Florida clarifies exceptions to 6-week abortion ban after it takes effect

Washington — Florida health regulators issued a new rule Thursday clarifying exceptions to the state’s six-week abortion ban, detailing the treatments allowed for certain medical conditions that jeopardize the health of the pregnant woman and fetus. The rule from the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration come a day after Florida’s new abortion restrictions took

Biden calls ally Japan “xenophobic,” along with China and Russia

Biden hosts Japan’s Kishida for state dinner Biden welcomes Japan’s Kishida to White House for state dinner 05:08 President Biden on Wednesday called longtime ally Japan “xenophobic,” along with China and Russia, blaming their economies’ recent performances on racial prejudice.  The president made those remarks during an off-camera fundraiser to mark the beginning of Asian

Whistleblower at key Boeing supplier dies after sudden illness

A whistleblower who identified engineering problems at the company that supplied Boeing with airliner fuselages died on Monday, CBS News has learned, after suffering from a fast-spreading infection.  Joshua Dean was a quality inspector at Spirit AeroSystems, which builds the bulk of the 737 Max for Boeing. Dean raised concerns in October 2022 about misdrilled

Military concludes airstrike in Syria last May killed civilian, not terrorist

Almost a year later, the U.S. military has concluded that an airstrike last May in northwestern Syria killed a civilian, instead of a senior al Qaeda leader, as it initially claimed.  U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) released a summary Thursday of its investigation into the May 3, 2023 strike saying the investigation found the strike killed