Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/24/2024 - 7:00am
On Father’s Day, I reflected on the men who’ve played important roles in my life. I also thought about the patients in my care who are transgender and nonbinary. These were related thoughts, as I wouldn’t be the doctor I am without the men whose values informed me.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/24/2024 - 6:00am
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts blocked a bipartisan bill Tuesday that would ban bump stocks following a Supreme Court decision that repealed a Trump-era rule against using the gun accessory.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/24/2024 - 5:00am
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The fate of the proposed cease-fire deal for Gaza hinges in many ways on two men: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas’ leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/24/2024 - 4:00am
In May 2024, an Oklahoma man was arrested and charged with kidnapping and murdering two women, becoming the fifth member of an anti-government group called “God’s Misfits” to face such charges.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/17/2024 - 7:00am
WASHINGTON – A group opposed to wasteful government spending and a handful of U.S. House Republicans warned at a Wednesday press event that project-specific spending known as earmarks was contributing to an increase in the national debt.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/17/2024 - 5:00am
Independent voters who live in communities with lots of gun violence are very concerned about gun safety and gun regulations, our research has found. That should not be surprising.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/17/2024 - 3:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over President Joe Biden’s recent directive that effectively halts asylum claims at the southern border, saying it differs little from a similar move by the Trump administration that was blocked by the courts.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/17/2024 - 2:00am
MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been jailed for over a year in Russia on espionage charges, will stand trial in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, where he was detained, authorities said Thursday.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/17/2024 - 1:00am
WASHINGTON — Alabama Republican Sen. Katie Britt’s efforts to pass legislation that would block Medicaid funding from going to states that ban in vitro fertilization were unsuccessful Wednesday when Democrats blocked the bill from advancing.