Takeaways from the 5th Circuit arguments over abortion drug access
The roughly two hours of oral arguments that an extremely conservative appeals court heard Wednesday in a blockbuster abortion pill case suggested that the judges were not buying the Biden administration's arguments for why courts should not second guess how the government has regulated a medication abortion drug.
2023-05-18 08:45
Ukraine war: Boy of 5 among civilians killed in shelling
Reports say eight people died and 17 were injured in heavy shelling in the war-torn south and east.
2023-05-18 08:26
Court orders Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to go to prison
Holmes was also ordered to pay $452m to the victims of the blood testing scandal.
2023-05-18 08:17
Biden administration proposes new rule to prevent students from incurring crippling debt at for-profit colleges
The Biden administration proposed a new rule Wednesday meant to prevent students from taking on an unaffordable amount of student loan debt to attend for-profit colleges and certificate programs at nonprofit colleges.
2023-05-18 07:21
Abortion Pill Ban Gets a Second Chance in Appeals Court
Defenders of the abortion pill got a cold reception Wednesday from a US appeals court composed mostly of
2023-05-18 06:58
Biden administration looking at arranging high-profile visits to China by senior officials
The Biden administration is looking at arranging a series of possible visits to Beijing by top administration officials in the coming months as part of an effort to reengage with China on substantive issues after the Chinese spy balloon incident prompted Secretary of State Antony Blinken to postpone a planned trip to Beijing, multiple US officials told CNN.
2023-05-18 06:23
Deadly suspected fungal infections in Texas residents linked to surgeries in Matamoros, Mexico
Five Texas residents became ill with suspected cases of fungal meningitis after traveling to Matamoros, Mexico, for surgery, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. One person died, and four others are hospitalized.
2023-05-18 06:21
With China looming, Biden plans new Pacific islands summit after PNG no-show
By Jeff Mason and Kirsty Needham ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/SYDNEY (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will arrange another summit of
2023-05-18 05:58
Harry and Meghan: What we know so far about the New York paparazzi incident
A spokesperson for the couple says paparazzi relentlessly pursued them for more than two hours.
2023-05-18 05:47
Feinstein's return prompts renewed scrutiny over her fitness for office
Just a week after her return to the United States Senate after a roughly three month absence, questions continue to swirl around Sen. Dianne Feinstein and her mental capacity to serve in the world's greatest deliberative body.
2023-05-18 05:18
Ex-DC Metro contractor logged in to sensitive system from Russia, watchdog finds
A former Washington, DC, Metro transit system contractor retained access to "critical and sensitive" Metro data from his computer in Russia after he left his job in a breach that raises broader security concerns about one of the nation's largest transit systems, according to a report released Wednesday.
2023-05-18 04:57
Regional Bank Stocks Bounce for Strongest Rally in Two Years
Shares of US regional banks rallied after Western Alliance Bancorp said deposits had grown by more than $2
2023-05-18 04:47