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Alabama House expedites Medicaid for pregnant women, joining other states with high mortality rates
Lawmakers in Alabama's House have passed a bill expediting Medicaid for pregnant women in a state with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the countryABC News - 6d -
Infant mortality rate rises in states with abortion bans, study finds
Infant mortality rates have increased in states that adopted abortion bans after the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, according to a new study. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School ...The Hill - 6d -
Missouri bill proposes registry for pregnant women to 'reduce preventable abortions'
The list is meant to help "reduce the number of preventable abortions."The Hill - 2d -
Manning and Southern host Alabama State
Southern Jaguars (15-8, 10-0 SWAC) at Alabama State Hornets (9-14, 5-5 SWAC) Montgomery, Alabama; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern takes on Alabama State after Joe Manning scored 22 ...ABC News - Feb. 9 -
Trump backs House budget plan that could cut Medicaid
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump supports House budget plan that could cut Medicaid President Trump expressed his support Wednesday for ...The Hill - 23h -
Trump’s vow to preserve Medicaid collides with House GOP plan for tax cuts
President Trump’s vow to keep Medicaid intact is colliding headlong into the Republicans’ strategy to extend their 2017 tax cuts, complicating the GOP effort to secure a major policy win in the ...The Hill - 12h -
High-cost sickle cell gene therapies push insurers and Medicaid programs to find new payment models
The high cost of sickle cell gene therapies is pushing private insurers and Medicaid programs to develop new payment models.CNBC - 2d -
Trump Funding Freeze Decimates Women’s Health Care, U.N. and Others Say
Only three weeks into the Trump administration’s suspension of money for foreign aid, those who work in women’s health say the impact has already been devastating.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
Muni Long, Kehlani and Other Women Reinventing R&B
A group of young singer-songwriters have transformed the genre by looking backward, without getting stuck in the past.The New York Times - 2d -
Blake Lively alleges Justin Baldoni made other women uncomfortable on set
Blake Lively alleged she was not the only woman concerned about Justin Baldoni's "unwelcome and uncomfortable behavior."CBS News - 1d -
Arkansas State hosts South Alabama after Dunning's 34-point showing
South Alabama visits the Arkansas State Red Wolves after Barry Dunning Jr. scored 34 points in the Jaguars' 70-65 overtime win against the Texas State BobcatsABC News - 1d -
Top House Democratic super PAC targeting Republicans over proposed Medicaid cuts
A top House Democratic super PAC is targeting Republicans over their proposed cuts to Medicaid. In a release Tuesday, House Majority PAC said lower chamber Republicans have gone “full Matt Bevin” ...The Hill - 2d -
Guantanamo was to hold 'high threat' migrants -- but others have ended up there
The Trump administration said that Guantanamo would house the most violent undocumented migrants -- but relatives of some detainees say they don't have criminal records.ABC News - 1d -
Baltic states unplug from Russia and join EU power grid
"Today, history is made," EU chief Ursula von der Leyen told a ceremony in Lithuania's capital.BBC News - Feb. 9 -
Texas and USC canceling spring football games, joining Nebraska and Florida State
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian isn't citing the transfer portal and tampering like some of his colleagues, but instead blaming the workload his players have endured in two College Football Playoff runs.Yahoo Sports - 1h -
House, Senate Republicans race each other to advance Trump agenda
House and Senate Republicans are racing each other this week to see who can advance President Trump’s sprawling domestic agenda, as the two chambers move forward with their contrasting legislative ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
College basketball grades: Alabama, Auburn earn high marks for winning trap games before No. 1 vs. 2 clash
The Crimson Tide earn an 'A', Tigers get an 'A-' for taking care of business ahead of Saturday's showdownCBS Sports - 6d -
2025 NFL free agency rumors: Eagles' Darius Slay reveals which other team he'd be interested in joining
The Super Bowl champion plans to play one more yearCBS Sports - 9h -
Vote counting is underway in high-stakes state election in the New Delhi region
Vote counting started in the high-stakes state legislature election in India’s federal territory, including New Delhi, with TV exit polls predicting a win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling ...ABC News - Feb. 8 -
Trump gets high approval ratings for his first weeks, new CBS poll finds
President Donald Trump received positive marks on immigration policy, his handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict and more.CNBC - Feb. 10 -
Fifteen measles cases reported in West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions
Fifteen measles cases — mostly in school-aged children — have been confirmed in a small county in West Texas with one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state.NBC News - Feb. 10 -
A new start after 60: I got divorced, became a lawyer – and began fighting for other women
After a spell as Isabella Rossellini’s hand model, Elizabeth Barbour went to law school at 54. Now, she is working on 50 domestic violence cases and says her career is a privilege, not a job. ...The Guardian - 3d -
Blake Lively Adds Claims From 2 Other Women to Justin Baldoni Lawsuit
In the amended complaint, Ms. Lively said that Mr. Baldoni, her co-star in “It Ends With Us,” made two other actresses on set uncomfortable and that they were willing to testify.The New York Times - 1d -
Madlock scores 20 in Alabama State's 75-63 win against Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Led by Antonio Madlock's 20 points, the Alabama State Hornets defeated the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions 75-63ABC News - 4d -
Downey scores 17, Alabama A&M takes down Mississippi Valley State 82-70
Led by Lorenzo Downey's 17 points, the Alabama A&M Bulldogs defeated the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 82-70ABC News - 4d -
Top-rated charities are in jeopardy amid White House, DOGE cuts to foreign aid
President Donald Trump’s order pausing all U.S. foreign aid put many nonprofits in jeopardy. Donors can bridge some of the funding gap.CNBC - 9h -
Watch live: Powell testifies before House on state of US economy
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will testify before the House Financial Services Committee Wednesday morning on the state of the U.S. economy. Powell has put interest rate cuts on hold amid ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Clinton Portis joins Delaware State staff: Ex-Miami, NFL star will coach running backs under DeSean Jackson
Portis joins Jackson as a first-year college coachCBS Sports - 7h -
Fox News, CNN and Other Outlets Urge White House to Drop AP Ban
Dozens of major news organizations, including some conservative outlets, urged the Trump administration to stop blocking The Associated Press from press events.The New York Times - 1h -
2 women an a child among 4 people killed in explosion at a house in northwestern Syria
Syrian first responders say some unexploded ordnance blew up inside a home in the country's northwest, killing four people, including two women and a childABC News - 9h -
Illinois latest state to move to exempt athletes' NIL money from taxes; do other students have a claim?
"The reality is, we're going to collect more tax revenue when Illinois football is successful," says one state representativeCBS Sports - 7h -
Ohio State at USC women’s basketball: How to watch JuJu Watkins face Cotie McMahon
USC has two of the brightest stars in the sport: JuJu Watkins and Kiki Iriafen. Ohio State boasts three players averaging more than 14 points a game. With the Buckeyes at 9-2 in the Big Ten and the ...Yahoo Sports - Feb. 8 -
Women's college basketball Power Rankings: Tennessee enters top 15 after UConn win; NC State gaining momentum
The Lady Vols have kept up with the SEC's best in Kim Caldwell's first seasonCBS Sports - Feb. 11 -
Emma Calvert scores 19 points, BYU women pull away late to upset No. 20 Oklahoma State 68-64
Emma Calvert scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead BYU to a 68-64 victory over No. 20 Oklahoma StateABC News - 4d -
The Eagles made Patrick Mahomes look mortal
The Eagles cruised to a dominant 40-22 win in Super Bowl 59 thanks to one of the best defensive performances in title game history.NBC News - Feb. 10 -
Movie Review: 'Kinda Pregnant' is kinda good
“Kinda Pregnant," starring Amy Schumer as a woman who fakes a baby bump, is a kinda throwback comedyABC News - Feb. 5 -
White House on hockey game: We look forward to US beating soon-to-be 51st state
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday jabbed at Canada as “our soon-to-be 51st state” ahead of a hockey game between the U.S. men’s national team and its neighbors to the north. ...The Hill - 3h -
Mortal Kombat 2 Movie Finally Reveals Karl Urban's Johnny Cage
Filming on Mortal Kombat 2 began in June 2023, and at long last, a first look at Karl Urban's character of Johnny Cage has been revealed. This glimpse of the Hollywood A-lister comes from the ...GameSpot - Feb. 11 -
After Abortion Bans, Infant Mortality and Births Increased, Research Finds
The findings showed the highest mortality occurred among infants who were Black, lived in Southern states or had fetal birth defects.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
Israel's fatal shooting of a pregnant Palestinian woman raises fears in the West Bank
Palestinians say the fatal shooting of a pregnant 23-year-old in a refugee camp in the northern West Bank signals a worrying trend toward more lethal, warlike tactics by Israel in the occupied ...ABC News - Feb. 11
