Good Wednesday Morning!
Business:
Christian employers challenging the Obama administration's revised system for providing contraception were dealt a setback on Tuesday in the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. The opinion covered cases brought by the the Little Sisters of the Poor, a Catholic religious order that operates nursing homes. The Obama administration rules say that an employer that objects to providing contraception must notify the insurance company or federal government. The insurance company would then be responsible for providing the coverage to employees who want it. Little Sisters of the Poor and other religiously affiliated employers say that doesn't go far enough because it still provides contraception which they view as wrong.
History:
This day in history in 1971, President Richard Nixon announced that he would visit communist China the following year. The visit marked a change in U.S.-China relations as well as a shift in U.S. foreign policy.
International:
Iran and a group of six nations - led by the U.S. - reached an agreement to limit Tehran's nuclear ability for more than a decade in return for lifting international sanctions. The deal is the result of 20 months of negotiations that President Obama had long sought as the biggest diplomatic achievement of his presidency.
National:
The former mayor of Harrisburg, Pa., Stephen Reed, was charged Tuesday with dozens of counts for allegedly using city money to fund obsessive buying sprees that sent the capital into debt. Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane said Reed was charged with running a corrupt organization, bribery, and multiple counts of theft. Reed served as Harrisburg's mayor for 28 years before leaving in early 2010.
New York
A son-in-law of Sheldon Silver, the former State Assembly speaker, pleaded guilty on Monday to running a $6 million Ponzi scheme. As part of his plea agreement he agreed to pay back more than $5.9 million to the victims.
Have a great day!
Business:
Christian employers challenging the Obama administration's revised system for providing contraception were dealt a setback on Tuesday in the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. The opinion covered cases brought by the the Little Sisters of the Poor, a Catholic religious order that operates nursing homes. The Obama administration rules say that an employer that objects to providing contraception must notify the insurance company or federal government. The insurance company would then be responsible for providing the coverage to employees who want it. Little Sisters of the Poor and other religiously affiliated employers say that doesn't go far enough because it still provides contraception which they view as wrong.
History:
This day in history in 1971, President Richard Nixon announced that he would visit communist China the following year. The visit marked a change in U.S.-China relations as well as a shift in U.S. foreign policy.
International:
Iran and a group of six nations - led by the U.S. - reached an agreement to limit Tehran's nuclear ability for more than a decade in return for lifting international sanctions. The deal is the result of 20 months of negotiations that President Obama had long sought as the biggest diplomatic achievement of his presidency.
National:
The former mayor of Harrisburg, Pa., Stephen Reed, was charged Tuesday with dozens of counts for allegedly using city money to fund obsessive buying sprees that sent the capital into debt. Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane said Reed was charged with running a corrupt organization, bribery, and multiple counts of theft. Reed served as Harrisburg's mayor for 28 years before leaving in early 2010.
New York
A son-in-law of Sheldon Silver, the former State Assembly speaker, pleaded guilty on Monday to running a $6 million Ponzi scheme. As part of his plea agreement he agreed to pay back more than $5.9 million to the victims.
Have a great day!