Jan 13 Watch 6:18 Cancer deaths drop, but more late-stage prostate cancer diagnoses spark concerns By Amna Nawaz Cancer deaths in the United States have dropped 33% the past three decades, according to a report from the American Cancer Society. Cervical cancer rates dropped 65% for women in their early 20s, but there are troubling signs as well. Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 8:07 New York mayor discusses his policy proposals aimed at combatting crime and homelessness By Geoff Bennett New York City Mayor Eric Adams took office a year ago with a focus on driving down crime. His first year was marked by challenges from the COVID pandemic to a homelessness crisis and an economic downturn. Adams joined Geoff… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 9:59 U.S. and Japan boost cooperation as Marines adapt controversial plan to counter China By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn At the White House, President Biden welcomed the prime minister of Japan as he ended a tour of top industrial and military allies. Japan, like many nations in Asia and beyond, is wary of a rising China. The two leaders… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 11:40 Brooks and Capehart on Biden’s handling of classified documents, George Santos scandals New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including questions about President Biden's handling of classified documents, the scandals around GOP Rep. Santos and an attempted… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 3:15 A small-town store manager’s Brief But Spectacular take on helping people Rose Rustman has been the manager at Arrow Hardware and Paint in St. Peter, Minnesota, for 30 years. She has become a community observer and leader in the town of 11,000. Rustman shares her Brief But Spectacular take on helping… Continue watching
Jan 13 In a post-Roe U.S., what’s next for the anti-abortion movement? By Hannah Grabenstein Dynamics have changed dramatically since last summer, when the hopes of anti-abortion activists were realized in the court’s overturning of Roe, leaving the legality of abortion up to each state. With their highest-profile goal now a reality, organizers are reassessing… Continue reading
Jan 13 Illinois enacts sweeping abortion, gender-affirming care safeguards By Claire Savage, John O'Connor, Associated Press The Illinois governor has signed into law sweeping reproductive health care legislation to protect out-of-state abortion seekers, adding Illinois to the list of states who have placed legal reinforcements around the procedure. Continue reading
Jan 13 How the NYC nurses strike points to a nationwide problem with staffing By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Problems are mounting at hospitals across the nation as they try to deal with widespread staffing shortages, overworked nurses beaten down by the pandemic and a busted pipeline of new nurses. Continue reading
Jan 13 Huge Mega Millions jackpot grows to $1.35 billion before Friday drawing By Associated Press Mega Millions players will have another chance to end months of losing and finally win a jackpot that has grown to $1.35 billion. Continue reading
Jan 13 Explaining the forces that fueled Alabama’s deadly tornado By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Experts say a natural La Nina weather pattern, unusually warm moist air juiced by climate change, and long-term shift in where tornadoes hit all are factors in Thursday's devastating tornado in Alabama. Continue reading