Nov 17 Justice Department to investigate treatment of mentally ill adults in Oklahoma By Ken Miller, Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department has announced a civil rights investigation into the treatment of people with mental illnesses by the state of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City and Oklahoma City police. Continue reading
Nov 17 Climate change negotiators in Egypt say they remain far from a deal By Seth Borenstein, Samy Magdy, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Diplomats say they are far from reaching a deal everyone can agree on at climate negotiations in Egypt, which are scheduled to end on Friday. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 6:07 Judge blocks Title 42 health order used to expel people crossing southern border A record number of migrant apprehensions at the border is challenging the Biden administration and a new ruling by a federal judge has further complicated the landscape. Title 42 is a pandemic-related policy and has been used to turn away… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 6:55 Human traffickers exploit desperation of Ukrainian refugees and their children By Rosie Birchard More than four million people who fled Russia’s war in Ukraine have sought refuge in the European Union. Most Ukrainians receive a warm welcome and are offered access to temporary residence permits so they can work and receive social benefits. Continue watching
Nov 16 Report says at least 32 transgender people were killed in the U.S. in 2022 By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press An LGBTQ advocacy group says at least 32 transgender and gender-nonconforming people have been killed in the United States in 2022. The Human Rights Campaign announced the figure in its annual report ahead of this weekend's Transgender Day of Remembrance. Continue reading
Nov 16 Why the ongoing bird flu outbreak is driving up poultry costs ahead of Thanksgiving By Yuko Sato, The Conversation As of early November, the outbreak had led to the culling of over 50 million birds from Maine to Oregon. Continue reading
Nov 16 Single COVID case prompts China to lock down Peking University By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Chinese authorities locked down a major university in Beijing on Wednesday after finding one COVID-19 case as they stick to a "zero-COVID" approach despite growing public discontent. Continue reading
Nov 16 Mormon church backs same-sex marriage law, maintains relationships still sinful By Sam Metz, Associated Press The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints voiced its support for proposed federal legislation safeguarding same-sex marriages, but said that church doctrine would continue to consider same-sex relationships against God's commandments. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 8:03 Deadly explosion reported in Poland as Russia unleashed missile barrage on Ukraine The U.S. and western allies said they’re looking into reports of an explosion in NATO-member Poland. It happened as Russia conducted missile strikes across Ukraine. Local Polish media reported the explosion at a grain facility in an eastern village about… Continue watching
Nov 15 South Dakota passed Medicaid expansion. What’s next? By Laura Santhanam Many of the soon-to-be eligible work in low-income jobs or self-employed, are unable to afford health care coverage on their own and have been excluded from Medicaid under South Dakota’s strict guidelines. Continue reading