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• US federal judge blocks Trump travel ban nationwide
• US judge temporarily blocks Trump's travel ban nationwide
• The Latest: Trump to chat with Italy, Ukraine, NZ leaders
• Seattle judge blocks Trump immigration order
• DVD/Blu-ray Release Calendar: February 2017
• Iraqi 'speechless' after 7-year-wait to get into US
• State Dept: Fewer than 60,000 visas canceled by Trump order
• Trump's travel ban has revoked 60,000 visas for now
• Diverse NY crowd demonstrates against Trump travel ban
• Boston judge refuses to extend order against Trump immigration ban
• US targets Iranian missile program with new sanctions
• Navy decommissions 'legendary' carrier that shaped history
• NY museum protests Trump travel ban through art
• Abadi fends off calls by Iran allies in Iraq to react to Trump travel ban
• In a haven for refugees, new anxiety in the age of Trump
• Massacre? Jokes fly in city known for car-eating sinkhole
• Can Tillerson steer US foreign policy into calmer waters?
• GOP, Dem combat vets in House plead for refugee exception
• Record numbers for race to benefit refugees after travel ban
• Discarded IS receipts offer glimpse into former Mosul life
• Trump aide cites 'massacre' that never occurred to defend immigrant ban
• UN refugee chief opposes 'safe zones' in Syria
• Trump heads for his 'winter White House' in Florida
• Democrats: Trump travel ban 'unimaginable' coup for jihadists
• US revoked 60,000 visas after Trump order
• Q&A: What is the program for Iraqis who helped US troops?
• #BowlingGreenMassacre: Conway’s alternative fact becomes a joke — and an opportunity
• Jobless rates rose in January for Asians and recent veterans
• Don't Politicize the Failed Yemen Raid
• Final refugee families enter U.S. after Trump’s immigration ban
• Freed from jihadists, Mosul residents focus fury on Iraqi politicians
• At marches, protesters confront burning question: What is the next step?
• U.N. sees western Mosul assault driving out 250,000 civilians
• Top Trump adviser in new 'alternative facts' flap
• Iranians fear attacks and economic isolation as Trump gets tough
• Recent major extremist attacks in France
• College in Bosnia offers scholarships to people banned by Trump
• Analysis: 2016 was busiest year for targeted refugees
• Volunteering Eases Veterans' Transition To Civilian Life
• Lady Liberty’s flame extinguished on New Yorker cover

US federal judge blocks Trump travel ban nationwide Posted: 03 Feb 2017 05:41 PM PST A federal judge in Seattle ordered a temporary, nationwide halt to President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries, in the most severe blow to the controversial measure. The temporary restraining order issued by US District Judge James Robart will remain valid nationwide pending a full review of a complaint by Washington attorney general Bob Ferguson. Federal judges in several other states have also acted against the ban since it came into effect last Friday but Robart's ruling is the furthest reaching order so far.

US judge temporarily blocks Trump's travel ban nationwide Posted: 03 Feb 2017 05:15 PM PST SEATTLE (AP) — A U.S. judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban on travelers and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries after Washington state and Minnesota urged a nationwide hold on the executive order that has launched legal battles across the country.

The Latest: Trump to chat with Italy, Ukraine, NZ leaders Posted: 03 Feb 2017 04:53 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times EDT):

Seattle judge blocks Trump immigration order Posted: 03 Feb 2017 04:48 PM PST By Dan Levine and Scott Malone SEATTLE/BOSTON (Reuters) - A federal judge in Seattle on Friday put a nationwide block on U.S. President Donald Trump's week-old executive order barring nationals from seven countries from entering the United States. The judge's temporary restraining order represents a major challenge to Trump's action, although his administration could still appeal the ruling and have the policy upheld. The Seattle judge, James Robart, made his ruling effective immediately on Friday, suggesting that travel restrictions could be lifted straight away.

DVD/Blu-ray Release Calendar: February 2017 Posted: 03 Feb 2017 04:35 PM PST Find a complete guide to TV and movie titles heading to Blu-ray and DVD throughout the month of February, including Doctor Strange plus Oscar nominees Moonlight, Arrival, Manchester by the Sea, Hacksaw Ridge, and more. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at Metacritic

Iraqi 'speechless' after 7-year-wait to get into US Posted: 03 Feb 2017 04:30 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Munther Alaskry first bonded with American Marines over a shared love of Metallica. He later cleared roads of bombs for U.S. troops and translated for them, helping the military navigate his war-torn country.

State Dept: Fewer than 60,000 visas canceled by Trump order Posted: 03 Feb 2017 04:28 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Up to 60,000 foreigners from seven majority-Muslim countries had their visas canceled after President Donald Trump's executive order blocked them from traveling to the U.S., the State Department said Friday.

Trump's travel ban has revoked 60,000 visas for now Posted: 03 Feb 2017 03:46 PM PST NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 60,000 visas were revoked under U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily halting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries, the State Department said on Friday, in one of several government communications clarifying how the order is being rolled out. The revocation means the government voided travel visas for people trying to enter the United States but the visas could be restored later without a new application, said William Cocks, a spokesman for consular affairs at the State Department.

Diverse NY crowd demonstrates against Trump travel ban Posted: 03 Feb 2017 03:27 PM PST The diverse crowd of young and old, people of different ethnic backgrounds and observant Muslims protested in a predominantly Muslim community in Queens, the New York borough where the president was born. This guy (Trump) -- he has to control his mouth. "She witnessed a Trump supporter threatening me.

Boston judge refuses to extend order against Trump immigration ban Posted: 03 Feb 2017 03:21 PM PST By Scott Malone and Dan Levine BOSTON/SEATTLE (Reuters) - A federal judge in Boston on Friday declined to extend a temporary restraining order that allowed some immigrants into the United States from certain countries despite being barred by U.S. President Donald Trump's recent executive order. The ruling was a victory for the Trump administration and a setback for state authorities and advocacy groups that are aiming to overturn last week's executive order, which temporarily bars nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.

US targets Iranian missile program with new sanctions Posted: 03 Feb 2017 02:42 PM PST On Friday, the Treasury Department froze the US assets of 13 foreign individuals and 12 companies connected to Iran's ballistic missile program. "Iran's continued support for terrorism and development of its ballistic missile program poses a threat to the region," John E. Smith, acting director of the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, said in a statement announcing the sanctions. In the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, Iran agreed to drastically curtail its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.

Navy decommissions 'legendary' carrier that shaped history Posted: 03 Feb 2017 02:32 PM PST NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Navy has officially decommissioned the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

NY museum protests Trump travel ban through art Posted: 03 Feb 2017 01:54 PM PST A famed New York art museum has joined the throng of protests against President Donald Trump's travel ban by replacing Western art with pieces by Iranian, Iraqi and Sudanese artists. The Museum of Modern Art said works by Sudanese painter Ibrahim el-Salahi, Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid and five artists with Iranian backgrounds replaced seven Western works, including by Picasso and Matisse.

Abadi fends off calls by Iran allies in Iraq to react to Trump travel ban Posted: 03 Feb 2017 01:49 PM PST By Maher Chmaytelli and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's prime minister has squashed a move by pro-Iranian factions in his government who wanted to retaliate against President Donald Trump's travel ban. For Haider al-Abadi, the situation had looked difficult on Sunday night. At a meeting of the most powerful Shi'ite leaders and their representatives, he faced calls to respond in kind to the ban affecting seven mainly Muslim nations, including Iraq.

In a haven for refugees, new anxiety in the age of Trump Posted: 03 Feb 2017 01:35 PM PST UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — It's not unusual around Utica to see tables full of Bosnians sipping strong coffee in cafes, Muslim women in hijabs shopping at grocery stores and Somalis raised in equatorial heat heading to work in the blowing snow.

Massacre? Jokes fly in city known for car-eating sinkhole Posted: 03 Feb 2017 01:21 PM PST A White House adviser's commentary about a massacre in Kentucky that never happened has sparked seemingly endless snickering online, with jabs like "never remember" and "I survived the Bowling Green massacre."

Can Tillerson steer US foreign policy into calmer waters? Posted: 03 Feb 2017 01:13 PM PST When Rex Tillerson arrived an hour late to his first day on the job as secretary of State Thursday, he told assembled State Department employees that the National Prayer Breakfast he'd attended was to blame. Perhaps Mr. Tillerson felt the need for a little extra prayer himself. Recommended: What do you know about Donald Trump?

GOP, Dem combat vets in House plead for refugee exception Posted: 03 Feb 2017 12:35 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of House lawmakers who are military veterans are pleading with President Donald Trump to grant exceptions to his refugee and immigration ban for people who risked their lives to aid U.S. forces in the terror fight.

Record numbers for race to benefit refugees after travel ban Posted: 03 Feb 2017 12:34 PM PST Organizers of a road race that benefits a Connecticut refugee resettlement group are crediting President Donald Trump for a record enrollment — and record donations — in this year's event.

Discarded IS receipts offer glimpse into former Mosul life Posted: 03 Feb 2017 12:31 PM PST MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — Receipts from taxi rides, ledgers listing internet usage for the privileged few and random logbooks documenting an ever tighter economy are just some of the documents that Islamic State militants left behind when they fled eastern Mosul in the face of advancing Iraqi forces.

Trump aide cites 'massacre' that never occurred to defend immigrant ban Posted: 03 Feb 2017 12:25 PM PST (Reuters) - A Trump administration aide corrected herself on Friday after being widely criticized for referencing a 2011 "Bowling Green massacre" in Kentucky that never occurred to defend President Donald Trump's temporary ban on immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries.

UN refugee chief opposes 'safe zones' in Syria Posted: 03 Feb 2017 12:21 PM PST BEIRUT (AP) — The U.N.'s top official on refugees pushed back against a proposed initiative that has gained recent traction to create "safe zones" in Syria for refugees, saying the country was "not the right place" for the initiative.

Trump heads for his 'winter White House' in Florida Posted: 03 Feb 2017 11:59 AM PST Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Friday left Washington for his luxury home at Mar-a-Lago in Florida -- now called the "Winter White House" by his aides.

Democrats: Trump travel ban 'unimaginable' coup for jihadists Posted: 03 Feb 2017 11:53 AM PST Five Senate Democrats warned the US defense secretary Friday that President Donald Trump's executive action on immigration and travel provides a "propaganda coup of unimaginable proportions" to Islamic jihadist recruitment efforts. Trump last week ordered a ban on refugee arrivals for at least 120 days and suspended visas from seven Muslim-majority countries -- Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen -- for 90 days. The order, which critics have decried as a Muslim ban -- a description rejected by the White House -- sparked global mass protests and was swiftly condemned by the United Nations and countries including Germany and France.

US revoked 60,000 visas after Trump order Posted: 03 Feb 2017 11:47 AM PST The United States revoked 60,000 travel visas after President Donald Trump ordered a ban on visitors from seven mainly-Muslim countries, the State Department said Friday. "Fewer than 60,000 individuals' visas were provisionally revoked to comply with the Executive Order," said Will Cocks, spokesman for the department's bureau of consular affairs. "We recognize that those individuals are temporarily inconvenienced while we conduct our review under the Executive Order," he said.

Q&A: What is the program for Iraqis who helped US troops? Posted: 03 Feb 2017 11:26 AM PST Iraqis who risked their lives helping the American military were taken off planes and returned to their war-torn country over the past week before the Trump administration exempted them from a ban on immigration from Iraq and six other Muslim-majority countries.

#BowlingGreenMassacre: Conway’s alternative fact becomes a joke — and an opportunity Posted: 03 Feb 2017 09:43 AM PST "I bet it's brand-new information to people," said Conway on an interview with MSNBC's "Hardball" Thursday, "that President Obama had a six-month ban on the Iraqi refugee program after two Iraqis came here to this country, were radicalized and were the masterminds behind the Bowling Green massacre.

Jobless rates rose in January for Asians and recent veterans Posted: 03 Feb 2017 09:41 AM PST The unemployment rate for Asians jumped in January to its highest level since September, though it remains below the rates for all other major racial groups in the United States. The Asian jobless rate ...

Don't Politicize the Failed Yemen Raid Posted: 03 Feb 2017 09:27 AM PST The United States lost a Navy SEAL this past week in a raid in Yemen that went wrong. In addition to the loss of the SEAL and a $75 million aircraft, it also appears that several innocent civilian lives were lost—never a good thing, and even worse when one of those innocent civilians appears to have been an 8-year-old girl.

Final refugee families enter U.S. after Trump’s immigration ban Posted: 03 Feb 2017 08:44 AM PST As Uncle Sam closed his doors to many immigrants, the final refugees to enter the United States were greeted with welcome placards and cheers at airports throughout the country.

Freed from jihadists, Mosul residents focus fury on Iraqi politicians Posted: 03 Feb 2017 08:38 AM PST By Michael Georgy MOSUL (Reuters) - As raw sewage gushed out of a crater made by an airstrike against Islamic State in Mosul, seething residents who sold their clothes to survive had a sobering message for Iraqi politicians boasting of military advances against the group. "If things don't change Islamic State will just come back. Mosul residents will support whoever can help them." A former traffic policeman, he said he had not worked since Islamic State swept into the city in 2014, leaving him no choice but to sell his clothes for food.

At marches, protesters confront burning question: What is the next step? Posted: 03 Feb 2017 08:28 AM PST As he watched President Trump sign one executive order after another, Neal Gokli decided he no longer could do nothing. On Monday, Mr. Gokli drove 50 miles from Upland, Calif., to Los Angeles International Airport to protest against barring refugees from seven Muslim majority countries temporarily from entering the United States. Recommended: What do you know about Donald Trump?

U.N. sees western Mosul assault driving out 250,000 civilians Posted: 03 Feb 2017 07:52 AM PST A renewed assault on Islamic State fighters in the Iraqi city of Mosul could force 250,000 civilians to flee, if they can find a way out, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Friday. Such an exodus would be on top of roughly 162,000 people already displaced by Iraqi government efforts to retake the city since October. Such numbers, although high, remain well below UNHCR's initial contingency plans, which anticipated a million people or more fleeing from the city.

Top Trump adviser in new 'alternative facts' flap Posted: 03 Feb 2017 07:29 AM PST A top adviser to President Donald Trump found herself embroiled in a new "alternative facts" controversy Friday over her claim that two radicalized Iraqis had masterminded a US massacre that never took place. Kellyanne Conway, a White House counselor who managed Trump's presidential campaign, made the remark Thursday in an interview with MSNBC while defending Trump's ban on refugees as similar to steps taken by former president Barack Obama. "I bet it's brand new information to people that president Obama had a six-month ban on the Iraqi refugee program after two Iraqis came here to this country, were radicalized and they were the masterminds behind the Bowling Green massacre.

Iranians fear attacks and economic isolation as Trump gets tough Posted: 03 Feb 2017 07:23 AM PST By Parisa Hafezi ANKARA (Reuters) - Many Iranians who dreamt of quiet, comfortable lives after a nuclear deal with world powers in 2015 are starting to worry for the first time in decades they might be bombed in their own homes. Since taking office last month, U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to get tough with Iran, warning the Islamic Republic after its ballistic missile test on Sunday that it was playing with fire and all U.S. options were on the table. Analysts say those options could range from diplomacy to military action and some scared Iranians are even preparing escape plans, just as they did in the eight-year war with Iraq when Saddam Hussein's jets pounded Iranian towns and cities.

Recent major extremist attacks in France Posted: 03 Feb 2017 07:00 AM PST France has suffered a series of extremist attacks in the past two years. Here are some of the major assaults.

College in Bosnia offers scholarships to people banned by Trump Posted: 03 Feb 2017 06:54 AM PST A Bosnia-based international school said on Friday it would offer scholarships to refugees and students from seven nations affected by the immigration ban issued last week by U.S President's Donald Trump. United World College (UWC) Mostar, one of 17 UWC schools worldwide that aim to bring together students from conflict zones, opened in 2005 with the goal of healing ethnic divisions after the Bosnian war of the 1990s.

Analysis: 2016 was busiest year for targeted refugees Posted: 03 Feb 2017 06:35 AM PST President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily banning refugees and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries has put a spotlight on those immigrant communities across the country.

Volunteering Eases Veterans' Transition To Civilian Life Posted: 03 Feb 2017 06:34 AM PST ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Veterans could better transition to civilian life by volunteering with civic service programs in their communities, Saint Louis University research suggests. It is a transition that takes focus, deep reflection and new information to discover the next challenge they will pursue along their journey in life," said Monica Matthieu, Ph.D., the lead author of the study and assistant professor of social work at Saint Louis University. "This study tells us that formal volunteering in a civic service program that engages the veterans in community service in their hometown is one option to aid in that transition.

Lady Liberty’s flame extinguished on New Yorker cover Posted: 03 Feb 2017 06:11 AM PST The New Yorker's upcoming issue will feature a troubling illustration of Lady Liberty's light snuffed out. According to the magazine, under a different political climate, the cover of the issue for Feb. 13 and 20 — which marks the magazine's 92nd anniversary — would have featured a variation on the iconic image of dandy Eustace Tilley, created by graphic artist Rea Irvin. Instead, the New Yorker decided to comment on the incipient stages of the Trump administration.

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