May 07 Boy Scouts of America rebranding to more inclusive Scouting America By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The organization began allowing gay youth in 2013 and ended a blanket ban on gay adult leaders in 2015. In 2017, it made the historic announcement that girls would be accepted as Cub Scouts as of 2018 and into the… Continue reading
May 07 Pro-Palestinian protesters retake MIT encampment as University of Chicago clears demonstration By Charles Rex Arbogast, Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Many protesters want their schools to divest from companies that do business with Israel or otherwise contribute to the war effort. Others simply want to call attention to the deaths in Gaza and for the war to end. Continue reading
May 07 Oklahoma town sees second tornado in 5 weeks as deadly storms hit central U.S. By Alexa St. John, Sean Murphy, Jim Salter, Associated Press The storm prediction center warned of an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms across the Ohio Valley on Tuesday with a possibility of few, potentially strong, tornadoes, hail and severe, damaging winds. Continue reading
May 07 Live Updates: Adult film star testifies in Trump hush money trial By Associated Press Tuesday's witness testimony is set to dig further into the events and people involved in what prosecutors have said was a scheme to influence the 2016 presidential election by buying and burying negative stories about the then-candidate. Follow here. Continue reading
May 06 California reports the first increase in groundwater supplies in 4 years By Associated Press Much of the state's population counts on groundwater for drinking water in their homes, and farmers that grow much of the country's food rely on the precious resource for crops. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 6:53 How colleges are handling campus protests after embracing activism in the past By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas, Madison Staten As protests over the war in Gaza continue on campuses, colleges are grappling with the balance of free speech, civil disobedience and concerns over student safety. We’ve heard some college officials argue arrests and crackdowns are necessary and overdue while… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 6:22 Hormone replacement safe and effective menopause treatment, study finds By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris It’s time to reconsider hormone therapy as a treatment for menopause, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. This new review suggests that for women in early menopause, the benefits of hormone replacement… Continue watching
May 06 Activists in Bangladesh universities march to demand an end to the Israel-Hamas war By Associated Press Thousands of activists in Bangladesh backed by the ruling party's student wing have demonstrated in the nation's capital and elsewhere to demand an end to the Israel-Hamas war and the establishment of an independent Palestine state. Continue reading
May 06 New research shows people carrying 2 copies of a certain gene are more likely to have Alzheimer’s By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer's disease. A gene called APOE4 has long been considered a key risk factor. But new research says if people inherit two copies of that gene it's not… Continue reading
May 06 Oklahoma and Kansas at risk of severe tornado warning By Alexa St. John, Jim Salter, Associated Press Forecasters say millions of people in the central United States could see powerful storms Monday including long-track tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and baseball-sized hail. Continue reading