Head Of Southern Baptist Seminary Removed Over Remarks On Rape, Abuse Of Women
Paige Patterson has been under fire for past counsel to women of abuse to simply pray for their husbands. On Tuesday, a new allegation surfaced that he advised a student not to report a rape.
News Brief: Hopes Dwindle For North Korea Meeting, Southern Primary Results, Olympics Scandal
President Trump sounded a lot less optimistic on Tuesday when asked about plans for a summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Also, we look at primary election results in several states.
Reports: Former Cohen Business Partner To Cooperate With Prosecutors
Former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti tells Steve Inskeep about what it means that a former business partner of Trump lawyer Michael Cohen is reportedly cooperating with the Mueller investigation.
Olympic Officials Testify On Sexual Abuse Scandal
Top U.S. Olympic and sporting officials will testify before Congress. They’re expected to get tough questions about a widening sexual abuse scandal that has victimized hundreds of athletes.
Court Sides With Transgender Student In Bathroom Case
A federal court has ruled in favor of a transgender student in Virginia who wanted to use the boys’ restroom at school. The school had blocked him from doing so.
Lawsuit Challenges Laws Barring Israel Boycott
Many states have laws requiring any company contracting with the state to agree to not boycott Israel. A federal lawsuit in Arizona is the first to challenge these “anti-BDS” laws.
Texas Governor Holds Discussion After School Shooting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a meeting in response to Friday’s shooting at Santa Fe high school. Dallas County Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa talks with Rachel Martin.
VA Bill Set To Expand Support For Veterans’ Caregivers
A Veterans Affairs funding bill expected to pass Congress includes an expansion of a program to pay family caregivers.
Coming To Terms With Texas School Shooting
Residents in Santa Fe, Texas are trying to make sense of last week’s school shooting, which left 10 people dead. A 17-year-old student allegedly opened fire on classmates.
California’s Message To Hospitals: Shape Up Or Lose ‘In-Network’ Status
Covered California, the state’s health insurance exchange, will exclude hospitals from insurance networks if they don’t reduce their numbers of C-sections, back scans and opioid prescriptions.
American Novelist Philip Roth, Author Of ‘Portnoy’s Complaint,’ Dies At 85
Roth, one of the most influential novelists of the later part of the 20th Century, is the author of American Pastoral, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and 1969’s Portnoy’s Complaint.
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