Feb 07 Michigan governor’s budget promises free education, GOP says plan doesn’t provide ‘real value’ By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Whitmer's budget proposal unveiled Wednesday followed a State of the State address last month when she announced initiatives to provide free community college for all high school students and free preschool for 4-year-olds. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 2:58 A Brief But Spectacular take on building a team By Steve Goldbloom, Katie Hodgman Rachael Ortiz-Marsh is the co-owner of the Tennessee Trojans, a women’s tackle football team in Nashville. She founded the team in 2022 with her wife, Tessa, to build community and break barriers for women through sports. Ortiz-Marsh shares her Brief… Continue watching
Feb 07 Ohio backs off proposed restrictions on gender-affirming medical care for adults By Geoff Mulvihill, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Transgender people and their healthcare providers feared the original rules would have left thousands of patients scrambling to find care — and facing health risks in the meantime. Continue reading
Feb 07 Southern Californians recount harrowing mudslides during record-breaking winter storm By Damian Dovarganes, Richard Vogel, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press A storm that parked itself over Southern California for days, unleashing historic downpours that caused hundreds of landslides, is moving out of the region after a final drenching. Continue reading
Feb 07 Marine helicopter goes down with 5 aboard in mountainous area outside San Diego By Julie Watson, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The aircraft was located just after 9 a.m. Wednesday by civil authorities near the mountain community of Pine Valley, about a 45-mile drive from San Diego but rescue crews said snowy conditions were making access challenging on the ground. Continue reading
Feb 07 Florida asks state Supreme Court to keep abortion rights amendment off the November ballot By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press They say voters won't realize how much it will expand access to the procedure. But justices hearing arguments Wednesday seemed to think voters will clearly see that the proposed ballot question would keep the state from restricting most abortions. Continue reading
Feb 07 The Biden administration just set tougher standards for soot pollution. It could save thousands of lives per year, the EPA says By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Environmental and public health groups say the rule finalized Wednesday is a major step in improving Americans' health. Continue reading
Feb 07 Americans are increasingly worried about immigration and national identity, poll shows By Laura Santhanam A fifth of Americans said neither the Republican Party nor Democratic Party did a good job in handling immigration, a sense of dissatisfaction that has worsened in recent years, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 3:53 News Wrap: Southern California under threat of landslides following record rainstorm In our news wrap Tuesday, Southern California is watching for more flooding and landslides following a record rainstorm, Hamas reacted to a new proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza and a key mediator says it's generally positive, authorities in Kenya… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 6:08 Mother of Michigan school shooter convicted of manslaughter in unprecedented case By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings For the first time, a parent has been convicted in a mass school shooting. Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after her son, Ethan Crumbley, killed four students and injured seven others in 2021 at Oxford High in… Continue watching