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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House plans to vote as early as next week on legislation imposing new sanctions on North Korea. The bill by Republican Ed Royce of California and Democrat Eliot Engel of New York would strengthen U.S. sanctions against the regime, including targeting access to hard currency and other goods and stepping up inspections of North Korean cargo. It comes a day after North Korea announced it had set off a hydrogen bomb. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says the measure will have strong bipartisan support.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Foreign Affairs Committee has approved a bill that would give Congress greater oversight of the landmark nuclear deal with Iran. It would bar the removal of certain individuals and foreign financial institutions on a restricted list kept by the Treasury Department until the president certifies to Congress that they weren't involved in Iran's ballistic missiles program or terrorist activities. The committee's top Democrat, Eliot Engel, says the bill has "no chance of becoming law."
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has become the second state to sue the U.S. government over refugee resettlement. The lawsuit filed today accuses the Obama administration of failing to consult with states on placement of those who have fled their home countries. The federal government controls resettlement programs, but Alabama points to the Refugee Act of 1980, which says the federal government "shall consult regularly" with states on placement. Texas sued last month to try to block six Syrian refugees from settling in Dallas.
NEW YORK (AP) — Cancer is becoming the No. 1 killer in more and more states -- even though cancer death rates are falling. It's because deaths from heart disease have declined even faster. New health statistics show that nationwide, heart disease is still the leading cause of death, just ahead of cancer. But cancer moved up to the top slot in 22 states in 2014. It's also the leading cause of death in certain groups of people, including Hispanics, Asians, and adults ages 40 to 79. The news appears in the American Cancer Society's latest annual report released today.
WASHINGTON (AP) — New dietary guidelines released by the Obama administration back away from previous guidance for sodium and dietary cholesterol but add strict new advice on sugars. They say added sugar should be 10 percent of daily calories. That's about 200 calories a day, the amount in one 16-ounce sugary drink. As in previous years, the guidelines call for a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and seafood. They also say lean meats are OK.
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