Oct 04 Biden lifts abortion referral ban on family planning clinics By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Monday's action by the Department of Health and Human Services lifts a Trump-era restriction as political and legal battles over abortion grow sharper from Texas to the U.S. Supreme Court. Continue reading
Oct 04 Company suspected in oil spill had dozens of violations By Amy Taxin, Christopher Weber, Associated Press The company is under scrutiny after a suspected leak in an underwater pipeline fouled the sands of famed Huntington Beach and other coastal communities. Continue reading
Oct 04 Where Americans stand on abortion restrictions as a new Supreme Court term opens By Chloe Jones Overall, 74 percent of Americans said they oppose a law that allows private citizens to sue abortion providers or others who provide any assistance. Continue reading
Oct 04 E.U. regulator OKs Pfizer vaccine booster for 18 and older By Associated Press The European Medicines Agency said the booster doses "may be considered at least 6 months after the second dose for people aged 18 years and older."… Continue reading
Oct 04 COVID vaccine mandate takes effect for New York City teachers and staff By Karen Matthews, Associated Press It is one of the first school district mandates in the country requiring employees to be inoculated against the coronavirus. Continue reading
Oct 03 Russia hits record number of daily COVID-19 deaths By Associated Press The national coronavirus task force said 890 deaths were recorded over the past day, exceeding the 887 reported on Friday. The task force also said the number of new infections in the past day was the second-highest of the year… Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 3:40 New state abortion laws, the future of Roe v. Wade and the Supreme Court's upcoming term By PBS NewsHour Abortion rights activists are marching today, voicing opposition to a Texas law that heavily restricts abortion access. The Supreme Court's new term begins Monday, in which it is scheduled to hear a case stemming from a Mississippi law that banned… Continue watching
Oct 02 COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in U.S. as delta variant rages By Heather Hollingsworth, Tammy Webber, Associated Press It’s a milestone that by all accounts didn’t have to happen this soon. The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 700,000 late Friday — a number greater than the population of Boston. The last 100,000 deaths occurred during a time… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 4:23 News Wrap: California to mandate COVID vaccine for schoolchildren In our news wrap Friday, California announced the nation's first statewide COVID-19 vaccination mandate for schoolchildren. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh tested positive for COVID-19. The high court said he is fully vaccinated and shows no symptoms. The United… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 6:24 Merck's antiviral pill may help beat COVID-19, but vaccines and testing still needed Although COVID-19 vaccines help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and resulting deaths, there have not been many good or easy treatment options for the actual virus. But a new antiviral drug from Merck offers hope for keeping patients infected with… Continue watching