Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Updated 9:25 pm PDT, Thursday, May 16, 2019 FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2019, file photo, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson delivers his State of the State address in Jefferson City, Mo. Parson on Wednesday, May 15, called on state senators to take action on a bill to ban abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy, the latest GOP-dominated state emboldened by the possibility that a more conservative Supreme Court could overturn its landmark ruling legalizing the procedure. less FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2019, file photo, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson delivers his State of the State address in Jefferson City, Mo. Parson on Wednesday, May 15, called on state senators to take action on a bill ... more Photo: Charlie Riedel, AP Photo: Charlie Riedel, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption … [Read more...] about Missouri House expected to pass abortion ban at 8 weeks
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Louisiana ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban nearing final passage
Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Updated 8:50 am PDT, Wednesday, May 15, 2019 FILE - In a Tuesday, April 30, 2019 photo, Sen. John Milkovich, D-Keithville, speaks about his bill to ban abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detected, in a Senate judiciary committee hearing in Baton Rouge, La. The House health care committee Wednesday, May 15, 2019 backed legislation by Democratic Sen. John Milkovich to prohibit abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected, similar to laws passed in several conservative states. less FILE - In a Tuesday, April 30, 2019 photo, Sen. John Milkovich, D-Keithville, speaks about his bill to ban abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detected, in a Senate judiciary committee hearing in Baton Rouge, La. ... more Photo: Melinda Deslatte, AP Photo: Melinda Deslatte, AP Image 1 … [Read more...] about Louisiana ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban nearing final passage
TV highlights for the week of April 14-20
Chuck Barney East Bay Times Published 10:48 PM EDT Apr 12, 2019 SUNDAY • After seven tumultuous seasons packed with political intrigue, dragon fire, cold wintry dread and gore galore, the wildly popular “Game of Thrones” is closing in on what is expected to be an epic conclusion. In the first of six remaining episodes, viewers will be reunited with Jon Snow (Kit Harington), Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and their various allies, all of whom are bracing for a hellacious showdown with the Night King and his vast army of reanimated corpses. (Shudder.) And you thought the Red Wedding was bloody. (9 p.m., HBO). •“God Friended Me” wraps up its successful first season. In the finale, Miles, Cara and Rakesh finally come face to face with the elusive Henry Chase (Derek Luke) when the God Account sends Miles the name of Simon Hayes (Adam Goldberg). (8 p.m., CBS). •We’re down to 14 contestants on “American Idol” and … [Read more...] about TV highlights for the week of April 14-20
New Orleans: In search of shade(s) in a America’s “most haunted” city
NEW ORLEANS • This city wears many masks, and her countenance can depend greatly on what you seek.But whether you’re a tourist in town for Mardi Gras or Jazz Fest, a beignet at Cafe du Monde or a bachelorette barf on Bourbon Street, be prepared to perspire. Especially if you’re visiting from the arid aeries of Colorado.As writer Tom Robbins put it, “Louisiana in September is like an obscene phone call from nature.”Even on the cusp of fall, a midday cemetery and voodoo tour in one of America’s “most haunted” municipalities had me hoping for an encounter with one of those ghostly cold spots.That trickle running down my spine wasn’t just from heat and humidity, however.It is said that little separates the living and the dead in this city, founded 300 years ago by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville at the behest of the Mississippi Co. The spooky motto holds true throughout much of the Big Easy (and you’ll have no trouble finding … [Read more...] about New Orleans: In search of shade(s) in a America’s “most haunted” city
Follow the trek of Venezuelan migrants fleeing on foot
Christine Armario, Associated Press Updated 11:09 pm CDT, Wednesday, October 17, 2018 In this Aug. 31, 2018 photo, Venezuelans illegally cross from Venezuela into Colombia, to Villa del Rosario, along a path known as a "trocha." Some Venezuelans cannot cross through an official checkpoint because they lack the proper documents, such as a passport, so they instead traverse illegal dirt road crossings ruled by armed criminals dressed in green fatigues. less In this Aug. 31, 2018 photo, Venezuelans illegally cross from Venezuela into Colombia, to Villa del Rosario, along a path known as a "trocha." Some Venezuelans cannot cross through an official checkpoint ... more Photo: Ariana Cubillos, AP In this Sept. 13, 2018 photo, Martha Elena Alarcon speaks on her cell phone in front of messages written by Venezuelan migrants in gratitude to her, which cover her little store on the side of the road in Los Patios, … [Read more...] about Follow the trek of Venezuelan migrants fleeing on foot