Apr 24 Watch 6:09 Father’s push to end gun violence persists 25 years after his son was killed at Columbine By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris It’s been 25 years since 12 students and one teacher were killed in the Columbine massacre in Littleton, Colorado. It was the largest mass killing at a high school in U.S. history at the time. But since then, school shootings… Continue watching
Apr 24 WATCH: Families of Boeing crash victims hold news conference following meeting with DOJ By David Koenig, Associated Press They asked the officials to revive a criminal fraud charge against the company by determining that Boeing violated terms of a 2021 settlement. Continue reading
Apr 24 Arizona House advances a repeal of the state’s near-total abortion ban to the Senate By Jacques Billeaud, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press The proposed constitutional amendment would guarantee abortion rights until a fetus could survive outside the womb, typically around 24 weeks. It also would allow later abortions to save the parent's life, or to protect her physical or mental health. Continue reading
Apr 24 Supreme Court seems unconvinced that state abortion bans conflict with federal healthcare law By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Doctors have said Idaho’s abortion ban has already affected emergency care. More women whose conditions are typically treated with abortions must now be flown out of state for care, since doctors must wait until they are close to death to… Continue reading
Apr 24 About 1 in 4 U.S. adults over 50 say they expect to never retire, an AARP study finds By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The latest annual report from the program's trustees says the financial safety nets for millions of older Americans will run short of money to pay full benefits within the next decade. Continue reading
Apr 24 New Jersey woman becomes second patient ever to receive pig kidney in ‘transformative’ surgery By Lauren Neergaard Doctors at NYU Langone Health say 54-year-old Lisa Pisano, only the second patient ever to receive a pig kidney, is recovering well. Continue reading
Apr 24 How U.S. banning TikTok could affect you By Associated Press No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Continue reading
Apr 24 WATCH: Garland speaks at inaugural Gun Violence Survivors’ Summit By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday said that America’s gun violence problem can sometimes feel so enormous that it seems like nothing can be done. But, he added, “that could not be farther from the truth.”… Continue reading
Apr 24 Police tangle with students in Texas and California as wave of campus protest against Gaza war grows By Nick Perry, Karen Matthews, Associated Press Many students have been arrested as universities struggle to balance campus safety with free speech rights. Continue reading
Apr 24 USDA’s final rule for school meals will limit added sugars, sodium By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Limits on added sugars in foods such as cereal, yogurt and flavored milk will start in 2025. Continue reading