California's Assembly votes for ballot measure that would change how mental health care is funded
Lawmakers in California's state Assembly have voted to put a measure before voters next March that would overhaul the way counties are funding mental and behavioral health programs
2023-09-13 08:26
With thousands of child care programs at risk of closing, Democrats press for more money
Democrats in Congress are pushing for a new round of money to keep the nation’s child care industry afloat, saying thousands of providers are at risk of closing when their federal pandemic relief runs out this month
2023-09-13 08:19
Biden's ambitious efforts to strengthen the social safety net are fraying
For a few fleeting months in 2021, it looked like President Joe Biden was making great strides in his promise to even the playing field for more Americans.
2023-09-13 08:16
Hillary Clinton joins Jill Biden at the White House to honor recipients of a prestigious arts prize
Hillary Clinton has joined Jill Biden at the White House to honor the recipients of a prestigious arts prize
2023-09-13 08:15
Oklahoma authorities work to find long-hidden 'trophies' that BTK serial killer gave locations of, sheriff says
Oklahoma authorities are working to recover more "trophies" that BTK serial killer Dennis Rader said he hid in multiple locations, the Osage County sheriff announced Tuesday.
2023-09-13 07:59
Virginia candidate who livestreamed sex videos draws support from women, Democratic leader
A Democratic Virginia legislative candidate is moving forward with her campaign Tuesday after her race was rattled by the revelation that she and her husband livestreamed themselves having sex
2023-09-13 07:50
Former New York City police commissioner Howard Safir dies
Howard Safir, the former New York City police commissioner whose four-year tenure in the late 1990s included sharp declines in the city’s murder tolls but also some of its most notorious episodes of police killings of Black men, has died
2023-09-13 07:49
House passes bipartisan measures targeting Iran over death of Mahsa Amini, missile program
The U.S. House has overwhelmingly approved several measures targeting Iran for its human rights record and placing restrictions on the country’s ability to import or export its expanding arsenal of weapons
2023-09-13 07:48
Danelo Cavalcante: Pennsylvania fugitive who learned to hide in Brazil spent 'weeks' in wilderness after killing friend
Danelo Cavalcante was known as a hard worker, but also someone who had a stash of guns and was not afraid to use them
2023-09-13 07:22
Drew Barrymore dropped as National Book Awards host after her talk show resumes during strike
The National Book Awards have dropped Drew Barrymore as the host for this year’s ceremony, a day after her talk show taped its first episode since the Hollywood writers strike began
2023-09-13 07:20
No identifiable relationship between deaths of 12 horses at Kentucky racetrack, investigation says
An investigation into 12 horse fatalities at the famed horse racing track Churchill Downs found no causal relationship between the horse deaths and the track, but the report cited concerns about increased risk for some horses due to the frequency and cadence of their exercise schedules.
2023-09-13 06:58
Hillary Clinton steps over the White House threshold in yet another role
Hillary Clinton has stepped over the White House threshold in yet another role
2023-09-13 06:46