September 12, 2022 Former Planned Parenthood president warns against California's medical misinformation bill Former president of Planned Parenthood sounded the alarm that a bill to stop misinformation could end up punishing medical professionals and unleash partisan crackdowns.
September 12, 2022 Ilhan Omar marches with striking nurses protesting low pay, understaffing Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Monday appeared on the front lines with thousands of striking nurses who are protesting low pay and understaffing.
September 12, 2022 New Zealand scraps almost all COVID restrictions as pandemic concerns decline New Zealand, home of some of the toughest COVID restrictions in the world, has begun scaling back its pandemic restrictions as worries around the virus shrink.
September 12, 2022 New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will end COVID emergency weeks before tight election New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday she will let a pair of COVID-19 executive orders expire amid a tightening election race
September 12, 2022 Homicides down but violent crime up in major US cities as midterms approach A midyear report found that while homicides and rapes were slightly down compared to 2021, violent crimes such as robberies and aggravated assaults continue to rise.
September 12, 2022 Colleges' COVID conundrum: Elite universities mandate masks two years into pandemic, but at what cost? Colleges across the country still have mask mandates over two years into the COVID-19 pandemic but some students say the requirements are "overkill" and one medical expert warns of unintended harm.
September 10, 2022 Death of person with monkeypox in Los Angeles County under investigation Los Angeles County health officials said last week they were investigating following the death of a person who had been diagnosed with the monkeypox virus.
September 9, 2022 Kim Jong Un suggests North Korea may begin COVID vaccinations as winter approaches North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said in a speech this week that the country will begin "responsible vaccination" to prepare for November as the WHO warns of a winter COVID resurgence.
September 9, 2022 Lawsuit seeks to block enforcement of vaccine mandate bans on tribal land in Montana A federal lawsuit is contesting that Montana cannot enforce COVID-19 vaccine mandate bans on tribal land. Attorneys argue that the state lacks jurisdiction.
September 9, 2022 New York Gov. Hochul declares emergency over polio virus spread In a Friday executive order, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency after polio virus samples were detected in Nassau County wastewater.
