Oct 15 Watch 6:23 Why the problem of maternity care deserts is getting worse The number of deaths due to pregnancy-related causes is on the rise, according to a new report from the March of Dimes, a nonprofit organization focused on maternal and infant care. The report found that as outcomes get worse, so… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 5:42 What’s behind an increase in closures of pediatric units This week, the New York Times reported a nationwide wave of hospitals shutting down their pediatric units. Though the pandemic, loss of staff and more profitable adult patients are a few key factors, the problem has been decades in the… Continue watching
Oct 15 Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo being treated for brain tumor By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor, the NBA announced Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 15 2nd Apple store in U.S. unionizes after vote by workers in Oklahoma City By Associated Press Workers at an Apple store in Oklahoma City voted to unionize, marking the second unionized Apple store in the U.S. in a matter of months, according to the federal labor board. Continue reading
Oct 15 How election officials verify mail-in and absentee ballots By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Whether a state requires voters to request an absentee ballot or participates in universal mail-in voting, all ballots cast by mail or dropped off at a drop box are vetted to ensure their legitimacy. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 6:12 News Wrap: Teenager accused in N.C. mass shooting, DOJ seeks end to special master review By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, police say a 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after shooting and killing five people in Raleigh, North Carolina, the U.S. Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to end an outside review of documents… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 6:30 Musk says SpaceX can no longer fund internet service Ukrainian military uses in war By John Yang Elon Musk said SpaceX can no longer fund the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine. The service has helped both the Ukrainian military and civilians stay connected during the war with Russia. Musk said the cost is nearly $20 million… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 9:09 Why gas prices are so much higher in California and how the state is reacting By William Brangham, Courtney Norris Gas prices in much of the country have dropped substantially this fall. But in California, it’s been just the opposite. Prices there are pushing some residents to the edge, and the record costs are raising concerns about whether price gouging… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 14:11 Brooks and Capehart on the Jan. 6 subpoena of Trump and what’s at stake in the midterms New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the Jan. 6 Committee's decision to subpoena former President Trump and what's at stake in the upcoming… Continue watching
Oct 14 Prosecutors of Parkland shooter call for probe after report of threat to juror By Terry Spencer, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Prosecutors of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz called for an investigation Friday after a juror said another panelist threatened her during the deliberations that ended with a life sentence for Cruz's murder of 17 people four years ago at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Continue reading