Jun 23 Supreme Court rules for law used to prosecute people accused of encouraging illegal immigration By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The court by a 7-2 vote Friday rejected arguments the law is too broad and violates the Constitution. Continue reading
Jun 23 3M to pay $10.3 billion for settlement over contamination of water systems with ‘forever chemicals’ By John Flesher, Associated Press 3M is a leading maker of PFAS chemicals used widely in firefighting foams and many nonstick and grease-resistant consumer products. Continue reading
Jun 23 Heavily traveled I-95 reopens less than 2 weeks after deadly collapse in Philadelphia By Colleen Long, Associated Press Interstate 95 reopened Friday less than two weeks after a deadly collapse in Philadelphia, a quicker-than-expected rebuild to get traffic flowing again on a heavily traveled stretch of the East Coast’s main north-south highway. Continue reading
Jun 22 A year after fall of Roe v. Wade, 25 million women live in states with abortion bans or restrictions By Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi, Claire Savage, Associated Press Saturday is the one year anniversary of the court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling, which struck down Roe v. Wade. Abortion law is now in the hands of state lawmakers and courts. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 3:19 Former Texas Congressman Will Hurd becomes latest Republican to launch bid for White House By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori, Ian Couzens The long list of Republicans seeking their party's nomination for president grew by one more Thursday. Former Congressman Will Hurd of Texas is kicking off his campaign with a direct hit at the field's front-runner, Donald Trump. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 4:36 DACA recipients share hopes and fears ahead of court ruling that could end program By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan A longstanding immigrant protection program could be struck down by a federal court in Texas. A judge is expected to hand down a decision this month about the legality of DACA, or the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. It protects… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 8:37 The impact of the nation’s first cash reparations program for Black residents By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes In 2019, Evanston, Illinois, passed the first reparations law in American history. It set out to address decades of segregation and legalizing housing discrimination. Economics Correspondent Paul Solman recently visited the Chicago suburb to follow up on the program. It's… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 3:20 A Brief But Spectacular take on debate and democracy By Moe Sattar, Ana Davila The New York City Urban Debate League is the largest in the nation. Over the past ten years, it has helped over 100 New York City schools get access to debate training for students. Francis and Erick are two middle… Continue watching
Jun 22 FDA warns stores to stop selling fruity disposable e-cigarettes By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press U.S. regulators have sent warning letters to dozens of retailers selling fruity disposable e-cigarettes, including the current best-selling brand, Elf Bar. Continue reading
Jun 22 Coast Guard: Submersible likely imploded near Titanic, leaving no survivors By Associated Press “The debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber,” Rear Adm. John Mauger, the First Coast Guard District, said Thursday. Continue reading