Jul 11 Abortion rights to be on Michigan ballot this fall By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Abortion rights are poised to come before Michigan voters in November after an abortion rights campaign turned in a record-breaking number of signatures Monday for a ballot initiative to the secretary of state’s office. Continue reading
Jul 11 Brazil leaders call for calm after prison guard kills Workers’ Party official By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press A state police report said that according to witnesses, Jorge Jose da Rocha stormed the birthday party of local Workers' Party official, Marcelo Arruda, and shot him. Continue reading
Jul 11 WATCH: White House says Iran will provide unmanned aerial vehicles to Russia By Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Associated Press The White House on Monday said it believes Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with “hundreds” of unmanned aerial vehicles, including weapons-capable drones, for use in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 11 WATCH: Jan. 6 Committee hearings – Day 7 By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press House investigators are laying out the origins of the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, using testimony to describe Trump’s “call to action” in a December tweet and how his advisers urged the president to drop his… Continue reading
Jul 11 Drugmaker seeks FDA approval for over-the-counter birth control By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press A drug company is seeking U.S. approval for the first birth control pill that women could buy without a prescription. Continue reading
Jul 11 Uber lobbied politicians, used ‘stealth’ tech to block scrutiny around the world: report By Associated Press As Uber pushed into markets around the world, the ride-sharing service lobbied political leaders to relax labor and taxi laws and used a "kill switch" to thwart regulators and law enforcement. Continue reading
Jul 11 WATCH: President Biden celebrates new bipartisan firearm legislation amid recent shootings By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden welcomed a crowd to the White House lawn Monday to showcase a new law meant to reduce gun violence, celebrating “real progress” after years of inaction. Continue reading
Jul 11 Trump associates’ ties to extremists probed by Jan. 6 panel By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michelle R. Smith, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press An upcoming hearing of the House committee probing the Jan. 6 insurrection is expected to examine ties between people in former President Donald Trump's orbit and extremist groups who played a role in the U.S. Capitol riot. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 3:12 News Wrap: Sri Lanka opposition leaders try to form new government amid political upheaval In our news wrap Sunday, Sri Lanka opposition leaders met to form a new government after the country's president and prime minister prepare to step down amid widespread protests, Japanese voters hand Shinzo Abe's political party a major victory, Russian… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 5:08 Why finding accurate facts about abortion has become more difficult in post-Roe America By Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, online researchers say disinformation about abortion has flooded websites and social media, and some of that disinformation is influencing policy. Misleading and medically inaccurate information even found its way into the Dobbs… Continue watching