Aug 29 Why Tulsa public schools are under threats of takeover in Oklahoma By Adam Kemp Tulsa Public Schools held on to its accreditation last week after a monthslong battle with the state superintendent, who has been promising "dramatic change" to Oklahoma’s largest school district. Continue reading
Aug 29 Judge denies request to halt Missouri's gender-affirming medical care ban By Gabrielle Hays The new law in Missouri prohibits health care providers from prescribing or administering hormones or puberty-blockers to patients under 18 unless they were already receiving said treatment prior to Aug. 28. Continue reading
Aug 29 Biden administration weakens water protections after Supreme Court curtails federal power By Michael Phillis, Matthew Daly, John Flesher, Associated Press Justices boosted property rights over concerns about clean water in a May ruling in favor of an Idaho couple who sought to build a house near a lake. Continue reading
Aug 29 WATCH: Biden addresses health care costs and 1st drugs for Medicare price negotiations By Tom Murphy, Amanda Seitz, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The administration on Tuesday released a list of the 10 drugs for which prices will be negotiated directly with the manufacturer. Continue reading
Aug 29 Rep. Steve Scalise diagnosed with blood cancer and undergoing treatment By Associated Press The cancer diagnosis came, Scalise said, after he had not been feeling like himself in the past week. Continue reading
Aug 29 Conservatives aim to restructure U.S. government and replace it with Trump's vision By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The goal is to avoid the pitfalls of Trump’s first years in office, when the Republican president’s team was ill-prepared, his Cabinet nominees had trouble winning Senate confirmation and policies were met with resistance. Continue reading
Aug 29 WATCH: White House briefing as Biden meets with Costa Rican President Chaves By Laura Bargfeld, Associated Press Biden and Chaves plan talks on strengthening U.S.-Costa Rica trade tries, creating new jobs, advancing democracy and promoting a more orderly immigration process. Continue reading
Aug 29 DeSantis booed at vigil for Jacksonville shooting victims By Steve Peoples, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press The Florida governor, also responding this week to a hurricane bearing down on much of his state, has confronted multiple challenges on race since launching his presidential campaign. Continue reading
Aug 28 Faculty member fatally shot in University of North Carolina science building By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Students and faculty at the flagship campus barricaded themselves in dorm rooms, offices and classrooms for hours until a lockdown was lifted. The school had warned students to seek shelter indoors and avoid windows. Continue reading
Aug 28 Poland, Baltic states warn they could seal borders with Belarus if military, migrant tensions grow By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press NATO members Poland and the Baltic states say they will seal off their borders with Russia's ally Belarus if there are any military incidents or a massive migrant push by Minsk. Continue reading