April 2023

Amid contradictory laws, hospitals in one state were unable to explain policies on emergency abortion care, study finds

April 25, 2023 7:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN Oklahoma’s laws restricting abortions have created a confusing, contradictory environment that may have a chilling effect on health care, new research says. After the US Supreme Court overturned the right to an abortion last year with the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, several states quickly passed laws that restricted

Post-Roe, abortion access has dropped in the US, but support has not, survey finds

April 25, 2023 7:01 AM CNN

CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The US Supreme Court decision that revoked the federal right to an abortion led to significant restrictions to abortion access, but hasn’t affected public support, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center. About a year after the court’s Dobbs decision, 80% of US adults say that their

avery r. young named Chicago’s first Poet Laureate

April 25, 2023 6:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — An award-winning local poet has an impressive new title from the city. avery r. young has been named Chicago’s first ever Poet Laureate. He’ll serve a two-year term and will receive $50,000 to write new poetry and create new programs for the

Biden announces reelection bid, saying battle for nation’s soul isn’t complete

April 25, 2023 6:49 AM CNN

CNN By Kevin Liptak, Arlette Saenz, Maegan Vazquez and Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden formally announced his bid for reelection Tuesday, setting off a battle to convince the country his record merits another four years in the White House and his age won’t impede his ability to govern. In a video released early Tuesday,

UPS flashes a warning sign about the US economy

April 25, 2023 6:36 AM CNN

CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN UPS says the US economy is slowing down. America’s largest trucking company said Tuesday that revenue fell 6% in the first quarter compared to a year earlier, as its operating profit fell 22%. Its earnings fell just short of Wall Street forecasts for the period. “In the first quarter, deceleration

Detienen a una estadounidense en Sydney después de que el personal del aeropuerto encontrara una pistola de oro en su equipaje

April 25, 2023 6:32 AM CNN Newsource

urielblanco (CNN) — Una mujer estadounidense fue detenida en Sydney tras llegar en un vuelo procedente de Los Ángeles con un arma de fuego bañada en oro de 24 quilates en su equipaje. La mujer, de 28 años, que llegó a Sydney este domingo, no tenía permiso para importar o poseer un arma de fuego

US home prices rose slightly in February, snapping seven months of declines

April 25, 2023 6:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Anna Bahney, CNN US home prices rose slightly in February, snapping a seven-month streak of month-over-month declines, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index, released Tuesday. After seasonal adjustment, the national index posted a month-over-month increase of 0.2%. The national composite index now stands 4.9% below its June 2022

Community Heroes: Chef Cardie serving up meals, smiles and major donations to help the homelessHeights

April 25, 2023 6:23 AM CNN Newsource

By JOHN DIAS Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — We have a new segment highlighting community heroes, because we are #BetterTogether. Today’s hero is an accomplished chef from New Jersey who’s using his culinary skills to feed the hungry and do so much much. Charles Mortimer is best known as

Mattel introduces first Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome

April 25, 2023 6:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Mattel on Tuesday introduced its first-ever version of the Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome. The new doll is part of Mattel Barbie Fashionistas line, which aims to offer kids more diverse representations of beauty and fight the stigma around physical disabilities. Previous Barbie Fashionistas have included a doll

Biden announces 2024 reelection bid: ‘Let’s finish this job’

April 25, 2023 6:18 AM Associated Press

By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has made it official — he’s running for reelection. The Democratic president is asking voters to give him more time to “finish this job” and set aside their concerns about extending the run of America’s oldest president for another four years. Later

See it: MTA employees rescue 3-year-old with autism from train tracks in Tarrytown

April 25, 2023 6:15 AM CNN Newsource

By ALI BAUMAN Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The MTA is calling five of its employees heroes for rescuing a toddler from the train tracks in Westchester County earlier this month. CBS2 has obtained the heart-stopping video of the rescue. An emergency call over the radio snapped engineers to

Why is Biden announcing 2024 bid now, and what will change?

April 25, 2023 6:15 AM Associated Press

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has formally announced he’s seeking reelection. But he’s also still the president, with roughly 20 months left in his term regardless of whether he wins a second one on Election Day 2024. With Tuesday’s campaign video release, Biden is following through on months of

East Palestine families living in limbo months after fire

April 25, 2023 6:15 AM Associated Press

By TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Jeff Drummond spends days and nights alone in a tiny room with fake wood paneling, two small beds and a microwave atop a mini refrigerator that serves as a nightstand — his pickup truck parked just outside the door at the roadside motel where he’s

Officer who fired fatal shot in Breonna Taylor botched raid hired by a nearby county sheriff’s office

April 25, 2023 6:15 AM CNN

CNN By Mark Morales and Caroll Alvarado, CNN Myles Cosgrove, one of the Louisville Metro Police officers involved in the 2020 shooting of Breonna Taylor, has been recently hired by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Cosgrove’s attorney told CNN. The move prompted the family of Breonna Taylor to release a statement expressing “disgust” and “disappointment”

Dutch leader pledges to repay debt to quake-hit region

April 25, 2023 6:13 AM Associated Press

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has apologized to residents of the northern province of Groningen who have suffered for years from earthquakes caused by gas extraction that damaged thousands of homes and ruined lives. Rutte’s apology Tuesday and a pledge to fund a generation-long program

Florida surgeon general altered Covid-19 vaccine analysis to suggest higher risk for younger men, Politico reports

April 25, 2023 6:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo altered an analysis released by the Florida Department of Health last year to suggest mRNA Covid-19 vaccines pose a significant health risk to men ages 18 to 39, Politico reported Monday. Politico said it obtained a document as part of a public records request that

Taylor Swift explica su lesión en la mano

April 25, 2023 6:06 AM CNN Newsource

urielblanco (CNN) — Inserta un juego de palabras de “Shake It Off” o “Bad Blood” para esta historia. Mientras tocaba durante la reciente fecha en Houston de su gira “Eras Tour”, Taylor Swift se cortó la mano y sangró. Aquí es donde decimos: “Pero el show debe continuar”. Porque así fue y ahora Swift comparte

Sweden expels 5 Russian Embassy staff on suspicion of spying

April 25, 2023 6:05 AM Associated Press

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden has informed Russia that five employees with the Russian Embassy in Stockholm have been asked to leave the country, saying they are suspected of spying. Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said Tuesday that their activities are “incompatible” with their diplomatic status. The move comes nearly two weeks after neighboring Norway said it

A play about the making of ‘Jaws’ swims toward Broadway

April 25, 2023 6:04 AM Associated Press

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A stage play about the making of the blockbuster movie “Jaws” will soon take a huge bite out of Broadway. “The Shark is Broken” — co-written and starring the son of one of the film’s stars, the late Robert Shaw — will land on The

Indigenous competitors celebrate culture and sport in Brazil

April 25, 2023 6:03 AM Associated Press

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer PIACAGUERA INDIGENOUS LAND, Brazil (AP) — As a bonfire lit by children finished burning, the winners at the first Indigenous Games of Peruibe calmly welcomed their wooden medals around their necks with little fanfare otherwise. The spectators, though, screamed and howled around the village’s arena as defeated competitors applauded

Month: April 2023