Editor’s note: This report examines abortion access three years after the U.S. Supreme Court decision struck down the federal right to abortion. The day before Brittany Watts miscarried at home in Warren, Ohio, medical staff at Mercy Health-St. Joseph Warren Hospital told Watts that her nearly 21-week-old fetus had no chance of survival. And without […]
This report has been updated. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans were scrambling Tuesday to restructure several proposals in the “big, beautiful bill” that don’t meet their chamber’s strict rules for passing a reconciliation package, while GOP lawmakers on the other side of the Capitol warned those changes may doom its passage in the House. Senate […]
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (Il-02) forcefully questioned Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. today as he appeared before the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee. She challenged his guidance change, announced through a video on X , ending COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for pregnant women and children. “It is clear that Health Secretary Kennedy received no serious input from medical experts in his unilateral decision to reverse COVID-19 vaccine recommendations,” said Rep. Kelly. “What concerns me is his lack of care for the consequences of his decision. Pregnant women are especially vulnerable to COVID – we saw that firsthand just a couple years ago when maternal deaths spiked during the pandemic. Vaccines are safe, effective, and the best medicine to prevent outbreaks.” “Secretary Kennedy's actions are proof that he is not fit for the job,” continued Rep. Kelly. “To the American people,
Bob Dylan is set to publish a new book dedicated to his art.Point Blank (Quick Studies), to be released Nov. 18, is made up of about 100 works of art that the "Like a…
The cops are rioting and the military is swarming. That’s how things are going in Los Angeles, despite anything resembling a “violent protest” being confined to a few blocks near federal buildings in the downtown area. ICE, meanwhile, continues to carry out Trump’s mass deportation plans by acting like drug cartel members. Agents wear masks, […]
ALTON — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, in partnership with the Wood River Drainage and Levee District, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, June 20, 2025, to mark the completion of the Upper Wood River Levee Underseepage Design Deficiency Correction Project. The event took place at the East Alton No. 1 Pump Station and celebrated a significant advancement in flood risk management for the region. The project addresses a known design deficiency in the levee system by implementing measures to control underseepage from the Mississippi River. Key improvements include the installation of 80 new relief wells, a drainage collection system, and the construction of an access road. These enhancements aim to increase the safety and reliability of the levee system, which protects approximately 31,000 residents, critical infrastructure, and 13,700 acres of property valued at $3.4 billion. “The completion of the project represents a major step forward
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Embattled St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery says he's not going anywhere, defying a demand from Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to resign by noon Wednesday or face removal proceedings.
In a country flooded by a never-ending wave of talking heads, pundits and fiery social media posts, two bipartisan former governors said the solution to America’s political gridlock may be more talking. But former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, and former Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, a Democrat, said that it’s not about talking on […]