New bill introduced after nursing mom’s airport experience went viral
Mint Images(WASHINGTON) — A new bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives three months after a nursing mom had ice packs intended to keep breast milk cold nearly confiscated by airport security.
The proposed legislation would amend the …
Rep. Judy Chu weighs in on Women’s Health Protection Act
Alex Wong/Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) — California Congresswoman Judy Chu is the lead sponsor of the Women’s Health Protection Act. Along with the Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act, these two pieces of legislation aim to cement protections to re…
Can election deniers win big in the midterms?
Brandon Bell/Getty Images/FILE(WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump’s false allegation that the 2020 presidential election was stolen continues to reverberate among GOP political candidates who are running on anti-establishment platforms and eag…
Authorities urge people to come forward in search for teen reported missing after attending party
Placer County Sheriff’s Office(TRUCKEE, Calif.) — Authorities are urging people to come forward with tips as they continue searching for a missing 16-year-old who was last seen early Saturday at a large party near a campground in northern California.
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US Open ticket sales skyrocket after Serena Williams announcement
Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The demand for tickets to the U.S. Open are soaring after Serena Williams announced she’s preparing to say goodbye to tennis.
In a first-person essay for Vogue, Williams said she is “evolving away” from the sport…
Vanessa Bryant’s invasion of privacy trial against LA County begins
Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images, FILE(LOS ANGELES) — Jury selection and opening arguments in Vanessa Bryant’s case against Los Angeles County began Wednesday.
Bryant filed a lawsuit in September 2020, alleging that first responders took and shared photos …
3 people dead after home explodes in Indiana, officials say; cause under investigation
Tanner Edwards(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) — Three people are dead after a house exploded Wednesday in southern Indiana, officials said.
Dozens of firefighters responded to the scene in Evansville, after the blast occurred Wednesday afternoon on the 1000 block …
FBI Director declines to comment on Mar-a-Lago raid, but decries threats against law enforcement
Mark Wilson/Getty Images, FILE(OMAHA, Neb.) — Answering questions at the FBI Omaha, Nebraska field office, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday he couldn’t talk about FBI agents searching Mar-a-Lago, the home of former President Donald Trump, b…
Harvard doctor on study claiming climate change intensifies pathogens
MR.Cole_Photographer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, researchers found that climate change is expected to aggravate 58% of the world’s infectious diseases.
“The societal disruption caused by path…
July inflation holds steady as food and shelter costs rise
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Inflation in July held steady even as the costs of housing and food rose, according to findings by the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Wednesday.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Ind…