Post-Roe, doctors worry about what constitutes lifesaving care
Health care providers say the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has led to increased confusion over what sort of emergency and life-giving care they can provide to patients facing a pregnancy-related health crisis. They say the rapid shift in state abortion laws, combined with how those laws are being enforced has led many to wonder what types…
Biden proposes to block offshore drilling in Atlantic, Pacific oceans, allow some in Gulf of Mexico
A supply boat, lower left, passes an oil production platform in the Gulf of Mexico. File Photo by A.J. Sisco/UPI | License Photo July 2 (UPI) — The Biden administration has proposed blocking all new drilling in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, but allowing some drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in a five-year development…
Ginni Thomas lawyer questions need for her to testify before Jan. 6 panel
Associated Press-Patrick Semansky In a file photo, Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, arrives to watch Amy Coney Barrett take the Constitutional Oath on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. The attorney for Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, said…
Gov. Ron DeSantis changes course, allows Florida to order COVID-19 kids vaccines
According to the White House, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Friday reverses course, deciding to allow COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5 to be ordered in Florida. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo June 17 (UPI) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has reversed his decision not to order COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5, according…
U.S. Supreme Court allows counting of undated mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania
Voters arrive to drop off mail-in ballots at an election site in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. May 17, 2022. REUTERS/Quinn GlabickiRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comWASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) – A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the counting of undated mail-in ballots in an undecided 2021 election for a Pennsylvania judgeship in…
Justice Department to review law enforcement response to Texas shooting
A girl pays respects at the memorial at Robb Elementary school, where a gunman killed 19 children and two adults, in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. May 28, 2022. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comWASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Sunday it will review law enforcement’s response to…
North Korea fires suspected intercontinental ballistic missile and two other missiles, says South Korea
North Korea test launched a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile and two weapons with a shorter range into the sea on Wednesday. All three missiles were...
At least 19 children killed in Texas elementary school – 3 essential reads on America’s relentless gun violence
At least 19 children and one teacher were killed when a teenage gunman shot them at a Texas elementary school on May 24, 2022 –...
Biden Administration Launches Civil Nuclear Credit Program
The Biden administration announced a $6 Billion credit program to help defray rising operating costs associated with nuclear power generation. Ninety-three reactors generate more than...
Kyle Rittenhouse Jury Verdict: Not Guilty
By Dave Pulver The jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse today after a two-week trial and 26 hours of jury deliberation. Kyle Rittenhouse, now 18, was charged...
Georgia residents torn between desire to return to work and fear of coronavirus resurgence
Source: Reuters Rebecca Hardin is tired of stay-at-home restrictions that weeks ago shut down the Atlanta hair salon where she works, but she wondered if...