Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Paul Whelan, and Starbucks was ordered to pay millions of dollars as part of a wrongful termination suit. These stories and more highlight The Rundown for Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Blinken speaks to Paul Whelan by phone Secretary of State Blinken has spoken by phone with Paul Whelan,…

The Titan submarine saga ended in tragedy after an implosion killed everyone on board, and this weekend marks one year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Friday, June 23, 2023. Titan submarine implodes, all 5 on board dead Coast Guard Officials confirmed Thursday, June 22…

New York state is moving to protect doctors sending abortion pills to states with abortion bans. The New York Legislature approved a bill that will protect medical providers for serving those who live in states that have restricted access to abortion care. Under the new legislation, New York’s courts and officials would not cooperate if…

President Joe Biden is in talks with top congressional leaders to strike a deal regarding the nation’s debt ceiling and to avoid a potential default. And judge denied former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes’s bid to avoid prison and another ordered her to pay restitution in a high-profile blood-testing fraud case. These stories and more highlight…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that the Senate is set to vote on the Equal Rights Amendment during the week of April 23. The Equal Rights Amendment is a constitutional amendment that was introduced 100 years ago with the aim to guarantee equal legal rights for all Americans, regardless of sex.  “For women now,…

The Supreme Court needs more time to decide whether to limit access to an abortion pill. And Americans can now claim a portion of a $725 million settlement by Meta tied to user privacy violations. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Thursday, April 20, 2023. Supreme Court extends review on abortion pill…

A federal appeals court has ruled to preserve access to abortion pills, but tightened the rules on how the drug can be used. And officials claim North Korea has fired a weapon never used before in the country. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Thursday, April 13, 2023.  Court preserves abortion pill…

Following the Supreme Court’s landmark Dobbs v. Jackson decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and returned the power to regulate any aspect of abortion not protected by federal law to individual states, another debate over abortion rights is brewing. At the center of the struggle is a piece of legislation from the 1870s, known as…

Top secret Pentagon documents from the U.S. government have leaked online, exposing U.S. intelligence on the Russia-Ukraine war. Now the Justice Department is investigating. And an Uber driver convicted of murder last week could receive a pardon from the Texas governor. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Monday, April 10, 2023. Classified…

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…