Debbie Elliott
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After years of scandal, Boy Scouts of America changes its name to Scouting America
The 114-year-old organization says it's rebranding to Scouting America to be more inclusive. The move by the Boy Scouts after a wide-ranging child sex abuse scandal and bankruptcy.
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Some campuses are going virtual and canceling commencement as protests continue
Campus protests have mushroomed across the U.S. in recent days but the protest movement actually started in October, not long after Israel began its war against Hamas in Gaza.
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Federal probe into why a cargo ship hit a Baltimore bridge is its early stages
The National Transportation Safety Board is continuing its investigation into why a massive cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
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NBC drops former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel as a contributor following outcry
Less than a week after her hiring, former Republican National Committee chief Ronna McDaniel is no longer with NBC.
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2 more former Mississippi 'Goon Squad' deputies sentenced in torture of 2 Black men
Two more white ex-deputies were given significant yearslong prison sentences for their role in the 2023 racist torture of Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Parker during a no-warrant house raid.
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs IVF bill giving immunity to patients, providers
In vitro fertilization providers in Alabama are expected to resume services as soon as Thursday after the new law ends nearly three weeks of limbo for both IVF providers and the families they serve.
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Alabama governor signs IVF bill giving immunity to patients and providers
The law is intended to restart IVF treatments by shielding patients and providers from civil and criminal charges, but does not change the state Supreme Court's ruling that embryos are children.
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Maui fire survivors struggle to find long-term housing, half a year after the blazes
Thousands of people are still displaced and living in limbo 6 months after the wildfires on Maui. The disaster has deepened a housing crisis, and is taking a toll on fire survivors.
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Six months after the Maui fires, an uncertain economy for the island
As Maui observes the six month mark since the deadly wildfires, business leaders are sounding the alarm about the state of the tourism-dependent economy.
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It's been 6 months since deadly wildfires swept Maui. Is the economy recovering?
Maui's economy took a huge hit from a drop-off in tourism after the fires. West Maui opened up to tourists in October, to mixed reaction in the community. What frictions and challenges still remain?