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Nation
May 6

Georgia court candidate sues to block ethics rules so he can keep campaigning on abortion

A former Democratic congressman running for Georgia State Supreme Court filed a federal lawsuit Monday claiming a state agency is unconstitutionally trying to block him from talking about abortion.
Nation
May 6

For a Louisiana lawmaker, exempting incest and rape from the state's abortion ban is personal

it's also personal.
Nation
May 6

New York sues anti-abortion groups for promoting false treatments to reverse medication abortions

New York is suing an anti-abortion group and almost a dozen pregnancy counseling centers for promoting an unproven method to reverse medication abortions, Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday.
Business
May 6

Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a 'measure of good news'

The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according to the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report Monday.
Business
May 6

Slain nurse's husband sues health care company, alleging it ignored employees' safety concerns

The husband of a Connecticut visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday, alleging her employer repeatedly ignored workers' safety concerns about treating dangerous patients.
Nation
May 6

A gene long thought to just raise the risk for Alzheimer's may cause some cases

For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer's disease — in people who inherit two copies of a worrisome gene.
Nation
May 6

The family of Irvo Otieno criticizes move to withdraw murder charges against 5 deputies

A Virginia judge has signed off on a prosecutor's request to withdraw charges against five more people in connection with the 2023 death of Irvo Otieno, a young man who was pinned to the floor for about 11 minutes while being admitted to a state psychiatric hospital.
Nation
May 6

Children are dying of fentanyl by the dozens in Missouri. A panel is calling for changes

Fentanyl deaths among Missouri babies, toddlers and teens spiked as child welfare officials struggled to adequately investigate the cases, a state panel found in a newly released report.
World
May 6

The UN says there's 'full-blown famine' in northern Gaza. What does that mean?

The head of the United Nations World Food Program says northern Gaza has entered ''full-blown famine'' after nearly seven months of war between Israel and Hamas. But a formal, and highly sensitive, famine declaration faces the complications of politics and of confirming how many people have died.
Nation
May 6

Can yogurt reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes?

Sharp-eyed grocery shoppers may notice new labels in the dairy aisle touting yogurt as way to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes.
World
May 6

King Charles III's coronation anniversary is marked by ceremonial gun salutes across London

Ceremonial gun salutes rang out across London under soggy skies Monday to mark the anniversary of the coronation of King Charles III.
World
May 6

Authorities say multiple injuries after building under construction collapses in South Africa

A building that was under construction collapsed in South Africa on Monday, with authorities saying there were ''multiple patients.''
Business
May 6

Hospital operator Steward Health Care files for bankruptcy protection

Hospital operator Steward Health Care filed for bankruptcy protection early Monday morning, but pledged to maintain the eight hospitals it operates in Massachusetts.
Nation
May 6

Minnesota Democrats propose constitutional amendment to protect abortion and LGBTQ rights

Minnesota Democrats have introduced far-reaching legislation to add abortion and LGBTQ rights to the state's constitution in hopes of making it much harder for future lawmakers to repeal these and other rights in the future.
Business
May 6

With help from AI, Randy Travis got his voice back. Here's how his first song post-stroke came to be

With some help from artificial intelligence, country music star Randy Travis, celebrated for his timeless hits like ''Forever and Ever, Amen'' and ''I Told You So," has his voice back.
Nation
May 5

Many Florida women can't get abortions past 6 weeks. Where else can they go?

When Florida enacted its six-week abortion ban last week, clinics in several other Southern and mid-Atlantic states sprang into action, knowing women would look to them for services no longer available where they live.
Variety
May 5

With a vest and a voice, helpers escort kids through San Francisco's broken Tenderloin streets

Wearing a bright safety vest with the words ''Safe Passage'' on the back, Tatiana Alabsi strides through San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood to its only public elementary school, navigating broken bottles and stained sleeping bags along tired streets that occasionally reek of urine.
World
May 4

King Charles III's openness about cancer has helped him connect with people in year after coronation

King Charles III's decision to be open about his cancer diagnosis has helped the new monarch connect with the people of Britain and strengthened the monarchy in the year since his dazzling coronation at Westminster Abbey.
Nation
May 4

Texas police officer dies after being injured when a tornado struck his home

A Texas police officer has died of injuries he suffered when a tornado struck his home, according to the Conroe Police Department.
Nation
May 4

After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as 'the underground'

Waiting in a long post office line with the latest shipment of ''abortion aftercare kits,'' Kimra Luna got a text. A woman who'd taken abortion pills three weeks earlier was worried about bleeding — and disclosing the cause to a doctor.
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