$2 Million Disbursed to Victims and Community Groups in Wake of Super Bowl Mass Shooting
By Peggy Lowe, KCUR and Bram Sable-Smith
The United Way of Greater Kansas City gave $1.2 million to victims and $832,000 to 14 community groups Thursday, hoping to reach other victims from the violence at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade, as well as those working to prevent gun violence.
Republicans Are Downplaying Abortion, but It Keeps Coming Up
By Julie Rovner
Torn between a base that wants more restrictions on reproductive health care and a moderate majority that does not, it seems many Republicans would rather take an off-ramp than a victory lap when it comes to abortion. But they can’t escape talking about it.
Distribuyen $2 millones entre víctimas del tiroteo del Super Bowl y grupos comunitarios
By Peggy Lowe, KCUR and Bram Sable-Smith
Desde el tiroteo, algunas víctimas y sus familias han recibido facturas médicas por miles de dólares, por tratamientos en salas de emergencia, viajes en ambulancia, atención médica continua por las heridas de bala o consejería de salud mental.
Supreme Court Upends Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement
By Aneri Pattani
The court struck down a $6 billion bankruptcy plan from Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin. What does this mean? We’ll explain.
Daily Edition for Thursday, June 27, 2024
Dozens Of SF Inmates Test Positive For Covid: San Francisco sheriff’s officials said Wednesday that more than three dozen people incarcerated in city jails were being isolated because of covid. Forty-two people have tested positive, sheriff’s officials said. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle.
Chorus or Cacophony? Cicada Song Hits Some Ears Harder Than Others
By Zach Dyer
Cicadas are the song of the summer, but this year’s large broods may be especially irritating for people on the autism spectrum who have hearing sensitivity.
Battleground Wisconsin: Voters Feel Nickel-and-Dimed by Health Care Costs
By Angela Hart
In the swing state of Wisconsin, the cost and availability of health care have emerged as key issues. Voters there say prescriptions, procedures, and health insurance policies are too expensive, and must be addressed by the next president, whether Republican or Democrat.
Rate of Young Women Getting Sterilized Doubled After ‘Roe’ Was Overturned
By Aaron Bolton, MTPR
A recent study found that the rate of women 18 to 30 getting tubal ligations doubled in the 16 months following the Dobbs decision. The number of young men getting vasectomies also shot up, but men still get sterilized much less often than women.
El sonido que producen las cigarras afecta a algunos más que a otros… ¿por qué?
By Zach Dyer
Desde esta primavera, miles de millones de insectos de ojos rojos han estado saliendo de la tierra en todo el Medio Oeste y el Sureste. Es parte de una rara aparición simultánea de dos camadas de cigarras: una que aparece cada 13 años y la otra cada 17.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Children's Health, Pandemic Readiness Measures Scrapped From Calif. Ballot: California leaders scratched two voter initiatives from the November ballot on Tuesday, reaching deals with proponents to pull their measures in exchange for legislative changes. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.
