Oct 07 Watch 9:05 Texas clinics resume abortions past 6-week mark, but women fear access may be temporary By Meredith Lee, Alex D'Elia, Stephanie Sy In his 113- page order blocking the enforcement of Texas' six week abortion ban law, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman called the law “an unprecedented and aggressive scheme to deprive its citizens of a significant and well-established constitutional right.” But… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 6:21 Overwhelmed by COVID patients, Alaska's health care workers also face harassment By William Brangham, Courtney Norris New COVID-19 cases continue to fall around the United States — down nearly 25% over the past two weeks, with deaths dropping by more than 10%. But there are still far too many losing their lives, especially in Alaska where… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 5:48 Deportation to turmoiled Haiti an act of 'violence' against migrants, advocate says By Yamiche Alcindor Thousands of mostly Haitian migrants gathered at the border town of Del Rio, Texas in September hoping to gain asylum in the United States. While the migrants have been removed and the encampment cleared, the crisis is far from over. Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 8:37 Climate change's uneven impact on communities of color compounded by uneven flow of aid By Roby Chavez, Sam Lane Hurricane Ida survivors are still facing a difficult road ahead, nearly six weeks after it battered Louisiana as a Category 4 storm. And in Lake Charles, Louisiana, thousands are still waiting for relief from a string of natural disasters that… Continue watching
Oct 07 Biden to expand 2 Utah national monuments cut by Trump By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Environmental and tribal groups had sued to reverse the cuts to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. But the reductions were applauded by conservative state leaders who considered the size of both monuments U.S. government overreach. Continue reading
Oct 07 Abortions resume in some Texas clinics after judge halts law By Paul J. Weber, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Abortions quickly resumed in some Texas clinics Thursday after a federal judge halted the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., but doctors across the state did not rush to resume normal operations with the court battle far from over. Continue reading
Oct 07 The U.S. will develop a federal heat standard for the first time. Here's what advocates and labor experts want By Chloe Jones, Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado The Biden Administration recently announced new protections for people working in extreme heat, but advocates say the move is just a first step. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: Biden champions vaccine mandates during visit to Chicago By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday championed COVID-19 vaccination requirements, determined that the roughly 67 million unvaccinated American adults must get the shot even as he acknowledged that mandates weren't his “first instinct.”… Continue reading
Oct 07 More than 120,000 U.S. kids had caregivers die during pandemic, study finds By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press A new study suggests the number of U.S. children orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic may be larger than previously estimated. And the toll has been far greater among Black and Hispanic Americans. Continue reading
Oct 07 U.S. health experts urge flu shots to avoid 'twindemic' By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a yearly flu vaccination for just about everyone starting with 6-month-old babies. Continue reading