• Officials From 11 States Sue Obama Administration Over Transgender Bathroom Directive

  Officials from 11 U.S. states sued the Obama administration on Wednesday to overturn a directive telling schools to let transgender students use bathrooms matching their gender identity, decrying the policy as "a massive social experiment."

  

• South Carolina Governor To Sign Ban on Abortion Past 19 Weeks

  outh Carolina Governor Nikki Haley on Wednesday signed into law a bill banning most abortions after 19 weeks of pregnancy unless the mother's life is at risk, a spokesperson told Reuters on Wednesday.

  

• Obama Administration Threatens Lawmakers over Iran's Nuclear Agreement

  Obama administration officials told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday they would oppose new sanctions on Iran if they interfere with last year's international nuclear agreement, laying the groundwork for a potential fight over any legislation.

  

• Hillary Clinton Did Not Comply with Federal Email Policy, Broke Government Rules, Finds Watchdog

  Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while U.S. secretary of state broke government rules and was not approved by State Department security officials, according to an internal government watchdog's report released on Wednesday.

  

• Early Exposure To Traffic Pollution May Affect Lungs Later, Finds New Study

  Infants exposed to higher levels of vehicular air pollution more often have problems later on in the small airways near the edges of their lungs, according to a new study.