Recalled infant formula may have been contaminated … An infant formula manufacturer is recalling an entire run of its product due to the possibility of cross-contamination with dangerous bacteria.
Texas death row inmates sue over solitary confinement HOUSTON (AP) — A group of death row inmates filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Texas prison system over its policy of mandatory and indefinite solitary confinement for all prisoners who are awaiting execution, saying it causes severe physical and psychological harm. The suit alleges that the policy severely restricts their access to human […]
Abortion rights groups, lawmakers share final reactions … A day before Tennessee’s near-total abortion law takes effect, abortion rights groups held a press conference urging voters to keep the issue in mind at the polls in November.
Teachers press school safety in wake of Denver shooting DENVER (AP) — Colorado teachers flooded into the state Capitol Friday to press for better protections for students and school staff after a 17-year-old Denver student shot two administrators, fled to the mountains and killed himself. Roughly 1,500 teachers and their supporters called for improved school security, more mental health support and tighter gun control […]
High-capacity magazine supplier sued in FedEx mass … The son of a man killed in a 2021 mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility filed a federal lawsuit Thursday with two of the survivors against the distributor of the 60-round magazine used by the gunman, alleging the use of reckless marketing tactics targeting young men at risk for violent behavior. The lawsuit — […]
Sudan army demands rivals’ surrender as cease-fire … KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s military ruled out negotiations with a rival paramilitary force on Thursday, saying it would only accept its surrender as the two sides continued to battle in central Khartoum and other parts of the country, threatening to wreck international attempts to broker a longer cease-fire. A tenuous 24-hour cease-fire that began […]
Even as NY nurses return to work, more strikes could … WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as 7,000 nurses return to work at two of New York’s busiest hospitals after a three-day strike, colleagues around the country say it’s just a matter of time before frontline workers at other hospitals begin walking the picket line. Problems are mounting at hospitals across the nation as they try to […]
School board wants workers comp for teacher shot … NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Virginia school district where a 6-year-old shot his teacher argues that her injuries fall under the state’s workers compensation act and cannot be addressed through her $40 million lawsuit, according to court documents filed Wednesday. Abigail Zwerner was “clearly injured while at work, at her place of employment, by a […]
FDA issues warning to companies selling honey products … The FDA has warned four companies for reportedly selling tainted honey-based products that contain active drug ingredients found in Cialis and Viagra.
NC lawmakers pass 12-week abortion ban; governor … RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers on Thursday approved and sent to the governor a ban on nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, down from the current 20 weeks, in response to last year’s overturning of Roe v. Wade at the U.S. Supreme Court. The ban is one of the least onerous […]
Boy Scouts’ $2.4 billion bankruptcy plan upheld by … DOVER, Del. (AP) — A $2.4 billion bankruptcy plan for the Boy Scouts of America has been upheld by a federal judge, clearing an important hurdle in the legal challenge by certain insurance companies and dissenting sex abuse survivors. The plan would let the Texas-based organization keep operating while it compensates tens of thousands of […]