May 16 It’s not just opioids. Deaths from cocaine and meth are surging. By Christine Vestal, Stateline The same lethal drug that has been driving the nation’s spiraling opioid epidemic is also causing an historic surge in overdose deaths among cocaine users. Continue reading
May 16 Missouri Senate passes bill to ban abortions at 8 weeks By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press The bill needs at least one more vote of approval in the GOP-led House before it can go to Republican Gov. Mike Parson, who voiced support for it on Wednesday. Continue reading
May 16 Bill de Blasio, NYC mayor, announces presidential bid By Karen Matthews, Associated Press In announcing his candidacy, de Blasio seeks to claim a role on the national stage that has eluded him as mayor of the biggest U.S. city. Continue reading
May 15 North Carolina becomes first state to sue e-cigarette maker Juul over marketing By Amanda Morris, Associated Press The state's attorney general accused Juul's marketing practices of causing an "epidemic" among young people. Continue reading
May 15 Cal Fire officials say PG&E equipment sparked deadly California wildfire By Janie Har, Associated Press The San Francisco-based utility sparked the Nov. 8 fire in the Pulga area that nearly destroyed Paradise and killed 85 people. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 2:57 Trump to propose overhaul of U.S. immigration system President Trump is returning to a familiar issue: immigration. On Thursday, Trump is expected to deliver a speech in which he proposes an overhaul of the U.S. immigration system, including the number of immigrants accepted, development of a wall between… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 11:28 With abortion measures, states see chance to challenge Roe v. Wade With the Supreme Court's conservative makeup, more states are implementing legislation that tests the limits of Roe v. Wade. Alabama's governor has signed the most restrictive abortion law in the country, while Vermont aims to preserve abortion rights into the… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 5:44 Conn. attorney general calls generic drug makers a ‘private sector cartel’ Affordable health care is a persistent concern for Americans and a topic of great political debate. Typically, generic prescription drugs offer a cheaper alternative to name brands, but a new multi-state lawsuit alleges that their manufacturers have been artificially raising… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 4:20 How generic drug makers are responding to price-fixing lawsuit U.S. consumers often turn to generic versions of prescription drugs to keep costs down, but dozens of states are now suing manufacturers of these drugs, saying they illegally fixed prices and divided up market share. Affected drugs include medicines used… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 7:49 Former Justice Stevens on the 3 worst Supreme Court decisions of his tenure Former Justice John Paul Stevens spent 35 years on the Supreme Court, writing some of its most important decisions. At age 99, he is still writing, including a new memoir, and weighing in on prominent U.S. issues today. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching