May 02 New York Gov. Hochul signs bill expanding access to contraceptives By Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America New Yorkers next year won't have to go through their doctors to get prescription contraceptives under a bill that Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed into law. Continue reading
May 02 Utah judge delays implementing statewide abortion clinic ban By Sam Metz, Associated Press A Utah judge has ruled that the state law banning abortion clinics cannot take effect on Wednesday as scheduled amid a lawsuit filed by the state's largest abortion provider. Continue reading
May 02 Judge rejects trans lawmaker Zooey Zephyr's effort to return to Montana House By Amy Beth Hanson, Matthew Brown, Associated Press Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the transgender Montana lawmaker who was silenced after telling Republicans they would have blood on their hands for opposing gender-affirming health care, cannot return to the statehouse House floor, a judge ruled Tuesday. Continue reading
May 02 Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens' private papers made open to the public By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press A wide-ranging selection of papers that belonged to liberal Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is opening to researchers at the Library of Congress. Continue reading
May 02 5 things to know about the debt ceiling crunch By Lisa Desjardins A great many words will be said in the coming days about what should happen now after the Treasury Department revised the debt limit deadline. Here's what you should know. Continue reading
May 02 Opponents make last-ditch effort to stop French pension change as protests continue By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Opponents of a law that would raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 are making last-ditch plans to prevent the change. The country's main labor unions on Tuesday called for another round of nationwide demonstrations and strikes… Continue reading
May 02 In rape trial, Jessica Leeds testifies that she was also sexually attacked by Trump By Larry Neumeister, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Leeds, who says Donald Trump silently molested her on an airliner in the late 1970s, testified in support of the writer who alleges that a flirtatious 1996 encounter with the future president ended in a violent sexual attack. Continue reading
May 02 U.S. job openings dip to 9.6 million as interest rates cool labor market By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press U.S. job openings fell in March to the lowest level in nearly two years, a sign that the American labor market is cooling in the face of higher interest rates. Continue reading
May 02 Crowds of people seeking rescue swell at Sudan's main seaport By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Exhausted Sudanese and foreigners are joining growing crowds at Sudan's main seaport. They are waiting to be evacuated from the chaos-stricken nation after more than two weeks of fighting has increasingly turned the country's capital of Khartoum into a ghost… Continue reading
May 02 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing amid reports that troops will be sent to U.S. southern border By Colleen Long, Aamer Madhani, Tara Copp, Associated Press The troops will carry out this support for 90 days, said Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, “until CBP can address these needs through contracted support.”… Continue reading