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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama receives the prime minister of Singapore at the White House this morning. They'll be celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the countries. But the two leaders will also discuss a shared cause with less rosy prospects: the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal, which is facing growing opposition in the U.S.
ROUEN, France (AP) — Hundreds of mourners have gathered in western France for the funeral Mass for the priest who was killed by two Islamic extremists last week. The ceremony was organized under tight security, and burial will take place very privately. Father Jacques Hamel, 85, was killed when his throat was slit as he celebrated morning Mass. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack. On Sunday, dozens of Muslims in France and Italy attended Catholic Masses as a gesture of interfaith solidarity.
MIAMI (AP) — Health officials are advising pregnant women to avoid a section of Miami where mosquitoes are suspected of transmitting the Zika virus directly to humans. Zika infections during pregnancy can cause severe brain-related birth defects, including extremely small skulls. Fourteen cases are thought to have occurred in Miami's Wynwood arts district.
CINCINNATI (AP) — A federal judge in Cincinnati is weighing whether to continue blocking an Ohio law that diverts public money from Planned Parenthood. U.S. District Judge Michael Barrett is scheduled to hear arguments today on the merits of the law, which bars public funds from going to entities that perform or promote abortions.
HOLMDEL, N.J. (AP) — Since 1979, the federal government has recommended people floss daily as a way to prevent gum disease and cavities. But the government has quietly dropped its recommendation, acknowledging the effectiveness of flossing has never been officially researched. The Associated Press has reviewed 25 studies that say the case for flossing is "weak" and "very unreliable."
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