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White House proposes rule to stop bans on transgender athletes: April 7 rundown
The Biden administration has introduced new Title IX regulations to ensure transgender athletes have a place in school sports. Two state House Democrats in Tennessee have been expelled from the chamber, an action only enforced a handful of times since the Civil War. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Friday, April 7,… -
Michigan repeals abortion ban as Kansas passes ‘Born Alive’ bill, tightens rules
States are continuing to make their own decisions on abortion since Roe v. Wade was overturned in the summer of 2022. Some states are expanding access and rights to an abortion, while others are limiting, banning the procedure, or inserting state laws to protect unborn children. The latest decisions coming down are in Michigan and… -
New Chinese data casts doubt on COVID-19 Wuhan market origin theory
Chinese scientists have released a new report that casts greater doubt on the COVID-19 origin theory that revolves around animals transferring the virus to humans at a Wuhan wet market. This comes despite the Chinese government standing by its claim that COVID’s natural origin theory is the likely source. The highly anticipated report doesn’t completely… -
Baltimore archdiocese embroiled in child sex abuse scandal: April 6 rundown
A newly released report details child sex abuse scandals within the archdiocese of Baltimore. We have the staggering numbers listed in the state attorney general’s report. And Cash App founder Bob Lee was stabbed to death on the streets of San Francisco. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Thursday, April 6, 2023. … -
Washington state buys 3-year supply of abortion pills
Washington state has purchased a three-year supply of abortion pills as a safeguard to abortion rights. The purchase comes as a federal judge in Texas will soon decide whether FDA-approved abortion drug Mifepristone should be taken off the market. Washington has spent $1.3 million to secure a stockpile of the abortion pills which were delivered… -
Taiwan president to meet with Speaker McCarthy despite China’s warnings
The U.S. and Taiwan are displaying a strong front in the face of Chinese threats. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is visiting the U.S. and meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy despite the Chinese Communist Party promising retaliations if the two meet. Taiwan’s president is wrapping up a trip to Central America after first stopping in… -
Trump goes after prosecutors following not guilty plea: April 5 rundown
Former President Donald Trump is back in Florida after pleading not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. What’s next in the unprecedented criminal case against him? And Nashville police executed a search warrant at the home of the school shooter who killed six people at a Christian private school. These stories and… -
US manufacturing activity drops in March, nears 3-year low: Media Miss
When it comes to U.S. manufacturing, there’s bad news in store for the Biden administration. According to the Institute for Supply Management, manufacturing activity dipped to its lowest level in nearly three years in March. The institute’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell from 47.7% in February to 46.3% in March. The New Orders Index had… -
Trump raises millions for campaign in days following indictment
Former President Donald Trump has raised more than $7 million from supporters since his indictment was announced March 30. The first 24 hours following the news, his campaign raised more than $4 million. A quarter of those donations came from first-time donors. The $7 million raised in four days is a record for the campaign,… -
‘Gone with the Wind’ reprints warn of racist depictions
“Gone with the Wind” is the latest classic novel to get an update for modern readers. New prints will now include a trigger warning at the top that brands the book as potentially “harmful” because of racist depictions. The Southern classic, turned into a movie in 1936, is set in Georgia during the American Civil… -
‘People make mistakes’: Danger follows as more people visit national parks
The national park business is booming back to pre-pandemic levels. According to the National Park Service, 312 million people visited one of 63 congressionally designated national parks across the U.S in 2022. That’s 15 million more than in 2021. But with more visitors comes more accidents and fatalities. “Anybody can get hurt if they’re in… -
Finland joins NATO, doubling presence along Russia’s border: April 4 rundown
Finland is set to become the newest member of NATO today, doubling NATO’s presence along Russia’s borders. It is election day in Chicago, as two Democratic candidates are in a run-off for Chicago mayor. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Finland joins NATO as 31st member Finland will… -
NASA announces Artemis crew chosen to fly around the moon
Four astronauts, including three Americans and one Canadian, have been chosen by NASA to complete a generation-defining mission to the moon’s orbit. It is the first of NASA’s Artemis missions to the moon with astronauts aboard the Artemis II. Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch from NASA, and Jeremy Hansen from the Canadian Space…