Pediatrician who helped expose Flint's water crisis now fighting poverty
Dr. Mona Hanna created Rx kids, a program that gives cash to pregnant moms with no strings attached.
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Dr. Mona Hanna created Rx kids, a program that gives cash to pregnant moms with no strings attached.
It's been a decade since the Flint water crisis began. Residents told CBS News the scandal still weighs heavily on the city.
Pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, whose work has spurred official action on the Flint water crisis, told CBS News that it's stunning that "we continue to use the bodies of our kids as detectors of environmental contamination." She discusses ways to support victims of the water crisis, the ongoing work of replacing the city's pipes and more in this extended interview.
Ten years ago, a water crisis began when Flint, Michigan, switched to the Flint River for its municipal water supply. The more corrosive water was not treated properly, allowing lead from pipes to leach into many homes. CBS News correspondent Ash-har Quraishi spoke with residents about what the past decade has been like.
Mari Copeny, widely known as "Little Miss Flint," brought national attention to the Flint water crisis when she met then-President Barack Obama in 2016 at just 8 years old. She tells CBS News about her continued fight for clean drinking water in this extended interview.
A judge has approved a $626 million settlement in the Flint water crisis case. In 2020, Sharyn Alfonsi reported on Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, the pediatrician who proved children in Flint were being exposed to high levels of lead in their drinking water.
The decision comes months after Michigan's top court said indictments returned by a grand jury were invalid.
Jackson, Mississippi, is entering its sixth week of a boil water advisory as many residents still have no access to water that is safe to drink. The city has restored water pressure to many buildings, which allows for basic functions such as flushing toilets, while the state begins testing at the water treatment plant. Former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate joined "CBS News Mornings" to explain what the next steps are for those looking to fix the crisis in Jackson and what contributed to allowing the crisis to happen in the first place.
Tens of thousands of residents in Jackson, Mississippi, remain without reliable drinking water heading into Labor Day weekend. CBS News' Elise Preston reports on how a lack of access to reliable water is creating risks for patients on dialysis treatments. Then, Mustafa Santiago Ali, executive vice president for the National Wildlife Federation, joined Catherine Herridge to discuss the crisis.
Jurors were unable to decide whether two engineering firms should bear some responsibility for Flint's water crisis.
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The settlement is one of the largest in Michigan's history.
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Thousands of just-released emails show that Governor Rick Synder's office struggled to get a handle on the lead poisoning water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Adriana Diaz has an update on the unfolding crisis.
Red flags were popping up in Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s inbox for months about the polluted drinking water in Flint, long before the lead contamination problems became public. Dean Reynolds reports.
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Problems began to surface in Flint, Michigan when the city switched its water source from Lake Huron to the polluted Flint River. Emails are now showing that Governor Snyder's aides knew about the water problem early on. Dean Reynolds explains.
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In New Orleans, lead pipes installed 100 years ago are still in service. Some residents are growing concerned that the pipes are a lead poisoning hazard. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Documents show that state employees in Flint, Michigan, were provided with purified bottled water nearly a year before it was provided to residents. At the same time, the public was told the tap water was safe to drink. Adriana Diaz reports.
In Flint, Michigan, health clinics are crowded with worried parents getting their children tested for lead poisoning -- but the high demand has backed up the process. Adriana Diaz reports.
Officials in Flint, Michigan, have started the process of removing lead from their drinking water. But residents don't know if they'll ever trust the tap again. As Adriana Diaz reports, at least 100 children show elevated levels of lead in their blood.
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Inflation came in below economists' forecasts and slowed from December's 2.7% annual rate.
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The Senate failed to advance a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, paving the way for another partial government shutdown without a last-minute breakthrough.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
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Kathryn Ruemmler served as White House counsel under former President Barack Obama.
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Vice President JD Vance will talk about the economy, foreign policy, the state of the Republican Party and the 2028 race for the White House in a March edition of the CBS News town hall series "Things That Matter."
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The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and its escort ships are expected to head to the Middle East, three U.S. officials told CBS News, as U.S.-Iran tensions simmer.
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The FBI provided new details on a suspect in Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping case. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
The FBI released details about the person they are now calling a suspect in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn has more.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
Two people are dead and another is wounded after a shooting in a South Carolina State University residential complex, the school says.
The FBI on Thursday shared photos of a backpack and new details about a masked man seen on Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera. CBS News reporter Andres Gutierrez has the latest.
NASA and SpaceX launched a new mission to the International Space Station with four crew members on board to replace the team that returned last month due to a medical issue with one member. Mark Strassmann has more.
The two-woman, two-man crew is replacing four other station fliers who came home early last month due to a medical issue one was having.
NASA and SpaceX say they have completed their final reviews and are ready to launch a crewed mission to the International Space Station on Friday. Retired NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket carrying classified Space Force payloads suffered a booster problem but apparently made an otherwise "nominal" ascent to space, the company said.
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Treating your Valentine could cost you more this year. Over the past five years, prices for Valentine's Day classics have jumped more than 20% - including jewelry, dining out, cards, gift wrapping and flowers. Chocolate prices have spiked more than 70%. Jo Ling Kent reports.