Jul 06 Watch 6:35 How abortion providers are adjusting to new realities in a post-Roe world After the Supreme Court ruling on Roe, physicians in states with near-total abortion bans are having to navigate medically and ethically murky waters. In Texas, for example, a law set to go into effect makes all abortions illegal, including in… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 7:53 Legal battles over past and future elections heat up in Georgia and Arizona Most states have already held their primary elections this year, but many are still dealing with the fallout of the 2020 presidential election. That includes investigations into efforts to overturn the 2020 results and challenges to new election laws. Stephen… Continue watching
Jul 06 Boris Johnson battles to stay as British prime minister amid slew of resignations By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press A defiant British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is battling to remain in office, shrugging off calls for his resignation after two top ministers and a slew of junior officials said they could no longer serve under his scandal-plagued leadership. Continue reading
Jul 06 FDA allows pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill By Matthew Perrone, Tom Murphy, Associated Press Pharmacists can prescribe the leading COVID-19 pill directly to patients under a new U.S. policy announced Wednesday that's intended to expand use of Pfizer's drug Paxlovid. Continue reading
Jul 06 Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone to testify to Jan. 6 panel By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Cipollone's reported resistance to Trump's schemes to overturn his 2020 election defeat has made him a long-sought and potentially revelatory witness. Continue reading
Jul 06 Trump property appraiser held in contempt in New York civil probe By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A company that has performed hundreds of property appraisals for Trump has been held in contempt of court for missing a deadline to turn over documents in the New York attorney general's civil investigation into the former president's business practices. Continue reading
Jul 06 U.N. says 2.3 billion people severely or moderately hungry in 2021 By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press A new U.N. report says world hunger rose in 2021, with around 2.3 billion people facing moderate or severe difficulty obtaining enough to eat. Continue reading
Jul 06 How the end of Roe could affect abortion access in Latin America By Kenichi Serino Nations in Latin America have historically had some of the most stringent abortion laws in the world but in some those restrictions have eased in the past few years. The U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe could hinder those efforts,… Continue reading
Jul 06 WATCH: Vice President Harris delivers remarks in Highland Park, IL after July 4th shooting By Associated Press U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visited the city of Highland Park on Tuesday, a day after a gunman opened fire at a Fourth of July Parade, killing seven and wounding dozens of others. Continue reading
Jul 06 WATCH: Biden spotlights rescued pensions for millions during visit to Ohio By Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Hurt politically by inflation at a 40-year high and damage wrought by the pandemic, the president chose to deliver his message in a state that has been trending strongly Republican, with Donald Trump easily carrying it twice. Continue reading