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Month: March 2024

Alabama lawmakers pass legislation to protect IVF providers; governor expected to sign it into law

By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers racing to restart in vitro fertilization services in the state gave final approval Wednesday to legislation shielding providers from the fallout of a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children. The state House and Senate gave final approval to a bill that would

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‘Rust’ movie armorer found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, acquitted of evidence tampering

By Cheri Mossburg, Christina Maxouris and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the “Rust” film armorer, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Wednesday in a New Mexico trial stemming from the 2021 on-set fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed by a live round of ammunition fired from a prop gun

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‘It’s really terrifying’: Woman denied abortion in Texas reflects on politicians and judges playing role in women’s medical decisions

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Kate Cox, the Texas woman who had to leave her state to seek an abortion, hadn’t paid much attention to politics before she had to end a life-threatening pregnancy. Now, after a legal battle that garnered national attention, she’s outspoken about the toll that politicizing such health decisions takes

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Australian and Vietnamese prime ministers elevate their nations’ booming economic relationship

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian and Vietnamese prime ministers have discussed ways of improving an already booming economic relationship, as part of Australia’s strategy to diversify trade away from China. Vietnamese Pham Minh Chinh’s official state visit on Thursday followed a summit of Southeast Asian leaders this week co-chaired by

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