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Month: April 2023

Feinstein asks to be ‘temporarily’ replaced on Judiciary amid some party pressure to resign from the Senate

By Nicky Robertson and Lauren Fox, CNN Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Wednesday night that she had asked to be “temporarily” replaced on the Senate Judiciary Committee while she is recovering from shingles, but the California Democrat remained committed to returning to the Senate amid pressure by some in her party to step down. “I understand

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Memphis sends Justin J. Pearson back to the Tennessee House days after GOP lawmakers ousted him

CNN, WMC By Dakin Andone and Ray Sanchez, CNN The Shelby County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday voted to confirm the reappointment of Justin J. Pearson to the Tennessee House of Representatives, sending him back to fill the House District 86 seat as an interim representative. The vote to return Pearson to his seat — vacated last Thursday when the GOP-dominated chamber expelled the

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Autism Acceptance Month: Inside look at the world’s largest ongoing study for autism

It’s Autism Acceptance Month. Researchers are finding greater awareness and advanced diagnostic capabilities driving an increase in the number of children diagnosed with the condition. 12-year-old Jackson Stepanian was diagnosed with autism before his 3rd birthday. His mother Cara says starting therapies early changed his life. “There was progress right away with language, with interactions.

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