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Legislation to help Puerto Rico climb out of a debilitating debt crisis hit new resistance in the U.S. Congress, prompting Republicans to drop a planned work session that was set for Thursday on the measure.

Kentucky governor Matt Bevin has signed the bill that will remove the clerks' names from marriage licenses. This comes after a county clerk was jailed last year for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Michigan has extended the state of emergency due to the Flint water crisis. This will reportedly enable lawmakers to tap more state funds over the lead contamination in the city's drinking water.