Oct 19 Medical guidance sought after radioactive contamination closes school By Jim Salter, Associated Press Coldwater Creek runs directly behind Jana Elementary. The creek was contaminated in the 1940s and 1950s when waste from atomic bomb material manufactured in St. Louis got into the waterway. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 7:12 Severe drought and Russia's war in Ukraine intensify hunger and poverty in Chad By Willem Marx A dire humanitarian emergency is grappling the people of Chad, where severe drought and the war in Ukraine have led to soaring food prices. The country already suffers one of the highest hunger levels in the world with more than… Continue watching
Oct 19 Medical students worry about where to train as several states enact abortion restrictions By James Pollard, Associated Press Students in obstetrics-gynecology and family medicine are facing tough choices about where to advance their training in a landscape where legal access to abortion varies from state to state. Continue reading
Oct 19 Flesh-eating bacteria on the rise in Florida following Hurricane Ian By Associated Press Florida has seen an increase in cases of flesh-eating bacteria this year driven largely by a surge in the county hit hardest by Hurricane Ian. The state Department of Health reports that as of Friday there have been 65 cases… Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 4:46 News Wrap: Workers on strike in France demand pay hike to keep up with inflation In our news wrap Tuesday, tens of thousands walked off their jobs in France striking for pay hikes to keep up with inflation, ongoing protests led by women and girls in Iran spread to a rock climber who did not… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 8:50 Utah's Great Salt Lake shrinks to unsustainable levels amid a decades-long megadrought By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Ryan Connelly Holmes The Great Salt Lake in Utah is the largest body of water in the western hemisphere without an outlet to the sea. Its levels fluctuate naturally, but scientists say the record-low water levels the lake has seen in recent years… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 6:08 Voters will decide critical statewide ballot measures in midterm election By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman For many voters this year, the focus has been on contests for governor, senator or local representatives, but voters in 36 states will decide the future of abortion access, health care and even voting itself. Laura Barrón-López sat down with… Continue watching
Oct 18 Biden administration seeks to expand 24/7 mental health care By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced Tuesday that the government will award millions of dollars for states to plan how clinics can offer more on-demand help for people in crisis. Continue reading
Oct 18 South Carolina Senate again rejects abortion ban, but the bill is not dead By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press South Carolina senators have again rejected a proposal to ban nearly all abortions in the state. But they left open a small chance Tuesday some compromise could be reached. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 9:14 Search and rescue teams stretched thin with more Americans hitting the outdoors By Christopher Booker, Mary Fecteau, Mike Fritz Across the nation, search and rescue teams are mostly made up of a patchwork of volunteers often overseen by local sheriff’s departments. But many of these teams are now struggling to keep up as more Americans than ever are hitting… Continue watching