Jul 15 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: House Democrats approve two bills to restore abortion rights In our news wrap Friday, House Democrats approved two bills to restore abortion rights after the Roe reversal with support falling along party lines, thousands of Shiites descended on a Baghdad suburb in a show of protest against a political… Continue watching
Jul 15 WATCH: U.S. health officials says states will receive more monkeypox vaccines soon By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press More than 100,000 monkeypox vaccine doses are being sent to states in the next few days, and several million more are on order in the months ahead, U.S. health officials said Friday. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 5:54 States grapple with rising demand for monkeypox vaccines The FDA has announced nearly 800,000 more doses of a vaccine for monkeypox will be available before August. It comes amid criticism over the Biden administration’s response to this outbreak. More than a thousand cases of monkeypox have been recorded… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 6:38 How the rape of a young girl in Ohio became a flashpoint on the abortion debate It is a case that has drawn national attention, a 10-year-old raped in Ohio was told by her doctor she could not have her pregnancy terminated because it would break the state’s six-week abortion ban. She had the procedure in… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 2:57 A Brief But Spectacular take on living like we're dying By Elizabeth Burton, Melissa Williams Alua Arthur is what is called a "death doula," one who helps people at the end of their lives. As the founder of Going With Grace, Arthur guides individuals and families and reframes the conversation to help people think about… Continue watching
Jul 14 U.S. regulators clear way for more monkeypox vaccine shipments from Denmark By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The FDA said it has completed a required inspection of the overseas plant where the shots are manufactured. The update comes amid soaring demand in New York City, California and other parts of the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: Speaker Nancy Pelosi says House will vote to codify abortion rights Friday By Associated Press The bill would bar states from from imposing restrictions on abortions that could make them more difficult or costly to obtain. The legislation is not expected to get traction in the Senate. Continue reading
Jul 14 Giving birth costs nearly $3,000 with insurance, new study says By Shefali Luthra, The 19th That may be the smallest of the costs associated with birth, experts said. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 6:48 New COVID variant BA.5 prompts higher infections and reinfections A new coronavirus variant called BA.5 is fueling yet another wave of COVID infections across the globe. This week, the CDC said BA.5 is now the dominant strain in the U.S. accounting for more than 60 percent of cases. It… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 8:28 Poland's strict abortion laws leave few safe options for women By Rosie Birchard Poland has some of Europe’s strictest abortion laws, and further curbs in recent years have led to mass protests. But many in the historically Catholic nation are staunch supporters of government policy. Now, in what is a European first, one… Continue watching