Mar 14 Arkansas, Utah lawmakers pass 18-week abortion bans By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The 18-week bans would be the strictest in the country if enacted. Continue reading
Mar 14 WATCH: Senate votes to block Trump’s emergency declaration By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Several Republicans have said they will join Democrats in voting to block the president's emergency declaration that would steer $3.6 billion to building border barriers. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 6:30 What new information led FAA to ground Boeing’s 737 MAX jets? Boeing’s 737 MAX jetliners are grounded across much of the globe -- including the U.S. Days after other nations banned the plane from flying in their airspace, the FAA, which had as recently as Tuesday night insisted the plane was… Continue watching
Mar 13 How states are slowly getting rid of the death penalty By Gretchen Frazee Capital punishment has been abolished entirely in 20 states, and four now have moratoriums on the practice. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 10:06 The stunning truth about asbestos use in the U.S. By Miles O'Brien Asbestos is no longer ubiquitous in building materials, and since it's proven to cause cancer, many Americans likely assumed the substance had been banned entirely. But not only is asbestos a naturally occurring mineral, it is also still used to… Continue watching
Mar 13 What I saw happening at the U.S.-Mexico border By Amna Nawaz Border Patrol's processing and detention centers were designed and constructed to hold single, adult men. Today, those same centers are holding families and children. Continue reading
Mar 13 Iditarod winner’s dog sledding passion began in childhood By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press Pete Kaiser became the fifth Alaska Native and first Yupik musher to win the world's most famous sled dog race. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: Trump says U.S. grounding Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 By Associated Press President Donald Trump says the U.S. is issuing an emergency order grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft in the wake of a crash of an Ethiopian Airliner that killed 157 people. Continue reading
Mar 13 Exam cheaters exploited rules for students with disabilities By Sally Ho, Associated Press People involved in a massive college admissions scandal appear to have taken advantage of accommodations, such as extra time on tests, given to students with medically documented disabilities. Continue reading
Mar 13 AP analysis: Police routinely deny access to officer video footage By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press AP record requests for police video were met with a series of denials and failed to unearth video of a single incident that had not already been released publicly. Continue reading