By IRIS SAMUELS Associated Press/Report for America A Texas law that bans most abortions has providers and advocates preparing for an increasing number of women traveling to other states to end their pregnancies. Clinics are gearing up to boost an aid network meant to ensure women can access the procedure even if it is outlawed
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA SANTANA and MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press INDEPENDENCE, La. (AP) — Louisiana health officials say four nursing home residents died after being evacuated to a large warehouse during Hurricane Ida. Louisiana Department of Health spokesperson Aly Neel said Thursday that 843 residents from seven nursing facilities were moved to the warehouse in the town
Continue ReadingHAMMOND, Ind. (AP) — A federal judge has approved a revised settlement with U.S. Steel, more than four years after one of the steelmaker’s Indiana plants discharged wastewater containing a potentially carcinogenic chemical into a Lake Michigan tributary. Tuesday’s decision granted the state and federal governments’ request to approve a revision of the consent decree,
Continue ReadingHAMMOND, Ind. (AP) — A federal judge has approved a revised settlement with U.S. Steel, more than four years after one of the steelmaker’s Indiana plants discharged wastewater containing a potentially carcinogenic chemical into a Lake Michigan tributary. Tuesday’s decision granted the state and federal governments’ request to approve a revision of the consent decree,
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Stocks recovered from an afternoon stumble and ended with modest gains Thursday, enough to mark more record highs for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq. The S&P 500 added 0.3% while the Nasdaq managed a gain of 0.1%. Small-company stocks far outpaced the rest of the market, a sign that investors are
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN ABBA has announced their first studio album in 40 years. “Voyage” is scheduled for release on November 5. The group also announced a set of virtual concerts where avatars of the band will perform at a specially built venue in London’s Olympic Park to begin next May. The show will play
Continue ReadingNETFLIX, TUFF GONG, MERCURY STUDIOS, CAPITOL RECORDS, BAILLIE WALSH, CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN ABBA has announced their first studio album in 40 years. “Voyage” is scheduled for release on November 5. The group also announced a set of virtual concerts where avatars of the band will perform at a specially built venue in London’s
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland criminal defense attorney has joined the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office to head a new unit that will examine wrongful convictions and review prison sentences. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports District Attorney Mike Schmidt said Wednesday he has set aside $524,000 to staff the Justice Integrity Unit. Schmidt says Ernest Warren
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, CNN A day after Colorado’s attorney general announced indictments against three police officers and two paramedics involved in the death of his son Elijah McClain, LaWayne Mosley told CNN in an interview he’s feeling “happy and hopeful.” Asked if he felt the charges were a long time coming, Mosley said, “Yes. Better
Continue ReadingKMGH, AURORA POLICE, MCCLAIN FAMILY PHOTOS, CNN By Dakin Andone, CNN A day after Colorado’s attorney general announced indictments against three police officers and two paramedics involved in the death of his son Elijah McClain, LaWayne Mosley told CNN in an interview he’s feeling “happy and hopeful.” Asked if he felt the charges were a
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian police say they have rescued five of 73 students abducted from their school earlier this week in northwest Nigeria. The five female students have since been reunited with their families, according to police in Zamfara state. The 73 students were abducted from their school on
Continue ReadingStocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Baxter, Signet Jewelers rise; Chewy, Five Below fall.
Continue ReadingBy DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police lieutenant has become the fourth member of the department to be arrested on felony charges in recent weeks. The Cook County state’s attorney’s office alleges that Lt. Wilfredo Roman shoved a flashlight into the buttocks but above the clothes of a teenage carjacking suspect
Continue ReadingBy Maria Medina Click here for updates on this story CUPERTINO, California (KPIX) — A group of about two dozen Cupertino Union School District parents rallied Wednesday afternoon to demand that distance learning be reinstated as pediatric COVID-19 cases reach an all-time high in the nation. “I’m very scared. I’m very concerned, each and every
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LAKE TAHOE, California (KOVR) — There’s been a big strain on the local water supply in Lake Tahoe because of sprinklers left running as a defense against the Caldor Fire, says a group. As the Caldor Fire rages close to homes in the South Lake
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Investigators say former NFL player Keith McCants was found dead Thursday at his home in Florida in a suspected drug overdose. He was 53. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said in an email that deputies were called to a St. Petersburg home around 5:10 a.m.
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza health officials say a Palestinian man has been killed by Israeli gunfire during a violent protest along the Israeli border. Hundreds of Palestinians took part in protests held at five locations Thursday night, demanding an end to Israel’s 14-year blockade of Gaza. The
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELESE COUNTY, California (KCAL) — With many residents in the San Gabriel Valley calling foul on an overabundance of peacocks in their neighborhoods, the LA County Board of Supervisors has made it a crime to feed the birds. The penalty for feeding peafowl could
Continue ReadingBy HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press The COVID-19 pandemic has created a nurse staffing crisis that is forcing many U.S. hospitals to pay top dollar to get the help they need to handle the crush of patients this summer. The problem, health leaders say, is twofold: Nurses are quitting or retiring, exhausted or
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos denegó formalmente una solicitud de los proveedores de servicios de aborto en Texas para congelar una ley estatal que prohíbe los abortos después de seis semanas de gestación. El presidente de la corte, John Roberts, se unió a los tres jueces liberales en disensión. La medida
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