Apr 01 Watch 4:56 The challenging task crews face to clear collapsed bridge and reopen Baltimore's port By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Over the weekend, one of the largest floating cranes on the East Coast arrived in Baltimore to start clearing debris at the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. But before it can start removing steel and concrete, officials… Continue watching
Apr 01 Florida Supreme Court upholds 15-week abortion ban, but voters will soon have a say By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press The court ruled 6-1 Monday to uphold the state's ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, meaning a ban on six weeks could soon take effect. But under a separate ruling, the court allowed a ballot measure on… Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 9:17 State laws create disparities in access to government food benefits By Laura Barrón-López, Maea Lenei Buhre SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, is one of the nation’s largest welfare programs helping to feed more than 40 million low-income Americans. But for people in need, what that assistance looks like, and who can access it, varies greatly… Continue watching
Apr 01 States move to shore up voting rights protections after courts erode federal safeguards By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Legislators in Minnesota, Michigan, Maryland, New Jersey and Florida are pursuing state voting rights acts, building on ones enacted by several other states, including New York and Connecticut. Continue reading
Apr 01 America's Safety Net "America's Safety Net," a series from the PBS NewsHour, is focused on the complex web of programs meant to help Americans in need. View the series here. Continue reading
Apr 01 Texas patient diagnosed with bird flu after contact with cows presumed to be infected By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The only reported symptom was eye redness, and the patient is recovering. Health officials say the risk to the public remains low. Continue reading
Apr 01 Lou Conter, last living survivor of the USS Arizona during the Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 102 By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press The last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor has died. Lou Conter was 102. Continue reading
Apr 01 A racially biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The U.S. transplant system ordered hospitals to quit using a test that made Black patients' kidneys appear healthier than they really were. Continue reading
Apr 01 Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh gets 40 years in federal prison for stealing from clients and his law firm By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press The 55-year-old disbarred attorney is already serving a life sentence without parole in a state prison for killing his wife and son. He also pleaded guilty to similar financial crime charges in state court. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Maryland Gov. Moore holds news briefing on recovery efforts for Baltimore's Key Bridge By Lea Skene, Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press Crews have begun the complicated work of removing steel and concrete at the site of the bridge's deadly collapse into the Patapsco River after a freighter collision last week. Continue reading