Nov 12 Appeals court to hear arguments on law cutting Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press The law, passed in July, targets organizations that provide abortions and receive over $800,000 annually in Medicaid reimbursements. Planned Parenthood argues the law is unconstitutional, while anti-abortion activists support it. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 5:31 News Wrap: Kansas county to pay $3 million for police raid on newspaper In our news wrap Tuesday, Marion County, Kansas, will pay $3 million and formally apologize for a police raid on a newspaper in 2023, the Justice Department says it will investigate security at UC Berkeley after protests outside a Turning… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 8:42 'The Gales of November' explores the Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy and the legend it inspired By William Brangham, Sam Lane This week marks 50 years since the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank while crossing Lake Superior. The shipwreck, which killed all 29 men aboard, became the most well-known wreck to ever occur on the Great Lakes. William Brangham recently spoke with… Continue watching
Nov 11 U.S. Catholic bishops select conservative culture warrior to lead them during Trump's 2nd term By Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press U.S. Catholic bishops have elected Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley as their new president, choosing a conservative culture warrior to lead during President Donald Trump’s second term. Continue reading
Nov 11 In show of community power, volunteers provide stopgap services during shutdown By James Pollard, Associated Press Everyday people are improvising stopgap efforts to support their communities through the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Continue reading
Nov 11 Missionary father and daughter died when aid plane bound for Jamaica crashed in Florida By Kate Payne, Associated Press A Christian missionary father and his daughter were killed when a small plane bound for a hurricane relief mission in Jamaica crashed in a South Florida neighborhood. Continue reading
Nov 11 WWII nurses who dodged bullets and saved lives deserve Congressional Gold Medal, lawmakers say A coalition of retired military nurses and others is pushing to award the Congressional Gold Medal to World War II nurses. The nurses were trailblazers who saved lives and paved the way for nursing in the military today. Continue reading
Nov 11 MLB, sports betting operators cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch-rigging scandal By Ronald Blum, Associated Press MLB said in a statement that pitch-level bets on outcomes of pitch velocity and of balls and strikes "present heightened integrity risks because they focus on one-off events that can be determined by a single player and can be inconsequential… Continue reading
Nov 11 Air travelers face frustration and delays as FAA increases flight cuts during the government shutdown By Rio Yamat, Josh Funk, Associated Press Controller shortages continue to cause delays, with freezing weather adding to the disruptions. Continue reading
Nov 11 Supreme Court expected to rule on whether full SNAP payments must resume By Geoff Mulvihill, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Resuming the program is a piece of the legislation adopted by the Senate and now headed to the House on to reopen the federal government. Continue reading