Jul 20 How extreme heat affects young athletes By Jessica R. Murfree, Natasha Brison, The Conversation Summer sports camps and pre-season training often have kids running hard in high heat and humidity. The combination can be deadly. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: Russia's assault on Ukraine's cities kills scores of civilians In our news wrap Tuesday, Russia targets Ukraine's cities killing scores of civilians, Russian President Putin meets with Iran's leaders amid sanctions, the WHO issued new warnings about super-infectious COVID subvariants, a CDC panel is considering who should receive a… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 8:51 Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discusses the U.S. chip shortage The Senate on Tuesday moved forward to boost semiconductor production in the U.S. as a chip shortage continues to impact the everyday lives of Americans. It’s part of a broader push to entice chip manufacturers to the U.S. and address… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 6:47 Why overdose deaths spiked among people of color during the pandemic A CDC report finds overdose deaths rose significantly for people of color from 2019 to 2020. The synthetic opioid fentanyl is largely to blame, combined with a disruption in treatment and prevention programs during the pandemic. Dr. Edwin Chapman, who… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 7:20 Doctors worry abortion laws will hinder treatment of patients in life-or-death situations Three weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, doctors in states with abortion bans have struggled to figure out how to care for patients with high-risk pregnancies, including miscarriages, and are worried about being prosecuted for performing some… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 8:00 New initiative aims to make world of jazz more inclusive By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport When most people think about jazz greats, it's possible few faces of women and nonbinary musicians come to mind. But a new program is working to change that. Jeffrey Brown takes a look at a pipeline being developed to pump… Continue watching
Jul 19 Inside a Memphis clinic during its final days of abortion care By Hannah Grabenstein How one Memphis clinic is hustling to serve patients during the final days of Roe. Continue reading
Jul 19 After judge's order, West Virginia's only abortion clinic resuming care By Leah Willingham, Associated Press West Virginia has a law dating back to the 1800s making abortions a felony. Clinic lawyers argued successfully that the old law has been superseded by modern laws regulating abortion. Continue reading
Jul 19 Officials say no injuries after transformer catches fire at Hoover Dam By Ken Ritter, Associated Press Videos posted on social media showed what appeared to be a fire or explosion in a building near the base of the dam. Continue reading
Jul 19 Former New York City mayor Bill de Blasio drops out of crowded House race By Associated Press The announcement came two months after the former mayor joined race for the redrawn 10th Congressional District, which includes parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Continue reading