For more than 30 years, gay and bisexual men were not allowed to donate blood. But yesterday, that all changed. The fda lifted its lifetime ban allowing men who have sex with men to give blood. Though there are still some restrictions on this new rule. Cbs 2 News Reporter dora miller shows us how the new plan will work, dora . The 12month rule still applies meaning, if youve the past year, youll have to wait to give blood. And because this change is still new, itll take some time to fully it. All blood cells matter. Thats the new ruling after the food and Drug Administration lifted a lifetime ban on gay men donating blood. Blood. They have missed so many blood donations by people who would have liked to have done so. Gay and bisexual men are now under the same category as anyone else who engages in risky behavior. If a man has sex with a man, to donate. Donate. Its a little hard to understand why the fda took so long when the blood banks that are out there, actually doing the work and
In the race for the democratic nomination for president. That comes from a brand new Des Moines Register blooomberg politics iowa poll out today. Today. It comes after a weekend when sanders made several appearances across eastern iowa. He held a town hall meeting at Cornell College sunday afternoon. More than one thousand people heard him speak about building up the middle class. Sanders says unemployment and the high cost of college are major obstacles for many people. On Foreign Policy sandersays isis mususbe destrorod but not without a plan. I am not a great fan of sending the military or covertly just overthrowing governments without knowing what happens the day after you overththw that government. Government. Sanders also vowed to provide Better Services for veterans if hes elected. Another iowa poll released saturday showed ted cruz leading donald trump p in iowa. One top politician, however, is taking aim at trump, saying his recent comments on muslims, will only help fuel isis
Began. During saturday nights debate, clinton said isis was using Donald Trumps comments about muslims as a propaganda toolbut according to politifact, theres no evidence to back up that claim. That put the republican frontrunner on the offensive, demanding an apology. A spokesperson for clinton responded by saying quote, hell no. Trump lashed out at clinton, referring to her 2008 loss to barack obama with a word we cannot repeat. In iowa today, clinton didnt directly respond to that comment, but did attack rhetoric trump muslims. Its shameful. It is not the kind of language a be using. Using. A recent poll shows trump would lose to clinton in a theoretical head to head matchup. That same poll showed texas senator ted cruz, who is currently leading the beat clinton in the same scenario. Now to the reason why the former secretary of state was in keota today. It was all thanks to a group of politicallyactive students. Students. The three girls at Keota High School have been campaigning o
So i learned to humbly go to the door, introduce myself, tell them who ones and what i was running for and and sincerely ask for their vote. And i found that people appreciate being asked. Was that easy . No. Branstad says he thinks thats why he, senars Chuck Grassley andjoni ernst, and former senator tom harken did so well for so long in iowa. In des moines, kevin barry, cbs 2 news ten at cbs 2 news ten at ten continues now with continuing coverage of the war on rror. Terror. President obama toda met with his top military advisors at the pentagonon pentnton. The president says the us and its allies are hitting the terror group harder than ever. He cited ramped uattacks not only by the us, but france, and the addition o oair strikes carried out by great britain. The president is also calling on the Muslim Community to become more active in the fight against extremism and radicalization. A new popo shows iowans have a new favorite in the race for the white house. According to the poll f
Made an Emergency Landing at san antonio. The pilot reported problems controlling the wind flaps. Question about the use of Excessive Force after deputies shoot and kill an armed man in california. He did not imply with their repeated requests to drop the weapon. Northern california, more than. 50 newborns may have come in contact with a nurse who tested positive for t. B. A truckdriver in the Czech Republic is lucky to be alive. A passenger trainipped intnt the semi ripping it in two. All that. And its gronk making the catch for the touchdown the new England Patriots will go to 112. And all that matters. This 20,000 on the line e oh, my gosh winner winner on cbs this morning. According to a new report, jeb bushs campaign on the super pact has spent more than 30 million on ads for him and from for jeb. Announcer this portion of cbs this morning sponsored by toyota. Lets go places welcome to cbs this rning. Donald trump is on the offensive against ted cruz with his strongest criticism y