• Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnapping aimed at stopping Biden win, witness tells court

    Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnapping aimed at stopping Biden win, witness tells court

    Mar 24, 2022 12:09 AM EST

    ... the "sad" basement of a Grand Rapids-area vacuum shop, with the living space divided by hanging blankets. Garbin acknowledged he had called Fox "Captain Autism" and that his shooting skills "weren't top-notch." The airplane mechanic began cooperating with prosecutors after the group was arrested. Garbin testified to ...

  • Americans describe the momentous mental health toll of the pandemic

    Americans describe the momentous mental health toll of the pandemic

    Mar 15, 2022 10:25 PM EST

    ... live in Houston, Texas. I am a stay-at-home mom. I have three children, all in elementary school, and two of my kiddos have autism. We went on spring break. And we were in San Antonio when they started shutting down cities. And I had a major -- I had ...

  • For kids with COVID-19, everyday life can be a struggle

    For kids with COVID-19, everyday life can be a struggle

    Mar 14, 2022 02:59 PM EST

    ... It hurts." Her parents, Tara and Tyson Carpenter, have two other daughters, 5-year-old Audrey and 9-year-old Hailey, who is on the autism spectrum. As for many parents, the pandemic has been a nightmare of missed school, unproductive work, restrictions and confusion. But on top of all ...

  • NewsHour viewers reflect on the grief, gratitude and hope they experienced in 2021

    NewsHour viewers reflect on the grief, gratitude and hope they experienced in 2021

    Dec 30, 2021 11:25 PM EST

    ... a mask, which he finds frustrating. And especially for someone like Ben, who has trouble reading emotion even in the best of times because of autism, masking is the kind of thing that makes it more difficult for him to interact and understand with people. Nora Gallina: I thought everything ...

  • It's a holiday TV guide, Charlie Brown

    It's a holiday TV guide, Charlie Brown

    Nov 16, 2021 05:25 PM EST

    ... new chapter for her teenage son with autism and herself. Peete and her husband, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, are parents of a son with autism. The actor said on Twitter that “I have wanted to make a movie about an #autism family making transitions at #Christmas for a while ...

  • Why millions of Americans feel they must choose between caring for loved ones and work

    Why millions of Americans feel they must choose between caring for loved ones and work

    Oct 12, 2021 10:27 PM EST

    ... demand -- and pressure -- on nurses like Price to hold the health care system together. But at home, Price’s son, who has been diagnosed with autism, also needed help. The pandemic had shaken up his routine (wake up, eat breakfast, go to school, come home), and he began to contemplate ...

  • U.S. stem cell clinics boomed while FDA paused crackdown

    U.S. stem cell clinics boomed while FDA paused crackdown

    Sep 30, 2021 08:32 PM EST

    ... charge between $2,000 to $25,000 for adult stem cell injections and other infusions which they advertise for an assortment of diseases, including diabetes, autism, cancer, multiple sclerosis and vision problems. Some clinics use stem cells derived from fat, harvested via liposuction then reinjected into patients, aiming to repair ...

  • YouTube bans false vaccine claims

    YouTube bans false vaccine claims

    Sep 29, 2021 04:13 PM EST

    ... 19 vaccine. YouTube, which is owned by Google, will delete videos that falsely claim vaccines are dangerous or cause health issues, like cancer, infertility or autism — a theory that scientists have discredited for decades but has endured on the internet. As of Wednesday, popular anti-vaccine accounts, including those run ...

  • Gym owner pleads guilty to assaulting officer in Jan. 6 riot

    Gym owner pleads guilty to assaulting officer in Jan. 6 riot

    Aug 06, 2021 06:24 PM EST

    ... a baton to assault a Metropolitan Police Department sergeant. Thompson hasn't been arrested. His defense attorneys said in a court filing that he has autism spectrum disorder. They cited that as a reason for keeping him out of jail while awaiting sentencing. "Counsel is currently evaluating whether (Thompson) should ...

  • Gunman found criminally responsible for killing 5 at Capital Gazette newsroom

    Gunman found criminally responsible for killing 5 at Capital Gazette newsroom

    Jul 15, 2021 07:57 PM EST

    ... he was defamed, but it was dismissed as groundless. His appeals failed. Defense attorneys argued that Ramos suffered from a delusional disorder as well as autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder. They contended Ramos became consumed with the idea that the article had ruined his life. As his defamation appeals failed ...