Senate GOP blocks IVF package as Democrats highlight reproductive rights

Washington — Senate Republicans blocked legislation that would protect access to IVF on Tuesday, in a vote that Democrats held to draw attention to the issue after former President Donald Trump’s recent statements supporting the fertility treatments. The package, called the Right to IVF Act, would establish a nationwide right “to receive fertility treatment from

Meta bans RT and other Russian state media outlets

San Francisco — Meta late Monday said it’s banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world due to “foreign interference activity.” The ban comes after the United States accused RT and employees of the state-run outlet of funneling $10 million through shell entities to covertly fund influence campaigns on social media channels

Texas’s Abbott declares Venezuelan gang a terrorist group

Officials in Texas on Monday designated a Venezuelan gang called the Tren de Aragua as a “foreign terrorist group” and endorsed former President Donald Trump’s claim that many migrants crossing into the United States were released from prisons in Latin America. The Tren de Aragua is an international criminal organization that operates in several Latin

Springfield, Ohio, schools ramp up security after false claims, bomb threats

The city of Springfield, Ohio, is stepping up security as viral, false claims about Haitian immigrants stealing and eating pets continue to circulate after being amplified by former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance. Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday afternoon he was sending three dozen state troopers to provide added

Ohio town on edge as lies amplified by Trump about migrants amp up threat of violence

Ohio town on edge as lies amplified by Trump about migrants amp up threat of violence – CBS News Watch CBS News Springfield, Ohio, is increasing security as unfounded claims about Haitian immigrants, many of whom are legal residents, have led to a series of threats against schools and city buildings. The baseless claims have