Sep 29 WATCH: House committee holds hearing on harm done to patients from abortion restrictions By Associated Press An analysis released be the committee prior to the hearing says a Republican national abortion ban would take away reproductive freedom from nearly 64 million women across the country—roughly twice the number impacted by current state restrictions. Continue reading
Sep 28 Smith & Wesson sued over link to Chicago July 4 parade mass shooting By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press The 11 suits filed Wednesday cite the 22-year-old gunman accused of opening fire on a July Fourth parade in suburban Chicago and killing seven people. The lawsuits are the latest bid by mass shooting victims to hold gun manufacturers legally… Continue reading
Sep 28 Report says 200 environmental activists killed globally in 2021 By Associated Press Some 200 environmental and land defense activists were killed around the world in 2021, including some 54 in Mexico, which assumed the position of the deadliest country. Continue reading
Sep 28 California Gov. Newsom approves farmworker unionization law By Don Thompson, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved one of the most contentious bills before him this year. It's a measure aiding farmworker unionization efforts that was backed by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Continue reading
Sep 28 WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis requests aid from Biden as Hurricane Ian makes landfall By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S., swamped southwest Florida on Wednesday, flooding streets and buildings, knocking out power to over 1 million people and threatening catastrophic damage further inland. Continue reading
Sep 28 How real are Putin’s nuclear threats to Ukraine? By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin warns that he won't hesitate to use nuclear weapons to ward off Ukraine's attempt to reclaim control of Moscow-occupied areas that the Kremlin is about to annex. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: European Union says it will retaliate against attacks on energy networks In our news wrap Wednesday, the European Union says it will retaliate against attacks on its energy networks after explosions damaged two pipelines in the Baltic Sea, Palestinian authorities say Israeli forces killed four Palestinians and wounded more than 40… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 5:16 UN investigator outlines evidence of Russian war crimes in liberated areas of Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The Russian-installed leaders of occupied regions of Ukraine formerly announced the results of so-called referendums and said they wanted to join Russia. Erik Møse, the official in charge of the U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, joined Nick… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 7:41 Sen. Cory Booker on Pres. Biden’s plan to improve nutrition, end hunger by 2030 By William Brangham President Biden unveiled a series of proposals to try and end hunger by 2030, expand nutritional assistance and reduce obesity. The plan calls for more free school meals, new labels on food and would have the government offer medically tailored… Continue watching
Sep 28 What is the rare sedition charge at center of Jan. 6 insurrection trial? By Alanna Durkin Richer, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The founder of the Oath Keepers and four associates are on trial in the U.S. Capitol attack on charges that include seditious conspiracy — a rare Civil War-era charge that strikes to the heart of what prosecutors say happened that… Continue reading