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Oregon governor sends out state police to find GOP lawmakers skipping climate vote Republican lawmakers in Oregon are in hot water after they refused to partake in a historic vote Thursday to implement a cap and trade program that would target reducing industrial carbon emissions in the state. 

Marc Thiessen: 'Appalled' to see people blaming Trump for Iran situation While many on the left are blaming President Trump for the escalating tension between the U.S. and Iran, Marc Thiessen while appearing on "The Story with Martha MacCallum" told guest host Sandra Smith that the president was deescalating the situation and he was "appalled" over the accusations that president was responsible for the situation.

Holder chides Biden on segregationist-senator comments: ‘Should have used better examples’ Former Attorney General Eric Holder says he understands where former Vice President Joe Biden “was coming from” when Biden earlier this week defended his ability decades ago to work with two segregationist southern senators to “get things done.” But Holder, who worked side by side with the former vice president during President Barack Obama’s administration, emphasized that the front-runner in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination “should have used some better examples” when touting his bipartisan ability to reach across the aisle.

Jesse Watters: Joe Biden a 'civil rights pioneer,' Dem critics trying to apply '2019 morality on the reality of 1972 America' Should Democratic presidential candidate apologize for saying he could work with Senate segregationists in the past or should he continue to refuse? Fox News Jesse Watters defended Biden's position on "The Five" defended Biden calling him a Civil Rights pioneer Thursday.

Meet the four latest Democrats who have joined the chorus calling for Trump's impeachment Four House Democrats have publicly come out in favor of impeaching President Trump this week, as the party's calls to remove the Commander-in-Chief continue to grow. 

Juan Williams: Dominican Republic hasn't 'been transparent or clear' amid resort deaths The Dominican government hasn't been explicit enough regarding suspicious deaths or illnesses in the popular vacation destination over the last year, according to Juan Williams.

Judge temporarily blocks ICE from making arrests in Mass. courthouses A federal judge in Massachusetts on Thursday temporarily blocked Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents from making arrests in and around state courthouses. 

Donald Trump Jr. mocks Roy Moore after campaign announcement, reigniting criticism The president's son took another shot at Alabama Judge Roy Moore on Thursday, alluding to sexual misconduct allegations the Republican senate candidate faced during his run in 2017.

U.S. President Donald Trump played down Iran's downing of a U.S. military surveillance drone on Thursday, saying he suspected it was shot by mistake and "it would have made a big difference" to him had the remotely controlled aircraft been piloted. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2L24hSI

Prospects are fading for a snap election for parliament's lower house in tandem with a summer upper house poll, the leader of Japan's second-biggest opposition party said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2KuXW2z

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that EU leaders could provoke a crisis if they did not take into account the views of the European Parliament when choosing the next head of the EU executive. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/31NpLZq

European Union leaders will meet again on June 30 to seek agreement on who should inherit the bloc's top jobs - including the head of its central bank - after failing to get a deal at the second attempt in talks dragging into the small hours on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Y3kmv5

Electric cars are expensive, the batteries run out and then they have to be charged up, but why are they so popular in Milton Keynes? from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2XpvIfS

Missouri officer is shot twice by teen caught breaking into vehicle, police say A Missouri police officer was shot early Thursday morning and two people have been arrested after two officers confronted a teen allegedly breaking into a vehicle, police said.

10-year-old girl is youngest to climb El Capitan: 'I did it to have fun' The 10-year-old girl who just became the youngest person to conquer one of the world’s most challenging mountain climbs said Thursday, “I did it to have fun.”

Texas police officer fired over failure to find abducted girl A Texas police officer who failed to find an abducted 8-year-old girl when he visited the hotel room where she was being held has been fired, officials said Wednesday.

Woman suing Harvard over slave portraits gains support of controversial prof's relatives A Connecticut woman suing Harvard University for 19th-century images of slaves she says were her ancestors has been backed by descendants of the professor who commissioned the images in a bid to prove blacks were inferior to whites.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed that amid "serious and complicated" international affairs strengthening bilateral ties was good for both countries and regional peace, North Korean state media KCNA said on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2WRvzxz

Some 200 mostly Venezuelan migrants fleeing poverty at home remained stranded on the Peru-Chile border on Thursday after being refused entry to Chile earlier this week. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2WWR1WO

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The Military Council has switched off the internet in response to protests that took place in early June. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WXqSak

Fake news fuels the anti-vaccine movement and one government's vaccination efforts may be making it worse. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WSiwMh

Turkey's ruling party narrowly lost the city's mayoral election in April and a rerun is scheduled for 23 June. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XoLszM