect strawberry, one that was plump and bright red yet remained sweet even after the long trip to grocery stores across the country....
BOSTON (AP) -- Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez was a member of the Bloods street gang and was disciplined for having gang paraphernalia, according to newly released documents related to the investigation into his prison suicide....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Republicans wasted no time on Friday showing they have little use for the House bill to repeal and replace Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act amid fears among Americans that people already sick won't be able to get affordable insurance....
BEIRUT (AP) -- A deal hammered out by Russia, Turkey and Iran to set up "de-escalation zones" in mostly opposition-held parts of Syria went into effect in the early hours of Saturday....
DALLAS (AP) -- A white Texas police officer has been charged with murder in the shooting of a black teenager for which the officer was fired, according to an arrest warrant issued Friday....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Retire by your mid-60s? How 1960s....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A burst of hiring in April provided reassurance for the U.S. economy after a slow start to the year: Job growth returned to a healthy pace. Unemployment hit a decade low. And the number of part-time workers who want full-time jobs reached its lowest point in nine years....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In late November, a member of Donald Trump's transition team approached national security officials in the Obama White House with a curious request: Could the incoming team get a copy of the classified CIA profile on Sergey Kislyak, Russia's ambassador to the United States?...
