May 25 Connecticut House passes most wide-ranging gun safety bill since legislation passed after Sandy Hook By Susan Haigh, Associated Press The bill, which bars openly carrying firearms, among other changes, comes almost a year after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense. Continue reading
May 25 Rhode Island attorney general sues manufacturers of ‘forever chemicals’ By Associated Press Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha faulted the companies for engaging in what he described as "a massive and widespread campaign to knowingly deceive the public."… Continue reading
May 25 Some lawmakers propose loosening child labor laws to fill worker shortage By Harm Venhuizen, Associated Press In at least 10 states, legislators have proposed letting children work longer hours and in more hazardous occupations as a fix for labor shortages. They also say parents have the right to let their kids work, and without too much… Continue reading
May 25 Mpox health emergency has ended, but U.S. cities could be at risk for summertime outbreaks By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Infections exploded in the wake of Pride gatherings in June. Health officials and event organizers say there are many reasons to be optimistic that history will not repeat this year. Continue reading
May 25 Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 Capitol attack By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Rhodes, 58, is the first person convicted of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack to receive his punishment, and his sentence is the longest handed down so far in the hundreds of Capitol riot cases. Continue reading
May 25 WATCH: Hurricane season likely to be average, NOAA forecasts By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Two clashing climatic behemoths, one natural and one with human fingerprints, will square off this summer to determine how quiet or chaotic the Atlantic hurricane season will be. Continue reading
May 25 With population of aging Americans growing, U.S. median age jumps to nearly 39 By Mike Schneider, Associated Press There are important social and economic consequences to an aging population, including the ability of working-age adults to support older people through Social Security and Medicare contributions. Continue reading
May 25 Supreme Court strips federal protections from some wetlands, boosts property rights By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press It's the second decision in as many years in which a conservative majority of the court narrowed the reach of environmental regulations. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 7:26 Uvalde struggles with trauma, unanswered questions a year after school shooting By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Lena I. Jackson, Layla Quran, Shoshana Dubnow One year ago, a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and killed 21 people, including 19 children. Those families are still mourning their loss and survivors are living with trauma. Amna Nawaz spoke with Javier Cazares, whose nine-year-old… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 8:19 Texas Republican Will Hurd calls for meaningful gun reform, mental health resources By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan, Karina Cuevas The concern about guns, and the violence done with them, is growing in this country. But Republicans and Democrats have long had very different views about what can be done. Former Republican Congressman Will Hurd is one of the few… Continue watching