by Caroline Killilea | Oct 10, 2024 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON – A third case of bird flu was confirmed in California on Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, following two other cases confirmed in the state last week. Two additional presumed cases are awaiting verification. Wild birds, which...
by Ananya Chag | Oct 9, 2024 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court appeared tense Wednesday amidst oral arguments for long-time Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip’s request for a new trial. Glossip seemed likely to receive at least another day in court. The arguments presented by the...
by Audrey Pachuta | Oct 9, 2024 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON – Just over fourteen months into President Joe Biden’s term, he appointed Vice President Kamala Harris to lead efforts with Mexico and Central America’s Northern Triangle —Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador—to address the root causes of the southern...
by Eli Kronenberg | Oct 8, 2024 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – A majority of Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of the challenge to a 2022 Biden administration rule that strengthened regulation of so-called “ghost guns” in the oral arguments for Garland v. VanDerStok on Tuesday morning. The case’s respondents,...
by Jonas Blum | Oct 8, 2024 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices appeared conflicted when considering Lackey v. Stinnie, a case that could change how civil rights are litigated for decades. The court considered whether a significant civil rights exception to the traditional “American...
by Ananya Chag and Hannah Webster | Oct 8, 2024 | Business, Campaign 2024, Featured
WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump is endorsing a new crypto venture, fortifying his support for digital currency, which has evolved into a key campaign stance. The decentralized finance platform, World Liberty Financial, is founded by longtime crypto...
by Heather Zhu | Oct 8, 2024 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in a case that could significantly impact when federal courts can retain jurisdiction over cases after plaintiffs amend their complaints to remove federal claims, with major implications for businesses...
by Hannah Webster | Oct 8, 2024 | Business, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy added 254,000 jobs in September, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Friday. The report dramatically surpassed economists’ projections; the Dow Jones consensus forecast, for instance, predicted a gain of only...
by Erica Schmitt | Oct 8, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics
In this first episode of Point by Point, a new podcast by the Medill News Service, we dive into one of the top issues on voters’ minds: inflation. We examine how Donald Trump and Kamala Harris plan to tackle rising prices and what their policies could mean for...
by Caroline Killilea | Oct 7, 2024 | Featured, Health & Science, Topics
WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service and the Department of Health and Human Services jointly launched a new Forever stamp honoring health care workers at a dedication ceremony on Thursday. The stamp became available for sale on Tuesday, October 1st and...
by Erica Schmitt | Oct 3, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Sen. JD Vance claims that migrants are contributing to a housing shortage in the U.S. But experts say the issue is complicated, prompting disagreement about the driving factor. During the Tuesday Vice Presidential debate, both candidates agreed on the...
by Raj Ghanekar | Oct 3, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance touted their campaigns’ policies to improve the childcare crisis in Tuesday’s Vice Presidential debate, even finding some common ground. But experts say their proposals drastically differ in their efficacy. ...
