Legal Challenges Likely Ahead For Strict New Texas Abortion Law
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed into law a so-called "heartbeat ban" abortion bill -- barring most abortions at the onset of a fetal heartbeat, which can occur as early as six weeks into pregnancy and before many people …
COVID-19 Is A Risk To Humanity
COVID-19 knows no national boundaries. It does not discriminate by race or religion or ideology. The pandemic poses a threat to humanity, not to any one country. Our response must be as encompassing as the threat: we cannot end the …
The Right to Choose: Whose Rights Are Really Being Protected?
Having the freedom to choose is one of the undeniable rights that every natural born American has. Because we are all created equally with the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, we all know what it means …
H-E-B Celebration Zone at Discovery Green® unveiled during Gala on the Green
Discovery Green, the 12-acre park in the center of downtown Houston, unveiled its newest attraction for visitors during the virtual Gala on the Green: The H-E-B Celebration Zone.
Val Demings plans to run for Senate against Rubio, sources say
Florida Rep. Val Demings plans to run for US Senate against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio in 2022, two sources familiar with the plan told CNN Tuesday.
Walmart got a boost from shoppers spending their stimulus checks
The latest round of federal stimulus payments of up to $1,400 per person lifted sales at Walmart, the largest retailer in the United States, as shoppers used their checks to buy clothing, home goods and other merchandise at stores and …
Why Biden is not diving into Middle East peace brokering
Another tragic Middle East conflict is offering fresh insight into Joe Biden's sometimes ruthless calculations about the purpose of his presidency and his view of America's global role.
US task force lowers recommended age to start colorectal cancer screening to 45
The US Preventive Services Task Force on Tuesday lowered the recommended age to start screening for colon and rectal cancers from 50 to 45.
Women lead way in building home for a deserving veteran
A house that is being almost entirely built by women will go to a deserving veteran. Five months from now, Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County will have one last thing to do at a home on Sand Road in …
South Carolina deputies involved in Jamal Sutherland's death have been fired, sheriff says
The two deputies involved in the in-custody death of Jamal Sutherland have been fired, Charleston County Sheriff Kristin Graziano said a statement tweeted by the Charleston County Sheriff's Office.
Bank of America will raise its minimum wage to $25 by 2025
Bank of America said Tuesday that it will raise the hourly minimum wage of its US employees to $25 by 2025.
Most states require parental consent for Covid-19 shots for ages 12 to 15, but not all. Here's the list.
Nearly all states require some form of parental or guardian consent for vaccine providers to administer Covid-19 shots to people ages 12 to 15, a CNN analysis finds. But there are a few exceptions.
2 churches host night of prayer to stop gun violence
Religious leaders in Shreveport joined with the community for a night of prayer Monday. The event was the first of the "Save our City" campaign organized by Peaceful Rest Baptist Church and Praise Temple.
Shooting deaths of doctor, 70-year-old woman may be linked, police say
The fatal shooting of a doctor outside a Brentwood, Mo. hotel and a 70-year-old woman in University City may be connected, police say.
School bus carrying 10 students rolls into ditch
The Winterset Community School District said 10 elementary students and a bus driver were involved in a rollover crash Monday in Madison County.
