About 1 in 5 women reported experiences of mistreatment and discrimination during pregnancy and delivery care, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with the highest rates reported by Black, Hispanic and multiracial women. The types of mistreatment most commonly reported by women were being verbally abused, having...
Former President Trump's prerecorded sit-down with ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson will be released Wednesday night as the first presidential debate in Milwaukee — which the GOP front-runner opted to skip — is set to begin. The interview also comes on the eve of Trump surrendering himself to authorities in Georgia over the Fulton County 2020...
Rudy Giuliani repudiated accusations he interfered in Georgia’s 2020 election after surrendering Wednesday at the Fulton County jail. “I am very, very honored to be involved in this case, because this case is a fight for our way of life,” Giuliani said Wednesday afternoon after being booked at the jail. “This indictment is a travesty.”...
The Department of Energy recently announced that it will enforce new rules that prohibit the manufacture and sale of certain types of incandescent and halogen lightbulbs used in homes. Stores can continue selling already stocked merchandise but will face stiff penalties for noncompliance. The Energy Policy and Conservation Act gives the Energy Department authority to regulate the energy efficiency...
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) sent letters to the CEOs of big banks calling for updates about the progress of racial equity pledges made in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd in 2020. In letters sent to the CEOs of five large banks on Wednesday — JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, U.S. Bank, Wells...
At least one person is dead and two others were injured after Tropical Storm Franklin made landfall in the Dominican Republic and Haiti on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and mudslides to the island of Hispaniola. Forecasters projected the storm would swirl for most of Wednesday above the island that includes both countries. The National Weather...
Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story Multiyear El Niño, La Niña events may be on the rise El Niño and La Niña events lasting several years could become more common in the future — exacerbating associated risks of drought, fire, rains and floods, a new study has found. ...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday the first leader of a new program dedicated to human foods, part of an agency-wide reorganization effort launched in the wake of a contaminated baby formula crisis last year. James Jones, a former official at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will serve as the new deputy commissioner...
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) independent watchdog notified the agency on Monday it was launching an audit of the department’s response to the surge in child labor violations. In a memo to Jessica Looman, the principal deputy administrator for the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) said it is...
A Pittsburgh neighborhood was evacuated Wednesday after someone who was reportedly facing eviction began firing a gun inside a home. The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office said its officers were serving an eviction notice when the occupant of the home began firing a gun Wednesday morning. Sheriff’s Office spokesman Mike Manko noted that one of their...
President Biden on Wednesday suggested Russian President Vladimir Putin could be behind the plane crash in Russia that had Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin listed as a passenger. “There’s not much that happens in Russia that Putin’s not behind,” Biden told reporters. “But I don’t know enough to know the answer. I’ve been working out...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said the Republican candidates headed to the party’s first presidential primary debate Wednesday night “really don’t have a chance” against former President Trump, who is skipping the event. “These candidates, I don’t even know who some of them are. I was surprised that I didn’t know who the governor of...
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson released a short video Wednesday previewing an interview with former President Trump that's set to air during the first GOP primary debate. "Whatever you think of Trump, he is the far and away indisputable front-runner in the Republican race," Carlson said during the less-than-minute-long video. "So when Trump approached...
Former Fulton County District Attorney Charlie Bailey on Wednesday discussed his experience working with current District Attorney Fani Willis, who brought the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act election case in Georgia against former President Trump and 18 co-defendants, and said he was confident that any charge Willis brings will have the evidence to...
The drowning death of Tafari Campbell, the Obama family’s former chef, was ruled an accident by the Massachusetts medical examiner, according to state officials. Massachusetts State Police confirmed Campbell, 45, drowned near the Obama family’s home on Martha’s Vineyard after his body was found in Edgartown Great Pond on July 24. According to police, Campbell, originally from...
Rudy Giuliani surrendered at the Fulton County, Ga., jail Wednesday over charges tied to his efforts to help former President Trump remain in office after losing the 2020 election after agreeing to a $150,000 bond agreement. The former New York City mayor and longtime Trump ally faces 13 charges for allegedly joining a criminal enterprise...
The U.S. Food Drug and Administration (FDA) has warned six companies — including Amazon and Walmart — over selling unapproved products marketed as treatments for a skin condition affecting children. The FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research sent the six companies — Amazon, Walmart, Nature’s Innovation, MolluscumRx, Thrasio and Molluscumaway — warning letters dated Aug....
If we don’t adequately disincentivize foreign bribe demands, we open the door for foreign officials to act with impunity and undermine democratic institutions in countries that are already under stress.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) on Wednesday urged a judge to reject two of former President Trump’s co-defendants’ attempts to block their arrests. Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark have both mounted efforts to prevent Willis from arresting them if they don’t voluntarily surrender by her...
A Tennessee judge Wednesday granted temporary pause to a new legislature rule that prohibited the public from holding signs during House floor and committee proceedings, according to new court filings. The filings with the Chancery Court of Davidson County in Tennessee come just a day after state troopers were ordered to remove three people who held small...
Rudy Giuliani has agreed to a $150,000 bond in the Georgia election interference case in which former President Trump is also charged. Giuliani, a longtime ally of Trump who has also served as his attorney, faces 13 charges tied to an alleged criminal enterprise aiming to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results and keep the...
The Republican National Committee (RNC) is launching an ad encouraging GOP voters to cast their ballots early in 2024, with the video set to air during the first Republican presidential primary debate Wednesday night. “When Republicans vote early, we win,” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel says in the 30-second video, which comes as part of the...
Story at a glance State bills designed to scare teachers away from discussing race and sexuality in the classroom are on the rise, free expression group PEN America argues in a new report. The report, released Wednesday, found that nearly 400 such measures, which PEN America has dubbed “educational intimidation” bills, were introduced into state legislatures between January 2021 and June of this...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning people about kissing small turtles, saying the affectionate gesture could lead to salmonella. In an investigation notice published Wednesday, the CDC said that 26 individuals have been infected with the disease outbreak linked to small turtles in 11 states. Nine of the 26 patients were...
President Biden will host Costa Rica's president at the White House next week to discuss migration and other issues, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced Wednesday. Biden and Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles will meet Aug. 29 and “take steps to deepen and strengthen our cooperation on a range of key issues to deliver for...
