Jun 28 Watch 8:25 Illinois clinics ramp up aid for women seeking abortions across state lines By Lorna Baldwin and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News In the days since the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, one state after another has outlawed abortion. Illinois is one of the few states in the middle of the country where people can legally access abortion care. In… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 3:38 Turkey removes opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO Historic news from the NATO meeting in Spain took place on Tuesday when Turkey removed its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining the alliance. The Scandinavian nations sought membership after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and a deal has now been… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 5:03 U.S. ambassador to NATO discusses Europe’s biggest security crisis in decades As NATO's annual summit begins in Madrid this week amid the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the focus of member countries will be on historic shifts in European defenses. U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith joins Nick Schifrin to… Continue watching
Jun 28 Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison By Tom Hays, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The sentencing Tuesday was the culmination of a prosecution that detailed how Epstein and Maxwell flaunted their riches and associations with prominent people to groom vulnerable girls and then exploit them. Continue reading
Jun 28 Former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry gets probation for lying to feds about illegal campaign contributions By Grant Schulte, Brian Melley, Associated Press Former Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska was sentenced to two years of probation, a $25,000 fine and community service for lying to federal authorities about $30,000 in illegal campaign contributions. Continue reading
Jun 28 Maxwell faces potential 30 years in sentencing for helping Epstein crimes By Tom Hays, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Ghislaine Maxwell is sitting in a Manhattan federal courtroom, waiting to learn how many years a judge says she faces for helping the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls. Continue reading
Jun 28 Who is Cassidy Hutchinson and why is she important to the Jan. 6 hearings? By Erica R. Hendry, Yasmeen Alamiri In testimony June 28, Hutchinson offered new details about what former President Donald Trump and Meadows knew in the days before the attack and how they responded while it was underway. Continue reading
Jun 28 Michigan Supreme Court orders charges dismissed against ex-governor, 8 others over Flint water By Ed White, Associated Press The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that a judge had no authority to issue indictments in the Flint water scandal. Continue reading
Jun 28 Facebook and Instagram remove posts offering abortion pills to women facing lack of access By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Facebook and Instagram have begun promptly removing posts that offer abortion pills to women who may not be able to access them following a Supreme Court decision that stripped away constitutional protections for the procedure. Continue reading
Jun 28 51 people dead from Texas heat after being left in abandoned trailer By Elliot Spagat, Terry Wallace, Associated Press Desperate families of migrants from Mexico and Central America frantically sought word of their loved ones as authorities began the grim task of identifying 51 people who died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer without air conditioning. Continue reading