Sunday will mark the first anniversary of Roe v. Wade since the ruling was overturned, ending the constitutional right to abortion. Also in the news: Record snowfall hit portions of Colorado and what happens to "Rust" actor Alec Baldwin following charges of involuntary manslaughter. |
As Roe v. Wade marks 50th anniversary, advocates push further |
Crowds are expected to gather this weekend for a march dubbed "Bigger Than Roe" in support of reproductive rights. The gathering on Roe v. Wade's 50th anniversary comes as advocates feel mixed emotions about the future of abortion access. |
The background: The Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision in June 2022 that overturned Roe v. Wade devastated abortion access in large swaths of the country. Abortion clinics in restrictive states began to shutter almost immediately. People seeking abortion care were forced to travel across state lines. And in states where abortion remains legal, providers were quickly overwhelmed by patients. |
| • | Galvanized by a surge in organizing energy after last year's ruling, abortion advocates are using the momentum to reimagine access from the ground up with efforts in state courts and legislatures, as well as grassroots aid like abortion funds. | | • | Recent wins for increased abortion access: An FDA green light for pharmacies to provide abortion pills, a Justice Department decision to allow the United States Postal Service to deliver the pills and challenges to state abortion bans. | | • | Anti-abortion protesters will gather Friday at the annual March for Life, days before the 50th anniversary of Roe with the theme "Next Steps: Marching in a Post-Roe America." For anti-abortion activists, the Dobbs decision was also a motivating moment and "an enormous milestone," one advocate said. | | Pro-life activists try to block the sign of a pro-choice activist during the 2018 March for Life January 19, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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Biden has 'no regrets' in delaying information on classified documents |
President Joe Biden said he has "no regrets" that he didn't reveal the discovery of classified documents when they were found at his former personal office – shortly before the November election. The White House didn't disclose the discovery until last week, after CBS News learned of the matter. After touring parts of storm-battered California, Biden on Thursday downplayed the uproar over the classified documents found in his home and former office, telling reporters, "There's no there there." Read more | The White House has been heavily criticized for how long it took to tell the public about the documents, which date to Biden's time as vice president.
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The United States hit its borrowing limit and started taking "extraordinary measures" on Thursday to avoid defaulting on what it owes, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Congress. The amount of time the Department can continue taking steps to avoid defaulting on the debt unless the $31.381 trillion limit is raised is uncertain, Yellen wrote in her letter to lawmakers. But the government is expected to be able to keep operating until at least June. Some House Republicans are insisting Democrats agree to spending cuts in exchange for Congress raising the debt limit, while the White House insists the limit be raised "without conditions." Read more | Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at the Treasury Department in Washington, Jan. 10, 2023.
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Parts of Colorado see four feet of snow |
Denver International Airport, where the city's measurement is taken, received 9.1 inches of snow between Tuesday and Wednesday. That's Denver's largest January snowstorm since 1992, when it got walloped with 14.8 inches. Meanwhile, heavy snow and freezing rain are likely to unload through two more storms over the interior Northeast into the next week, according to AccuWeather. The first storm will affect the region Sunday into Monday with the second system arriving Tuesday and lasting until Wednesday, according to the weather watchdog. Read more | A cross-country skier navigates Dakota Street along Marion Parkway after a winter storm packing heavy snow enveloped the intermountain West, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Denver.
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What happens to Alec Baldwin now? |
Now that Alec Baldwin and "Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, what happens to them and the movie itself? The charges, which will be brought this month by state prosecutors, could theoretically find both of the accused serving up to five years in jail while signaling to Hollywood moviemakers that while New Mexico welcomes their business, officials will be unsparing in their pursuit of film sets that are lax on safety. Read more |
| • | Attention, Oscars: We hope these 10 brilliant performances feel the love at Academy Awards. | | An aerial photo of the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a frequent destination for crews shooting westerns. On Oct. 21, 2021, Baldwin, 64, was rehearsing a scene inside a church that required him to aim in the direction of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, when the prop gun he was holding – inexplicably loaded with a live round – went off, wounding director Joel Souza and killing Hutchins, 42.
Jae C. Hong, AP |
📷 Photo of the day: Milan Men's Fashion Week 2023 📷 |
Lapels, polos, trousers and suits are getting a 2023 revamp with fur, leather and sequins for Fall/Winter fashion week. Stars and designers are descending upon the world's fashion capitals to see the latest in menswear. Click here to see more photos. | Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre arrive at the Gucci show during Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2023/24 on January 13, 2023 in Milan, Italy.
Vittorio Zunino Celotto, Getty Images for Gucci | Lisa Guerrero reports from the sidelines for ABC's NFL "Monday Night Football."
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