Democratic governors urge Biden to use federal facilities for abortion care
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday met virtually with Democratic governors to talk reproductive health care amid some party disappointment over the administration’s response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
New…
How three states are moving to protect abortion rights after the fall of Roe v. Wade
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A week after the U.S. Supreme Court voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, ending a nearly 50-year precedent, several governors are moving to protect abortion rights in their states.
On Friday, New York is expected t…
Trump PAC paid nearly half a million to law firms representing allies subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee
Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump’s political action committee has paid nearly half a million dollars to multiple law firms that employ attorneys representing close allies of Trump who have been targeted by the …
New York City launches program to offer free COVID medications at testing sites
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New York City became the first to launch a “Test to Treat” program that provides COVID-19 antiviral treatments, including Paxlovid, for people who test positive for the novel coronavirus, according to city health…
Marvel’s newest star, Aramis Knight, talks playing ‘Ms. Marvel”s Red Dagger
Marvel StudiosActor Aramis Knight made his debut in Wednesday’s fourth episode of Disney+’s Ms. Marvel, and his team up with the show’s title character, played by Iman Vellani, was an instant hit with fans.
Knight plays Kareem, a masked vigilante cri…
New National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number needs more state-level commitment: Becerra
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra told reporters Friday that the upcoming launch of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s new three-digit number, 988, on July 16, “will work, if the states…
New listeria outbreak linked to Florida leaves one dead, 23 total infected
Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science Photo Library/Getty Images/Stock(NEW YORK) — One person in Illinois died after being infected with listeria, in a new outbreak that has infected a total of 23 people across 10 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Pre…
Two Kentucky officers killed, several hurt by gunman who opened fire at his home
Richard Williams Photography/Getty Images/Stock(ALLEN, Ky.) — A 49-year-old man is in custody after he allegedly gunned down two police officers and wounded several others in a mass shooting at his Kentucky home.
The shooting unfolded in Floyd County…
New York lawmakers introduce bill to ban guns from Times Square, mass transit
Craig Ruttle-Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New York lawmakers introduced legislation Friday that would ban the concealed carry of guns in a “sensitive location,” including Times Square and all mass public transportation, according to a draft of the bi…
NBC rescues CBS’ ‘Magnum P.I.’ reboot with 2-season deal
(L-R) Weeks, Hernandez — CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.”Time to dust off the Aloha shirt!” That was the word from star and producer Jay Hernandez as he celebrated the news NBC has picked up his recently canceled CBS reboot of Ma…