May 09 Even as COVID cases fall, Shanghai lockdown continues to tighten By Associated Press Authorities in Shanghai have again tightened anti-virus restrictions, just as the city was emerging from a month of strict lockdown due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 8:35 Exploring the complicated history of abortion in the United States By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Lane, Layla Quran, Sam Weber In the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion striking down Roe v. Wade, Justice Samuel Alito writes that the nation has had an “unbroken tradition” of criminalizing abortion. But as John Yang reports, the history is much more complicated. Continue watching
May 06 Tennessee governor signs bill strictly regulating medication abortions By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Republican Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that will strictly regulate the dispensing of abortion pills, including imposing harsh penalties on doctors who violate them. Continue reading
May 06 California wants to be a sanctuary for abortion rights. But in the Central Valley, care is harder to reach By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado Even in a state heavily in favor of the right to choose abortion, access to it isn’t always easy – or well-received – in some places. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 6:21 WHO report finds nearly 15 million deaths associated with COVID-19 worldwide Nearly 15 million people around the world have died from COVID's impact, directly or indirectly, during the first two years of the pandemic, according to a new World Health Organization report. It’s also about three times higher than governments have… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: 3 people killed near Tel Aviv as Israeli police search for attackers In our news wrap Thursday, three people were stabbed to death near Tel Aviv as Israeli police search for for a pair of suspected Palestinian attackers. Also, President Biden named Karine Jean-Pierre as his White House press secretary, dust storms… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 6:18 Political targeting, the pandemic exacerbate mental health struggles of LGBTQ youth By Stephanie Sy, Dorothy Hastings A survey from The Trevor Project found that 45 percent of LGBTQ youth across the U.S. seriously considered suicide last year. Fourteen percent attempted suicide and the rate was even higher among transgender and non-binary individuals. That builds on what… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 7:59 Abortion providers face uncertain future with expected Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling By Lisa Desjardins, Mike Fritz, Sam Weber The draft opinion that was leaked from the U.S. Supreme Court could have enormous implications, especially for abortion providers in 26 states where new restrictions or outright bans would go into effect. Dr. Sarah Traxler in St. Paul, Minnesota, who… Continue watching
May 05 FDA restricts Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday the shot should only be given to adults who cannot receive a different vaccine or specifically request J&J's vaccine. Continue reading
May 05 Federal funds for uninsured COVID patients dry up as hospital costs rise By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, The Associated Press For the first time, the U.S. came close to providing health care for all for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic. But it was for just one condition — COVID-19. Continue reading