Andre Mitchell

Alabama responds to Supreme Court ruling by freezing marriage licenses

In what seemed to be an act of defiance, at least three counties in the state of Alabama have stopped issuing marriage licenses to anybody after the United States Supreme Court decided to legalise same-sex unions across the country.
Texas governor orders agencies to prioritise free exercise of religion

Following the Supreme Court's decision to legalise same sex marriage across the United States, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered all agency heads in his state to protect religious liberty.
Justice Scalia: Supreme Court ruling on gay union a threat to democracy

The Supreme Court's decision to legalise same-sex marriages across the United States does not represent the sentiment of majority of Americans, one of the four justices who opposed the controversial ruling asserted.
$\'Abide by the law\': Sen. Marco Rubio softens stance on same-sex marriage$
'Abide by the law': Sen. Marco Rubio softens stance on same-sex marriage

While his fellow Republican presidential aspirants are strongly opposing and even calling for defiance to the Supreme Court decision legalising same-sex marriages in the United States, Florida Senator Marco Rubio seemed to have softened his stance on this divisive issue.
US constitutional ban on same-sex marriages pushed to protect families

To protect the family as an institution in the United States, the chief justice of the state of Alabama vowed to push for a constitutional ban to same-sex marriages, which have been legalized across the country by the Supreme Court.
$\'End judicial tyranny\': US Senator Ted Cruz denounces Supreme Court, urges justices\' election every 8 years$
'End judicial tyranny': US Senator Ted Cruz denounces Supreme Court, urges justices' election every 8 years

Hours after the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage, Republican presidential aspirant Ted Cruz said he will push for an amendment to the American Constitution to allow high court justices to be voted out during elections every eight years.
$Climate change poses \'catastrophic risk to human health,\' experts warn$
Climate change poses 'catastrophic risk to human health,' experts warn

An international commission of experts formed by the Lancet, a prestigious medical journal based in the United Kingdom, said climate change should already be considered a "medical emergency."
Unborn babies can feel pain: Ohio Senate passes 20-week abortion ban

Asserting that babies can feel pain even while they're still inside the womb of their mothers, the Ohio Senate recently passed a landmark bill that bans abortions after 20 weeks gestation.
In The Netherlands, doctors want all kids to have the right to ask to die

Pro-life advocates are strongly opposing a proposal from a pediatricians' group in The Netherlands to remove the age limit for euthanasia in the country.
Fearless soldiers: Pentagon eyes new drugs to control human fear, anxiety

The United States' Department of Defense is trying to get the help of third-party biotechnology labs to develop advanced bioelectric medicines that will be able to suppress fear.
Pyramid on Mars: Natural rock formation or signs of alien life?

We know that there are ancient pyramids on Earth, but could these structures also exist on Mars? Enthusiasts of extraterrestrial life believe they do.
$Don\'t be a fashion victim: Skinny jeans may cause nerve damage$
Don't be a fashion victim: Skinny jeans may cause nerve damage

Skinny jeans may be good to wear and look at for some, but these fashion items can cause a person a trip to the hospital, especially if worn during strenuous activities