Aug 27 AP report: RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Robert F. Kennedy Jr., then a prominent anti-vaccine activist, preempted the 2019 visit with a letter to the Samoan prime minister requesting to study the Pacific island nation’s measles, mumps and rubella vaccines after the deaths of two children who… Continue reading
Aug 27 WATCH: Jury deliberates in Lindsay Clancy trial after hearing closing arguments By Associated Press While both sides agree she killed her children, Clancy’s defense team argued she suffered from postpartum psychosis, with defense attorney Kevin Reddington stating that “lousy medical care” exacerbated her condition. Prosecutors argued she intentionally planned the killings and that the… Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 2:35 Wall of mud and debris floods communities in Nepal and Tibet By Geoff Bennett, Winston Wilde A devastating flood in Nepal and Tibet has left a trail of death and destruction. Torrential rains sent a wall of mud and debris crashing through communities with little warning. Geoff Bennett reports. Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 4:56 Custody fight over baby born via surrogate sparks fear of fertility treatment restrictions By Amna Nawaz, Layla Quran This week, a Texas court heard arguments in a legal fight between a California couple and their surrogate over a newborn with a serious heart condition. The case has drawn the attention of anti-abortion activists pushing for new restrictions on… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 3:36 In one of the nation's hottest cities, bags of ice are helping save lives By Ben Tracy Extreme heat is the deadliest weather-related threat in the U.S. In Phoenix, heat kills more people than homicides each year. So the city is turning to an unlikely lifesaver: bags of ice. And the fire department is creating a new… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 8:15 Maui residents face health struggles 3 years after wildfires By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre Just over three years ago, the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century devastated the Hawaiian island of Maui. New research suggests the toll of the disaster may be far greater than the lives lost and property burned. Stephanie… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 6:57 New study reveals widespread signs of brain trauma among former NFL players By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Ryan Connelly Holmes At least one in four NFL players has CTE when they die, according to a new study that examined the brains of former pro players. CTE is a brain disease thought to be caused by years of sustained head trauma… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 12:10 A look at the devastating impact of USAID cuts in rural Afghanistan By Leila Molana-Allen, Eric O'Connor It's been 18 months since the Trump administration made cuts to foreign aid. One of the countries hardest-hit is Afghanistan. The five years since the U.S. withdrawal have been grim for the people there, and Refugees International attributes over 160… Continue watching
Aug 25 WATCH: Psychologist hired by prosecutors testifies Lindsay Clancy was criminally responsible for killing her 3 children By Associated Press The prosecution's final witnesses in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial Tuesday attempted to cast doubt on claims that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and that a voice ordered her to kill her three young children. Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: Forensic psychologist testifies that Lindsay Clancy has bipolar disorder By Michael Casey, Associated Press Kirk Heilbrun, who examined Clancy over three days this year, said he struggled to reach a diagnosis of bipolar 2 disorder “because of all the diagnoses in the records and all the symptoms that she experienced.”… Continue reading