Apr 01 This year's U.S. measles cases have already surpassed 2018's total By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press There have been 387 cases through March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday. There were 372 last year. Continue reading
Apr 01 Supreme Court rules against Missouri inmate with rare health issue By Associated Press The Supreme Court said Monday that Missouri can execute an inmate who argued his medical condition will result in severe pain if he is given death-causing drugs. Continue reading
Apr 01 Judge rules Oklahoma law on Native American art too restrictive By Associated Press A federal judge has struck down an Oklahoma law that requires an artist to be a member of a federally recognized tribe in order to have their artwork labeled as Native American. Continue reading
Apr 01 Grammy-nominated rapper and entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle shot and killed at 33 By Mesfin Fekadu, Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Rapper Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot outside the clothing store he founded to help rebuild his troubled South Los Angeles neighborhood, police said, cutting short a career that earned him a Grammy nomination this year for his major-label debut. He… Continue reading
Mar 31 Want to fix gerrymandering? Then the Supreme Court needs to listen to mathematicians By Manil Suri, Karen Saxe, The Conversation Supreme Court justices have previously called statistical methods of measuring partisan gerrymandering 'sociological gobbledygook' and 'a bunch of baloney.'… Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 3:55 Migrant flow intensifies Border Patrol's staffing crunch In January 2017, President Trump signed an executive order to hire 5,000 additional border patrol agents. Two years later, only 118 have joined the agency. USA Today reporter Alan Gomez talks with Hari Sreenivasan about how changing schedules, remote locations… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 9:33 Sackler family faces continuing legal issues over OxyContin The Sackler family, once known for philanthropy, has been embroiled in lawsuits and settlements to keep details of its pharmaceutical company's activities out of public view. Purdue Pharma is the maker of the highly addictive opioid OxyContin. Author and former… Continue watching
Mar 31 2020's underdogs battle for donors to get on debate stage By Bill Barrow, Sara Burnett, Hunter Woodall, Associated Press The fiercest battle for campaign cash is playing out between the presidential candidates who might not be on your radar. Continue reading
Mar 31 'Protectors of the coast' — what the northward march of mangroves means for fishing, flooding and carbon By Ayurella Horn-Muller, Climate Central Ranges of mangroves have naturally waxed and waned over the years, influenced by the weather, but with climate change has come a crucial reduction in crop- and tree-killing freeze events. Continue reading
Mar 31 Trump's battle with 'Obamacare' moves to the courts By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press After losing in Congress, President Donald Trump is counting on the courts to kill off "Obamacare." But some cases are going against him, and time is not on his side as he tries to score a big win for his… Continue reading