Justice Department sues Texas over restrictive abortion law
iStock/sharrocks (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department has filed suit against the state of Texas to block its restrictive law against abortions, Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Thursday, setting up a high-stakes legal battle after the Supreme
City of PA declares Stage II Water Shortage
PORT ANGELES – The city of Port Angeles has declared the next stage of a water emergency. Yesterday, officials announced that due to low flows in the Elwha River, which influences the amount of water available to
Trump endorses Harriet Hageman in her effort to unseat Rep. Liz Cheney
iStock/SteveChristensen (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Harriet Hageman, a primary challenger to incumbent Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., ahead of Hageman’s Thursday afternoon announcement that she will run for Cheney’s seat in the House of
With Texas abortion ban in effect, focus turns to medication abortion
iStock/Joel Carillet (TEXAS) — Just one week after a law took effect in Texas that bans nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, the state is close to enacting another restriction on abortion. A bill that
Brehanna Daniels makes history at NASCAR as 1st Black woman pit member
iStock/hxdbzxy (NEW YORK) — Brehanna Daniels says she thinks about how much her life has changed in just five years. During college, the Norfolk State women’s basketball point guard said she never once thought about NASCAR as
New Taliban government 'more of the same,' says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
iStock/Trent Inness (KUWAIT CITY) — The United States has not seen evidence that the Taliban’s newly formed government will be as inclusive as promised, and it appears to be “more of the same” with “many of the
How the Texas abortion law may actually be enforced
iStock/Vichinterlang (TEXAS) — Texas’ new abortion ban is notable for several reasons — chief among them how it is enforced. The statute, which is the most restrictive abortion law in the country, bars physicians from providing abortions
Sen. Amy Klobuchar reveals breast cancer battle
Ethan Miller/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar revealed Thursday that seven months ago she was diagnosed with breast cancer and is now cancer-free after a lumpectomy and one course of radiation. “It’s something that
City of PA declares Stage II Water Shortage
PORT ANGELES – The city of Port Angeles has declared the next stage of a water emergency. Yesterday, officials announced that due to low flows in the Elwha River, which influences the amount of water available to
Biden to order all federal workers be vaccinated as part of new strategy to combat delta variant
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is set to speak to the nation Thursday at 5 p.m. to lay out what the White House said is a new six-part strategy to