Federal appeals court reverses ruling that found Mississippi discriminated in mental health care
A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that found Mississippi relies too much on institutionalizing people with mental health conditions rather than providing care in their communities
2023-09-21 08:50
Mexican singer Peso Pluma cancels concert after death threats
TIJUANA, Mexico The Mexican singer known as Peso Pluma has called off an October concert in Tijuana, a
2023-09-21 07:27
Family of man who died while being admitted to psychiatric hospital agrees to $8.5M settlement
The family of a man who died while handcuffed and pinned to the floor for about 11 minutes as he was being admitted to a Virginia pscyhiatric hospital has reached an $8.5 million settlement with the state, county and the sheriff whose deputies were involved in restraining the man
2023-09-21 06:21
Why senators are fighting about their breeches again
Stacked up against the long and growing to-do list on which the House and Senate are making very little progress, this dress code flap seems like a distraction.
2023-09-21 05:59
Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
The Biden administration has announced that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household
2023-09-21 04:47
Biden cancels $37 million in student loan debt for former University of Phoenix students
The Biden administration is canceling nearly $37 million of federal student loan debt for more than 1,200 borrowers who attended the University of Phoenix because it found that the for-profit school misled students about job prospects.
2023-09-21 03:46
A grad student 'full of dreams and hopes' was fatally struck by a police car. What an officer said about her later has sparked outrage from Seattle to Capitol Hill
An effervescent young woman with a bubbly laugh and a radiant smile. A stellar student on the cusp of earning her master's degree. A beloved daughter making her mark thousands of miles from home.
2023-09-21 02:46
Abortion-rights group rebrands to Reproductive Freedom for All in post-Roe world
The influential abortion-rights group NARAL Pro-Choice America has changed its name to Reproductive Freedom for All
2023-09-21 02:18
US employers to see biggest healthcare cost jump in a decade in 2024
By Leroy Leo and Khushi Mandowara U.S. employers are bracing for the largest increase in health insurance costs
2023-09-21 01:55
In Kentucky governor's race, Democrat presses the case on GOP challenger's abortion stance
Kentucky’s debate over abortion access is heating up the governor's race
2023-09-21 01:49
UK leader Rishi Sunak delays ban on new gas and diesel cars by 5 years in contentious climate shift
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he’s delaying by five years a ban on new gas and diesel cars that had been due to take effect in 2030
2023-09-21 01:22
Ahead of Ohio abortion vote, a court says some ballot language is misleading, must be rewritten
The Ohio Supreme Court says a portion of the description of a ballot question enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution is misleading
2023-09-21 00:53