US claims Alabama woman who joined IS is not its citizen

WASHINGTON: An Alabama woman who joined the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria will not be allowed to return to the United States with her toddler son because she is not an American citizen, the US said on Wednesday. Her lawyer is challenging that claim. In a brief statement, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave no details as to how the administration made their determination. “Hoda Muthana is not a US citizen and will not be admitted into the United States,” he said. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday on Twitter that he was behind the decision to deny her entry, tweeting that “I have instructed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and he fully agrees, not to allow Hoda Muthana back into the Country!”  AP

Tortoise feared extinct found on Galapagos island

LIMA (PERU): A living member of species of tortoise not seen in more than 110 years and feared to be extinct has been found in a remote part of the Galapagos island of Fernandina. An adult female Chelonoidis phantasticus, also known as the Fernandina Giant Tortoise, was spotted Sunday by a joint expedition of the Galapagos National Park and the U.S.-based Galapagos Conservancy, Ecuador's Environment Ministry said in a statement.  AP