Jan 30 Watch 5:11 To stop overdose deaths, this response team brings treatment options to your doorstep By PBS News Hour Local law enforcement in Chillicothe, Ohio, have found their own way to respond to a slew of fatal opioid overdoses in their community. The Post Overdose Response Team (PORT) sets out each week to find every person in their county… Continue watching
Jan 30 Judge reviewing DACA expiration says he can’t ignore Trump’s previous statements on immigration By Karen Matthews, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis told Justice Department lawyers that President Trump's "drumbeat" of statements and tweets about immigrants from Mexico and other countries are relevant to the case. Continue reading
Jan 30 White House is reviewing classified Russia investigation memo that alleges surveillance abuse By Chad Day, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Trump has five days to object to the release of the memo, though he has signaled he wants it made public. Continue reading
Jan 30 5 medical stories you should be reading now By Dr. Amber Robins, Laura Santhanam It's easy for politics to dominate our news feeds these days. But there are many important stories in the health and medical communities, too. Here's what we're reading now. Continue reading
Jan 30 EPA chief Pruitt doesn’t recall 2016 statements slamming Trump By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt is distancing himself from his 2016 statements that then-presidential candidate Donald Trump is a “bully” who, if elected, would abuse the Constitution. Continue reading
Jan 30 Putin: U.S. took ‘hostile step’ in publishing Russia list By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Josh Lederman, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday the Trump administration made a "hostile step" when it published a list of Russian businessmen and politicians as part of a sanctions law against Moscow. Continue reading
Jan 30 Analysis: Should your pet eat raw meat? By Jacqueline Boyd, The Conversation A recent study has raised concerns about the health risks of these raw meat based diet products as possible sources of some bacterial and parasitic diseases. Continue reading
Jan 29 Cleveland Indians will stop using Chief Wahoo logo on uniforms in 2019 By Michael Rios Though it will get rid of a logo many have long characterized as racist, the MLB team will not change its name, the league said. Continue reading
Jan 29 House panel to release classified memo on FBI’s Russia probe By Mary Clare Jalonick, Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The memo addresses a dossier of allegations against Trump compiled by a former British spy, and questions over whether it was used to obtain surveillance warrants. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 5:43 News Wrap: Trump calls on Democrats to back immigration plan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Trump called on Democrats to join Republicans in supporting his immigration plan, which offers protection for DACA recipients while curbing legal immigration. Also, Islamic State militants killed eleven people in Kabul -- Afghanistan’s fourth… Continue watching