May 02 New York Gov. Hochul signs bill expanding access to contraceptives By Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America New Yorkers next year won't have to go through their doctors to get prescription contraceptives under a bill that Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed into law. Continue reading
May 02 Judge rejects trans lawmaker Zooey Zephyr’s effort to return to Montana House By Amy Beth Hanson, Matthew Brown, Associated Press Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the transgender Montana lawmaker who was silenced after telling Republicans they would have blood on their hands for opposing gender-affirming health care, cannot return to the statehouse House floor, a judge ruled Tuesday. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 8:14 Debt ceiling negotiations become urgent as Treasury says the U.S. could hit limit in weeks By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Laura Barrón-López The White House renewed its call for Congress to lift the debt ceiling without conditions as the nation could soon default on its debt. Since January, the government has deployed 'extraordinary measures' to pay its bills, but that could run… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 8:35 Senate probes Supreme Court ethics after questionable financial dealings by justices By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan, Ali Schmitz Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are spotlighting recent ethics concerns surrounding the highest court in the land. In a Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, senators debated how to address concerns involving Supreme Court justices, including whether they should apply ethical guidelines to… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 3:35 A Brief But Spectacular take on finding hope in a difficult world By PBS NewsHour Simran Jeet Singh is executive director for the Aspen Institute’s Religion and Society Program and author of “The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life.” Singh shares his Brief But Spectacular take on how by focusing on… Continue watching
May 02 As legal marijuana use increases, discarded joints pose hazards for dogs By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Veterinarians are growing alarmed by an apparent rise in marijuana poisonings among dogs that ingest discarded joints and edibles on city sidewalks. Continue reading
May 02 7 bodies found, 4 identified in missing teenager search in Oklahoma By Sean Murphy, Associated Press A woman said Tuesday that her daughter and three grandchildren were among the seven people found dead at a rural Oklahoma property during a search for two missing teens and a convicted sex offender. Continue reading
May 02 Loneliness poses health risks as deadly as smoking, U.S. surgeon general says By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking up to 15 cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. surgeon general said Tuesday in declaring the latest public health epidemic. Continue reading
May 02 Television, movie writers strike after failed negotiations with studios By Jake Coyle, Associated Press The board of directors for the WGA, which includes both a West and an East branch, voted unanimously to call for a strike, effective at the stroke of midnight. Writers, they said, are facing an “existential crisis.”… Continue reading
May 01 Watch 6:27 What the Trump civil trial could mean for legal accountability in sexual violence cases By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan In Manhattan, the cross-examination of E. Jean Carroll continued Monday. She has accused former President Trump of raping her in a department store in the mid-90s and is suing him. The trial is closely watched, not just because of the… Continue watching