Mar 23 California governor signs law that makes abortions cheaper By Adam Beam, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new law to make abortions cheaper for people on private insurance plans. Continue reading
Mar 23 National Guard sent to tornado disaster area in Louisiana By Gerald Herbert, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Louisiana is sending 300 National Guard troops to the New Orleans area where tornadoes flipped cars, ripped off rooftops and killed at least one person. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The White House COVID task force held a news briefing on March 23. This comes the same day that Moderna said it's COVID-19 vaccine works in babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Continue reading
Mar 23 Biden seeks new sanctions, help for Ukrainians in Europe By Chris Megerian, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden's trip to Europe comes at a critical moment for the war in Ukraine, which could become a bloody stalemate as Russia pummels cities with airstrikes and artillery. Continue reading
Mar 22 Tornado strikes New Orleans as storms move through Deep South By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans, spawned by a storm that produced multiple tornadoes through parts of Texas and Oklahoma, killing one person and causing multiple injuries and widespread damage. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 4:16 News Wrap: CDC says half of all eligible U.S. adults have not received COVID booster shots In our news wrap Tuesday, the CDC reports that half of all eligible adults in the U.S. have not yet received booster shots, a federal judge convicted a New Mexico county commissioner in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol,… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 7:36 Northern U.S. border experiences alarming influx of refugee crossings By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster The conflict in Ukraine has only highlighted the crisis of displaced people seeking safe haven, now at 82 million according to the U.N. refugee agency. While much of the focus in the U.S. has been on immigration enforcement along the… Continue watching
Mar 22 Official found guilty of illegally entering Capitol grounds on Jan. 6 By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A federal judge has convicted an elected official from New Mexico of illegally entering restricted U.S. Capitol grounds but acquitted him of engaging in disorderly conduct during the riot that disrupted Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s presidential election victory. Continue reading
Mar 22 Severe storms rake Texas, Oklahoma; tornado watch in effect By Associated Press The storm system is poised to move into Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday, and forecasters say more tornadoes were expected. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 4:18 News Wrap: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas remains hospitalized with an infection In our news wrap Monday, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas remains hospitalized in Washington with an infection, the U.S. declared atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in Buddhist Myanmar is genocide, Arkansas investigators are probing a mass shooting that left one man… Continue watching