Mar 31 Vice President Harris visits site of grandfather’s old home in Zambia By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Harris paused Friday during a whirlwind diplomatic swing through Africa for something much more personal: A visit to the site of her maternal grandfather's home in Lusaka, where he lived as an Indian public servant in the 1960s. Continue reading
Mar 31 A new ruling could chip away at the Affordable Care Act. Most in the U.S. see health care as a basic right By Laura Santhanam After more than a decade of political and legal turmoil swirling around the ACA, the vast majority of U.S. adults – eight out of 10 – say all Americans have a basic right to health care coverage, according to the… Continue reading
Mar 31 Military probe of deadly Black Hawk helicopter crash underway in Kentucky By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press Two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed near Fort Campbell on Wednesday night during a medical evacuation training exercise, killing all nine soldiers aboard the two aircrafts. Continue reading
Mar 31 Medicare, Social Security could fall short over next decade, report says By Amanda Seitz, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press An annual report on Social Security and Medicare says the financial safety nets millions of older Americans rely on and millions of young people are counting on will run short on funds to pay full benefits within the next decade. Continue reading
Mar 31 EPA approves California rules phasing out diesel trucks By Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report for America The rules are part of California's plan to cut planet-warming carbon emissions and improve air quality in heavy-traffic areas. Continue reading
Mar 31 Drag performers on what Tennessee’s ban on public performances means to them By Matt Rasnic, Rachel Liesendahl Under the new law, a first offense would be classified as a Class A misdemeanor — punishable by up to nearly one year in jail and a fine of $2,500. Subsequent offenses would be classified as a Class E felony… Continue reading
Mar 31 Trump to be arraigned Tuesday to face New York City indictment By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Trump's surrender will usher in the unprecedented scenario of a former U.S. commander-in-chief being arrested and arraigned. Trump's indictment was announced Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 31 Italy temporarily blocks ChatGPT over privacy concerns By Frances D'Emilio, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The Italian Data Protection Authority said it was taking provisional action “until ChatGPT respects privacy,” including temporarily limiting the company from processing Italian users' data. Continue reading
Mar 31 Biden tells Russia to release American journalist: ‘Let him go’ By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden is urging Russia to release Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovich, whom the country’s security service arrested on espionage charges — allegations the newspaper denies. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: Biden says Feds ‘not leaving’ Mississippi town hit by tornado until community is back on its feet By Michael Goldberg, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden pledged during his visit to a Mississippi town ravaged by a deadly tornado vowed that the federal government is “not leaving” until the area is back on its feet. Continue reading