Feb 23 Magician says political consultant hired him to create AI Biden robocall ahead of New Hampshire primary By Holly Ramer, Kevin McGill, Associated Press The robocalls went to thousands of people ahead of New Hampshire's primary in January and were intended to discourage people from voting. Continue reading
Feb 23 After Nex Benedict's death, LGBTQ+ Oklahomans vow to 'not let the hate take over' By Adam Kemp While many details around the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict remain unknown, what has become clear for those within Oklahoma’s LGBTQ+ community is they do not feel safe. Continue reading
Feb 23 EPA approves year-round sale of higher ethanol blend in some Midwest states By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press Drivers in eight Midwestern states will be able to fuel up with a higher blend of ethanol throughout the year under a ruled finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency. Continue reading
Feb 23 Some Republicans voice doubt over Alabama's IVF ruling. Democrats see an opportunity By Christine Fernando, Associated Press Some Republicans joined Democrats in expressing alarm over a ruling this week by the Alabama Supreme Court that jeopardized future access to in vitro fertilization. Continue reading
Feb 23 Bible-quoting Alabama chief justice sparks church-state debate in embryo ruling By Peter Smith, Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press When the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children under state law, its chief justice had a higher authority in mind. Continue reading
Feb 23 This week's cellphone outage makes it clear: In the United States, landlines are languishing By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press When some people's cellphone service went down for a while because of an AT&T network outage, among the alternatives suggested were using landlines. But landlines have practically reached urban legend status among many age groups in today’s America. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Navalny's mother says Russia won't release body without secret burial agreement In our news wrap Thursday, the mother of Alexei Navalny says Russian authorities won't hand over his remains unless she agrees to a secret burial, a federal judge in California blocked a state law that targets guns designated as abnormally… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 5:20 Family seeks answers after nonbinary teen in Oklahoma dies following school altercation By Amna Nawaz, Adam Kemp, Courtney Norris There are new details about an Oklahoma teenager who died the day after a physical altercation in a school restroom. Nex Benedict, who was nonbinary, attended high school in Owasso, a suburb of Tulsa. Nex's death is raising concerns in… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 6:24 Research reveals depths of racial and ethnic bias in health care By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas We’ve long known about racial and ethnic bias in health care, but now we’re getting some first-hand knowledge of how pervasive it is through interviews with health care workers in the largest study of its kind. William Brangham breaks down… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 5:29 U.S. company lands private spacecraft on surface of the moon By Geoff Bennett, Miles O'Brien, Shoshana Dubnow It's the first U.S.-built spacecraft to land on the moon in more than 50 years, and the first ever by a private company. The Odysseus lander took off from Cape Canaveral last week and made it to the lunar surface… Continue watching