Donald Trumps Administration has announced new rules that could deprive around 60 million american women of access to free contraception. The Us Department of health said employers and Insurance Companies can now exempt themselves on religious or moral grounds from providing contraceptive pills and other methods of Birth Control. Earlier, i got the latest from the bbcs peter bowes in los angeles. It goes back to 2009 when the Affordable Health act was introduced and a lot of debate at the time about this particular provision. At the end of the day, it was included so the end of the day, it was included so that only religious institutions would effectively veto on that decision to supply contraceptives free of charge to women who wanted them. Now, under donald trump, it has been extended to include all employers will stop if they decide for their own religious or moral reasons that they do not want to supply the women that they employed, essentially, the funds through the health plans t
May have been premature. Just hours after the senate voted to start the debate, republicans were handed a major setback. They rejecced a comprehensive plan to replace the Affordable Health care. It got just 43 votes. Reporter good evening. President trump in an ohio valley tonight says hes keeping his promises to the American People and there was no bigger promise than repealing obamacare. President donald trump going back to his campaign roots tuesday night at a make America Great again rally in ohio, the president feeling renewed momentum after he got a step closer to reality. Were now one step closer to liberating our citizens from this obamacare nightmare. Reporter Vice President mike pence breaking the tie on capitol hill. And senator john mccain. A scar visible above his left eye after brain surgery. But after casting his vote to move forward to debate, senator mccain speaking his mind, expressing res vashzs on what comes next. Its a shell of a bill right now. We all know that. I
In some city airport workers plan to strike. Uber drivers could also join the protest. A noon rally is scheduled at st. Pete city hall and at 5 00 people are going to gather at Centennial Park in ybor for a march. Mcdonalds says it employs hundreds of thousands of people and offers programs for employees to complete high now to the rampage on the ohio state campus. Classes resume while police are trying to determine if it was a terrorist attack. That attacker has been identified as Abdul Razak Al liartan. He deliberately plowed his car into a group of pedestrians and then he got out and began stabbing people with a butcher knife before he was shot by a Campus Police officer. The president of the university is praising that officer. And we all live with a fear happen to us. By being diligent and focusing we believe we can be as safe as possible and with our safety personnel and officers here to respond were pleased this was no more serious than it could have been. The suspect was born i
Power lunch. A uva calf lien and a hokie anchoring together. In peace and brotherhood. Anything is possible in this world, folks. The talk here should be donald trump tonight. Governor mike pences speech last night as he accepted the nomination by Vice President , which by most accounts was well received by the conservatee audience. Instead everyone is still talking about senator cruz after he got booed off the stage for not endorsen donald trump and he doubled down this morning going even forward openly criticizing donald trump. Ill just give you this response. I am not in the habit of supporting people who attack my wife and attack my father. Lets bring in john harwood. Hes in the middle of it all here. This story just doesnt go away, john. Reporter it doesnt, michelle. You know, the first task of a Political Convention is to unify a party. Then you reach out to people who may not be part of your coalition. They havent done the first part yet. Thats what ted cruzs speech last night u
Their police powers, pending the outcome of an independent investigation. Chicagos useofforce policy explicitly prohibits police from firing at a moving vehicle if it represents the only threat against officers. Vicki a photo making light of the black lives Matter Movement that was published in the San Francisco Police Union Newsletter is stirring up controversy. Kron4s Maureen Kelly has reaction. As you can see it shows a black dog wearing a sign that reads black labs matter. Next to a light colored dog whos sign says all labs matter. It was published on the back page of the august issue of San Francisco Police Officers association journal. After reportedly sent to the union by a supporter. Next to the picture. It reads. Maybe its time we all just sit back and tone down the rhetoric. If it was meant to lighten the mood. The Vice President of the San Francisco chapter of the n aacp certainly isnt smiling. dont play with this lives are being ruined lives are being taken and people are m