The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday stayed the criminal case against state Attorney General Liz Murrill, a day after she was accused of threatening the jobs of New Orleans officials. The state’s high court said the local court and special prosecutor in the case failed to follow proper procedures in the proceedings surrounding the indictment,
The United States has withdrawn most of the troops it deployed to Nigeria earlier this year in an effort to help combat Islamist militant groups. In December, U.S. and Nigerian forces launched a joint operation in the Lake Chad Basin area, which included strikes against militants on Christmas Day, followed by the deployment of about
A national medical staffing company attempted to take over Eugene Emergency Physicians’ contract to work at local hospitals. Local doctors used a new state law to oppose the measure. straw/Digital Vision Vectors/Getty Images hide title toggle title straw/Digital Vision Vectors/Getty Images For the latest stories on the science of healthy living, subscribe to NPR health
A bomb explosion in a busy cafe in central Damascus killed at least nine people and wounded 22 others, Syrian state media says. The Interior Ministry said an explosive device was placed inside the cafe, which is located just 100 meters (330 feet) from the Palace of Justice, a major government building in the capital’s