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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed a new version of his travel ban in private, leaving it to his homeland security secretary, secretary of state and attorney general to formally unveil the edict. The original travel ban caused panic and chaos at airports around the country as officials scrambled to interpret how it was to be implemented and travelers were detained before being sent back overseas or blocked from getting on airplanes abroad. The revised order is narrower and specifies that the ban does not apply to those who already have valid visas or green cards.
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq is welcoming its removal from a revised U.S. travel ban. The original order included Iraq along with six other Muslim-majority nations: Iran, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen and Libya. That angered many Iraqis. But a spokesman for Iraq's Foreign Ministry says the revision "reinforces the strategic alliance between Baghdad and Washington" at the "forefront in the fight against terrorism."
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Navy official says Iranian fast boats forced a U.S. supply ship to change course and move out of the way as it was moving through the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf over the weekend. The official says the Iranian boats came within 600 yards of the USNS Invincible, trying to get between it and other ships. The official says the Navy considers the incidents unprofessional and dangerous, but they have been happening fairly regularly.
HOUSTON (AP) — There's a worldwide glut of oil now, but an international group representing oil-importing countries warns that could change in a few years, leading to higher prices. The International Energy Agency says oil supplies look adequate for the next three years thanks to rising production in the U.S. and a few other nations. But the group says supply growth will slow after 2020, with a drop in spare production capacity likely unless new projects are approved soon. Investment in new projects fell during the oil price slump that began in 2014.
BARRINGTON, R.I. (AP) — Ninety-seven-year-old twin sisters are being remembered for their charm, grace, kindness and style today. The pair died over the weekend after each took a fall outside of a home in Barrington, Rhode Island. Police say Martha Young Williams fell in the driveway Friday and Jean Young Haley fell as she tried to go call for help. They weren't found until Saturday morning. Overnight temperatures dropped as low as 11 degrees.
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