Oct 20 Nevada voters to consider Equal Rights Amendment in state constitution Nevada voters are deciding whether to adopt an Equal Rights Amendment into their state constitution, which would add language guaranteeing equal rights to groups of people who have historically been discriminated against. Continue reading
Oct 20 EPA opens civil rights probe into Mississippi water crisis By Emily Wagster Pettus, Matthew Daly, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press The announcement came days after leaders of two congressional committees said they were starting a joint investigation into a crisis that left most homes and businesses in Jackson without running water for several days. Continue reading
Oct 20 U.S. military suicides drop as leaders push mental health programs By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A new report and Pentagon data show that suicides across the active duty U.S. military decreased over the past 18 months, driven by sharp drops in the Air Force and Marine Corps last year and a similar decline among Army… Continue reading
Oct 20 How this New York clinic helped transform reproductive health care By Dr. Howard Markel Back then, as now in some ways, reproductive rights and abortion were hotly contested issues. Continue reading
Oct 20 Jury concludes Kevin Spacey didn’t molest actor Anthony Rapp in 1986 By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A jury has concluded that Kevin Spacey didn't molest fellow actor Anthony Rapp in the 1980s. The 2017 claims by Rapp and others brought an abrupt halt to two-time Academy Award winner Spacey's career. Continue reading
Oct 20 How election fraud conspiracies could make deep changes to Arizona voting By Jonathan J. Cooper, Bob Christie, Associated Press The Republicans running for Arizona's three top statewide offices have said they would not have signed off on the presidential results if they had held office in 2020. Continue reading
Oct 20 As winter approaches, Americans weather rising energy prices By David Sharp, Associated Press Families are looking forward with dread as winter approaches with high energy costs and tight fuel supplies. Continue reading
Oct 20 Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rise this week to 6.94 percent By Matt Ott, Associated Press Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates inched up this week ahead of another expected rate increase by the Federal Reserve when it meets early next month. Continue reading
Oct 20 5 states to decide on closing slavery loopholes in voter referendums By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Voters in five states are deciding whether to close loopholes that allowed convict labor as an exception to slavery. Continue reading
Oct 20 A U.S. Marine used political connections to adopt an Afghan baby, her family says. Now they’re suing to get her back. By Juliet Linderman, Claire Galofaro, Martha Mendoza, Associated Press An Afghan couple who arrived in the U.S. as refugees are suing a U.S. Marine and his wife for allegedly abducting their baby. Continue reading