Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill, rejecting challenge
The Supreme Court on Thursday tossed out a challenge targeting the availability of a widely used abortion pill, preserving access to the drug.
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The Supreme Court on Thursday tossed out a challenge targeting the availability of a widely used abortion pill, preserving access to the drug.
Sen. Chuck Schumer says reproductive rights are at the heart of the 2024 presidential race and congressional battles.
In January, the FDA changed regulations to allow retail pharmacies to sell the drug mifepristone.
The Supreme Court said it will take up the Biden administration's bid to maintain access to mifepristone.
Danco Laboratories and the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to review the appellate court's decision on patient access to the abortion pill.
The law specifically aims to protect New York doctors who use telehealth systems to prescribe abortion pills for patients in states where abortion is banned.
The decision from the Supreme Court blocks lower court orders that would have restricted the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide.
We hear from a Syracuse University College of Law professor who specializes in constitutional and international law for more on what this could mean for the drug in our area.
Many women feel access to reproductive health care is getting harder, not easier.
Limits on how late into a pregnancy the drug can be taken, who can prescribe it and how it can be dispensed were set to take effect Saturday at 1 a.m.
The Biden administration and a drug manufacturer have asked the Supreme Court to preserve access to an abortion drug, free of restrictions.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement the Justice Department "strongly disagrees" with the decision from an appeals court.
The court maintained access to mifepristone for the time being but is only letting it be dispensed after a doctor's office visit, not by mail, and up to seven weeks into a pregnancy, not 10.
Manhattan prosecutors say Donald Trump's election in November shouldn't mean his conviction in May needs to be vacated.
One witness says he saw Luigi Mangione, the man charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's murder, before his arrest at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Google said it has removed the disparaging comments because they violate its content policies.
Tomorrow will be a First Alert Weather Day as we track heavy rain, localized flooding and strong winds.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killing, is now awaiting extradition to New York City.
One witness says he saw Luigi Mangione, the man charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's murder, before his arrest at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Tomorrow will be a First Alert Weather Day as we track heavy rain, localized flooding and strong winds.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killing, is now awaiting extradition to New York City.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is now charged with murder in New York City.
New York City Councilwoman Joann Ariola is not happy with the long-awaited Cross Bay Boulevard repaving job.
Tomorrow will be a First Alert Weather Day as we track heavy rain, localized flooding and strong winds.
NYC has some changeable weather on the way this week, including a couple rounds of rain Monday and Wednesday.
Juan Soto, the four-time MLB All-Star, has agreed to a record 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets, according to reports.
Temperatures are back above normal this week, but we're tracking some rain for the drive home Monday.
Friday holds the double distinction of being the coldest day of the week and the coldest day of the season thus far, with the forecast calling for lots of shivering right through Saturday.
Tomorrow will be a First Alert Weather Day as we track heavy rain, localized flooding and strong winds.
A New Jersey man is stranded in Syria amid the rebel uprising that toppled President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
NJ Transit CEO Kevin Corbett is resigning effective Jan. 15, 2025, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday
A new law prohibits book bans in New Jersey and enshrines protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.
NYC has some changeable weather on the way this week, including a couple rounds of rain Monday and Wednesday.
The incident at the game between Patchogue-Medford High School and West Islip High School on Long Island is under investigation.
Juan Soto, the four-time MLB All-Star, has agreed to a record 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets, according to reports.
Temperatures are back above normal this week, but we're tracking some rain for the drive home Monday.
Suffolk County is warning parents about the dangers of co-sleeping after three more infants who shared beds with adults died in the last four weeks.
Hundreds attended a funeral Friday for Connor Kasin, the Long Island teenager who collapsed and died during a charity hockey event last week.
Manhattan prosecutors say Donald Trump's election in November shouldn't mean his conviction in May needs to be vacated.
New Yorkers could receive an "Inflation Refund" check for up to $500 next year, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday.
Andy Kim officially began his term as U.S. senator for New Jersey on Monday as he was sworn in three weeks early.
Trump said of the Jan. 6 defendants and convicts, "I'm going to be acting very quickly," he told NBC News' "Meet the Press."
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will meet with President-elect Trump's border czar next week and says he has suggestions to combat the migrant crisis.
Suffolk County is warning parents about the dangers of co-sleeping after three more infants who shared beds with adults died in the last four weeks.
Anthem will reverse a policy that would have capped insurance coverage for anesthesia after objections from doctors and lawmakers.
Minnesota-based UnitedHealthcare Group Inc. has faced a firestorm of controversy this year. And as investigators search for a motive in the slaying of Brian Thompson, CEO of its insurance arm, they aren't counting anything out.
Feds warn against eating multiple products containing the vegetable, including salads, wraps, party trays and meal kits.
Whole Foods Market stores in five states sold recalled carrots and celery sticks that could contain E. coli.
The annual gala at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts features personalized tributes with performances and testimonials from fellow artists.
Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the nominations for the 82nd annual Golden Globes, with 10 nominees revealed live on CBS News.
The lawsuit alleges the unidentified girl was raped at a Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
The New York Film Critics Circle, one of the nation's oldest and most venerated critics' groups, is kicking movie awards season into high gear Tuesday as they select their choices for the best of 2024.
An attorney for Harvey Weinstein says he was hospitalized following an "alarming blood test.".
Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 15 rebounds and the Knicks held on to beat the Raptors 113-108 on Monday for their fifth win in six games.
Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist, Arvid Soderblom stopped 29 shots and the Blackhawks beat the Rangers 2-1 on Monday night.
The incident at the game between Patchogue-Medford High School and West Islip High School on Long Island is under investigation.
Juan Soto, the four-time MLB All-Star, has agreed to a record 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets, according to reports.
Scott Wedgewood stopped 25 shots for his seventh career shutout, leading the Avalanche to a 4-0 win over the Devils on Sunday night.
New York City Councilwoman Joann Ariola is not happy with the long-awaited Cross Bay Boulevard repaving job.
You may know about the world-famous Christmas lights in Dyker Heights. But one neighbor in Bergen Beach has been creating the North Pole in his front lawn.
The grandson of the last civilian lighthouse keeper in America is working to preserve his family's legacy.
Construction on Etihad Park, New York City's first Major League Soccer stadium, started on Wednesday in Queens.
What began as a way to pass the time waiting for their kids at the skatepark has turned into a small community of moms who shred.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
New York City plans to close 25 migrant shelters, including the one at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, in the next couple of months.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, faced an extradition hearing Tuesday in Pennsylvania, where he was denied bail.
Mangione is set to have an extradition hearing on Tuesday afternoon. CBS News New York's Cindy Hsu reports.
CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports on suspect Luigi Mangione's arrest in Pennsylvania, and Natalie Duddridge has more on who he is.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku is calling for cloudy skies on Tuesday and a high in the low 50s. Temps are expected to hit the low 60s on Wednesday.
