Mar 15 Watch 5:28 Federal judge in Texas hears case that could overturn FDA approval of abortion pills By Geoff Bennett, Maea Lenei Buhre A federal judge in Texas heard a case that could force the FDA to revoke its approval of mifepristone. The drug is one part of a two-pill regimen for medication abortions which account for more than half of all abortions… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 8:18 Fight over LGBTQ rights threatens access to HIV care in Tennessee By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane In Tennessee, a fight has been brewing over another public health issue. Gov. Bill Lee rejected more than $8 million in federal funding for HIV prevention. It comes as several Republican-led states have moved to restrict the rights of LGBTQ… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 9:16 U.S. support for Ukraine an increasingly divisive issue among Republicans By Lisa Desjardins, Nick Schifrin, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan There is a growing rift within the GOP over how to assist Ukraine. Republicans, once defined as Cold War hawks distrustful of Russia, are quickly and sharply splitting over U.S. support. Lisa Desjardins and Nick Schifrin joined Amna Nawaz to… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 3:17 A Brief But Spectacular take on making the most of the multi-generational moment By Melissa Williams, Steve Goldbloom Marc Freedman is the founder and co-CEO of CoGenerate, a company seeking to bridge the divides between people of different ages. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on how to make the most of the multi-generational moment. Continue watching
Mar 15 As fears renews of bank weakness, stocks tumble on Wall Street By Stan Choe, Associated Press Stocks are falling sharply on Wall Street as worries worsen about the strength of banks on both sides of the Atlantic. Continue reading
Mar 15 Chinese businessman and Bannon business partner arrested in $1 billion fraud conspiracy By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A self-exiled Chinese businessman has been arrested in New York on charges alleging that he oversaw a $1 billion fraud conspiracy. Continue reading
Mar 15 Texas judge to hear arguments on drug used in medication abortions By Sean Murphy, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press A federal judge will hear arguments in a high-stakes court case that could threaten access to medication abortion and blunt the authority of U.S. drug regulators. Continue reading
Mar 14 Ohio sues Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for toxic train derailment By John Seewer, Associated Press Ohio has filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a fiery train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 2:56 Russian jet forces down U.S. drone conducting surveillance over Black Sea By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda There is a new flashpoint in the ever-worsening relationship between the United States and Russia. An American drone was downed in the Black Sea by two Russian fighter jets, one of which bumped the unmanned and unarmed aircraft. The drone… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 5:03 News Wrap: Inflation shows signs of easing but prices well above where they were last year In our news wrap Tuesday, inflation shows fresh signs of easing but prices are still well above where they were a year ago, millions of Americans bore the brunt of foul weather from atmospheric rivers to nor'easters, the state of… Continue watching