Jesús Ociel Baena was the first openly nonbinary person to assume a judicial post in Mexico and broke through other barriers in a country where LGBTQ+ people are often targeted with violence. Source
Author Archives: Stonecom Interactive
Pregnant women say they were shackled in custody despite state bans
Without oversight, laws banning the shackling of pregnant incarcerated people are little more than “words on paper,” advocates say. Source
Biden’s limit on drug industry middlemen backfires, pharmacists say
A federal rule taking effect Jan. 1 was intended to stop abuses by pharmacy benefit managers, but some pharmacists say it’s making things worse. Source
United Airlines flight diverted to SFO due to “potential security issue”
A United Airlines flight was diverted to San Francisco Monday evening due to a “potential security issue,” a spokesperson for the airline said. Source
More than 20 toddlers sickened by lead linked to applesauce pouches, CDC says
U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children. Source
Johnson likely needs Democrat votes to avoid shutdown
What does it take to avoid a government shutdown? For Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, it probably means working with Democrats. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains. Source
White House warns Israel against fighting near Gaza hospitals
The U.S. is taking a tougher approach toward the Israel-Hamas war. Jon Alterman, senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to explore the Biden administration’s options to calm the fighting. Source
A history of concerns with emergency alerts
CBS News uncovered a more than a dozen examples of life-threatening situations when alerts from emergency managers or law enforcement came too late or not at all. Source
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on steps to improve emergency alerts
While current FEMA training is mandatory for all who send out alerts in emergencies, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell agrees much of it focuses on laws, rules, regulations and technology, and not as much on how and when to “push the button” to alert the public. Source
CBS News investigation finds emergency alerts are often delayed or don’t come at all
A CBS News investigation found at least a dozen natural disasters in the United States during the last decade where local emergency officials failed to issue alerts in time to save lives or, in some cases, didn’t issue an alert or evacuation order at all. National investigative correspondent Stephen Stock reports. Source