Aug 05 Watch 2:50 News Wrap: Texas abortion ban ruled unconstitutional by state district judge In our news wrap Saturday, a Texas judge has ruled that the state’s abortion ban is too restrictive, the Justice Department asked a federal judge to bar Trump from publicly discussing evidence or witnesses in the 2020 election case, Pakistan’s… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 6:31 The FDA just approved a pill for postpartum depression. Here’s what that means By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz Postpartum depression is one of the most common complications of childbirth, affecting about a half million Americans each year. It’s among the leading causes of pregnancy-related death. Now, the FDA has approved the first pill for treating postpartum depression. Patricia… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 6:37 Court cases targeting abortion highlight digital privacy concerns By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Marconja Zor In July, a Nebraska teenager and her mother were convicted after the teen terminated her pregnancy using abortion pills. Among the prosecution's key evidence was exchanges between the two on Facebook Messenger. Caitlin Seeley George with the nonprofit digital rights… Continue watching
Aug 05 Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.55 billion ahead of Tuesday drawing By Associated Press Because no one matched all six numbers and won the estimated $1.35 billion jackpot Friday night, the top prize increased to $1.55 billion for the next drawing Tuesday night. Continue reading
Aug 05 Streamer event turns chaotic as huge crowd overwhelms New York’s Union Square By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press A crowd of thousands that packed Manhattan's Union Square for a popular livestreamer's hyped giveaway got out of hand Friday afternoon, with some clambering on vehicles, hurling chairs and throwing punches. Continue reading
Aug 04 Compensation for New Mexico wildfire victims climbs past $14 million By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Some residents and lawmakers have been frustrated by the pace, but officials say they built the program from scratch and that many cases are complex. Continue reading
Aug 04 The federal civil rights law behind the Trump Jan. 6 indictment, explained By Casey Kuhn, Nicole Ellis The latest federal charges against former President Donald Trump are the result of “the most egregious” actions he took in office, according to Quinta Jurecic, fellow at the Brookings Institution and senior editor at Lawfare. Continue reading
Aug 04 Wisconsin judge orders the release of records sought related to fake Trump elector By Scott Bauer, Associated Press A Wisconsin judge has ordered the state elections commission to release all records it has related to one of its Republican members and his role as one of 10 people who posed as fake electors in 2020 for former President… Continue reading
Aug 04 Appeals court throws out conviction in case where judge said Black man ‘looks like a criminal to me’ By Ed White, Associated Press Judge Stephen Murphy said he was frustrated by a series of delays when he made the remark in 2020. Murphy ultimately apologized for calling Liggins a criminal. Continue reading
Aug 04 In Oklahoma, a new test of religion in public schools By Adam Kemp A new lawsuit is challenging what would be the nation’s first publicly-funded religious charter school. Continue reading