Mar 29 Georgia's 'heartbeat' abortion ban heads to governor's desk By Ben Nadler, Associated Press The ultimate goal for many lawmakers and anti-abortion activists is to get a case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge its 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling. Continue reading
Mar 29 Migrant child who died in U.S. custody had infection, autopsy shows By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press An autopsy has found that a 7-year-old girl from Guatemala died of a bacterial infection while detained by the U.S. Border Patrol, in a case that drew worldwide attention to the plight of migrant families detained at the southern U.S. Continue reading
Mar 29 California town destroyed by wildfire issues 1st rebuild permits By Paul Elias, Associated Press The town of Paradise was 90 percent destroyed by the Nov. 8 fire that killed 85 people. Continue reading
Mar 29 Trump threatens to close border with Mexico next week By Catherine Lucey, Nomaan Merchant, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump threatened to close America's southern border or large sections of it if Mexico does not halt illegal immigration "immediately."… Continue reading
Mar 29 Parents headed to court in college admissions cheating scheme By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press More than a dozen parents are slated to appear in Boston federal court on charges related to the nationwide college admissions. Continue reading
Mar 29 Puerto Rico seeks more food stamp funding as Congress stalls By Danica Coto, Associated Press Many Puerto Ricans are still struggling to meet their basic needs after Hurricane Maria devastated the island in 2017. Continue reading
Mar 29 Judge strikes down Trump's small-business health insurance plan By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The U.S. district judge wrote in his opinion late Thursday that so-called "association health plans" were "clearly an end-run" around consumer protections. Continue reading
Mar 29 Pope Francis requires sex abuse allegations be reported to Vatican By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The mandatory reporting provision marks the first time the Vatican has put into law requirements for Catholic officials to report allegations of sex crimes. Continue reading
Mar 29 Mueller's report should be made public, most Americans say By Laura Santhanam Most Americans -- 75 percent of poll respondents -- say they still need to see the entire report to better understand what happened, according to the latest poll from the PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 8:32 Why current U.S. immigration challenge reflects 'complete political failure' Federal immigration officials in El Paso say they're overwhelmed by a massive influx of families seeking asylum. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has responded to the surge by moving personnel in from other areas, but that could exacerbate the problem… Continue watching