Trump Administration Proposes Eliminating Protections For Transgender People In ACA
The Department of Health and Human Services has announced a proposal to end Obama-era rules protecting transgender people from discrimination in health care.
Chef Mario Batali Pleads Not Guilty In Boston Assault And Battery Case
Batali stepped away from his restaurants and TV appearances after accusations of sexual harassment. He’s now facing a charge he forcibly kissed and groped a woman at one of his restaurants in 2017.
Missouri Governor Signs Ban On Abortion After 8 Weeks Of Pregnancy
The bill makes no exception for cases of incest or rape and follows the approval of similar restrictions in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and Ohio.
Harvey Weinstein ‘Reaches $44 Million Deal’ With Accusers
Dozens of women accuse him of sexual misconduct. About $30 million would compensate alleged victims, former employees of Weinstein Co. and studio creditors, The Wall Street Journal reports.
In California, Agreement On New Rules For When Police Can Use Deadly Force
Under the agreement, officers will only be able to use lethal force when it is “necessary” and if there are no other options. That’s widely viewed as higher than the existing legal standard.
WSJ: Harvey Weinstein Reaches $44 Million Deal Over Sexual Misconduct
The Wall Street Journal is reporting a deal in a sexual misconduct case against Harvey Weinstein. NPR’s Rachel Martin speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Corinne Ramey.
Licensed Undocumented Immigrants May Lead To Safer Roads, Connecticut Finds
Allowing undocumented immigrants in Connecticut to obtain driver’s licenses may have reduced hit-and-run crashes in the state. Eight other states are considering similar laws.
$19 Billion Deal Reached In Senate For Disaster Aid
NPR’s Noel King talks to GOP Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma about the assistance package. The House has yet to vote on the measure. President Trump has said he supports the bipartisan legislation.
Survivor Of Deadly 1983 Beirut Bombing: ‘We Don’t Talk About It Much’
Navy hospital corpsman James Edward Brown wasn’t far from U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut in 1983 that were the target of a terrorist attack. At StoryCorps, Brown remembers what he saw that day.
Julián Castro Wants To Redefine Which Immigrants Have ‘Merit’
The Democratic presidential candidate wants to decriminalize border crossing and argues that President Trump’s proposed “merit-based” immigration system “says that only certain people have merit.”
Navy SEAL, Who Faces War Crimes Charges, To Go On Trial Next Week
Members of Edward Gallagher’s unit are scheduled to testify against him at the trial in San Diego. President Trump and others have criticized the military’s decision to prosecute the case.
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