May 03 What’s next for abortion rights after Supreme Court leak? By Chris Megerian, Associated Press The stunning leak of a draft Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade has shocked Washington. It also sparked a lot of questions about what it could mean for the future of abortion in the United States. Continue reading
May 03 Biogen to replace CEO after Alzheimer’s drug flops By Matthew Perrone, Tom Murphy, Associated Press Biogen will replace its CEO and largely abandon marketing of its controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm less than a year after the medication's launch triggered a backlash from experts, doctors and insurers. Continue reading
May 03 WATCH: Schumer vows to hold vote on abortion legislation, but stops short of filibuster changes By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer angrily denounced as an “abomination” the Supreme Court’s leaked draft decision that would overturn the nation’s landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. Continue reading
May 02 Report: Draft opinion suggests Supreme Court set to overturn Roe v. Wade By Mark Sherman, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Politico published what was labeled as a “1st Draft” of the “Opinion of the Court” in a case challenging Mississippi's ban on abortion after 15 weeks, a case known as Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Continue reading
May 02 Federal judge extends ban on Kentucky abortion law By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press A federal judge in Kentucky has extended a temporary ban on the enforcement of a new state abortion law. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings is giving the clinics more time to explain their objections to the law. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Jan. 6 committee calls on more GOP House members to testify In our news wrap Monday, the Jan. 6 congressional committee has asked three more GOP House members to testify, a federal jury in Washington, D.C. convicted a retired New York police officer of assault and other charges in the Jan. Continue watching
May 02 Shanghai COVID cases fall as outbreak appears to relent By Associated Press The COVID-19 outbreak that has shut down most of Shanghai appears to be waning. China's largest city recorded about 7,000 cases a day on Saturday and Sunday, down from a peak of 27,605 nearly three weeks ago on April 13. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 4:19 U.S. nears 1 million COVID deaths amid questions over pandemic’s next phase By Geoff Bennett, Claire Mufson, Winston Wilde, Andrew Corkery The United States is right on the brink of reaching 1 million COVID deaths since the start of the pandemic over two years ago. As this grim milestone approaches, health experts nationwide are debating whether or not a new phase… Continue watching
Apr 29 South Africa likely seeing new COVID wave, says health minister By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press South Africa's health minister says it is likely the country has entered a new wave of COVID-19 earlier than expected as new infections and hospitalizations have risen rapidly over the past two weeks. Continue reading
Apr 29 First new U.S. case of human bird flu confirmed in Colorado prison By David Pitt, Associated Press The federal government says a Colorado state prison inmate is the first person to have tested positive for bird flu in the latest outbreak in the United States. Continue reading