Nov 15 Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid epidemic lawsuits By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Walmart has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to settle lawsuits nationwide over the impact of the prescriptions its pharmacies filled for powerful prescription opioid painkillers. Continue reading
Nov 15 Judge overturns Georgia’s 6-week abortion ban By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press The ruling says the ban violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court precedent at the time it became law. The ban had been in effect since July. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 2:55 Seven college students killed in separate homicides in Virginia, Idaho By John Yang, Cai Pigliucci Two universities are grieving the tragic loss of students. In Moscow, Idaho, four University of Idaho students were found dead in a home near campus on Sunday. And in Charlottesville, Virginia, three University of Virginia students were shot and killed. Continue watching
Nov 14 WATCH: Biden says there’s still not enough votes to codify abortion rights By Seung Min Kim, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Although Democrats did better than expected in the midterm elections, they are still on track to lose control of the House, which would allow Republicans to block any such legislation. Continue reading
Nov 12 China tightens restrictions in Guangzhou as rise in COVID cases reported By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Everyone in a district of 1.8 million people in China’s southern metropolis of Guangzhou was ordered to stay home for virus testing Saturday and a major city in the southwest closed schools as another rise in infections was reported. Continue reading
Nov 11 Judge stops pot dispensary licenses in parts of New York By Michael Hill A federal judge has temporarily blocked New York from issuing recreational marijuana dispensary licenses in Brooklyn and parts of upstate New York while a legal challenge to the state's selection process is being considered. Continue reading
Nov 11 Colorado voters approve initiative to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms By Thomas Peipert, Associated Press Colorado voters have passed a ballot initiative to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms for people 21 and older and to create state-regulated centers where participants can experience the drug. Continue reading
Nov 10 People with disabilities gained a voice in global climate talks. Here’s what that means By Drew Costley, Teresa de Miguel, Associated Press A group of climate activists who focus on disability rights have been pushing for several years for inclusion of disability rights in international climate action pledges. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 5:51 How abortion rights swayed results in the midterm election The midterm election was the first since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion. Since then, 12 states have put in place total bans on the procedure and other states have enacted restrictions. That was top of… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 7:22 Formerly incarcerated face complicated path in aftermath of Hurricane Ian By William Brangham, Sam Lane Hurricanes devastate vulnerable communities, but a group that’s often overlooked after disasters is the formerly incarcerated. William Brangham spoke with a woman whose home was destroyed by Hurricane Ian. She then found that her criminal record made it very hard… Continue watching