Alabama Supreme Court declines to revisit controversial frozen embryo ruling

Bipartisan coalition forming to protect IVF Bipartisan coalition forming to federally protect IVF 04:12 The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday declined to reconsider a controversial ruling that said frozen embryos are considered children under a state law. Justices in a 7-2 decision without comment rejected a request to revisit the ruling that drew international attention

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar expected to be indicted, source says

Washington — Federal prosecutors are expected to announce an indictment against Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas on Friday, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News.  Details of the indictment, including how many charges Cueller faces and the nature of the allegations, were not immediately available. NBC News first reported the anticipated indictment.  Cuellar indicated

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and wife indicted on federal bribery charges

Washington — Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife were indicted on charges including bribery, wire fraud and money laundering, the Justice Department said. The 54-page indictment, filed in federal district court in Houston and unsealed Friday, charges Cuellar with 14 counts. He is accused, among other crimes, of acting as a foreign agent to

Former government employee charged with making false Jan. 6 accusations

Washington — A former government employee with ties to federal intelligence agencies was arrested in Virginia Thursday and accused of sending fake tips to the FBI in which he falsely accused multiple coworkers of taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach, newly unsealed court documents revealed.  Investigators alleged in court records that Miguel

Some 100,000 “dreamers” likely to get Obamacare under new rule, White House says

Washington — Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance next year under a new directive the Biden administration released Friday. The move took longer than promised to finalize and fell short of President Biden’s initial proposal to allow those migrants