Sunday’s edition of PBS News Weekend ran yet another propagandistic take on how the lack of access to abortions and treatment of related pregnancy complications was the fault of Catholic hospitals: “Investigation finds policies at Catholic-run hospitals restrict reproductive health care.” (That’s progressive-speak for “abortion.”) From the introduction by weekend anchor John Yang: Tonight on PBS News Weekend‚ with hundreds of thousands of Americans relying on Catholic hospitals‚ why some people are facing barriers to reproductive health care…." Aren’t “people” who get pregnant generally referred to as women? Yang later got specific with the silly woke terminology‚ a religious bow to the trans movement as well as denial of 5th-grade biology: “Pregnant people.” (And Yang has done it before.) Yang: Every year‚ more than 3.6 million babies are born in the United States. And according to KFF Health News‚ more than a half million of them are about 16 percent are delivered in Catholic run hospitals. In most cases there no complications and the birth is much like one in any hospital. But if there's an emergency‚ pregnant people can find themselves caught between accepted medical standards and the religious-based policies of Catholic-run facilities. KFF Health News found that for nearly 800‚000 Americans‚ there’s little choice. They have only Catholic or Catholic-affiliated birth hospitals within an hour’s drive. KFF Health News reporter Rachana Pradhan is one of the writers of the story…. (Would PBS prefer no Catholic hospitals – i.e. no care -- at all?) Pradhan‚ a reporter for KFF Health News‚ relayed a hard case from her reporting. Rachana Pradhan: ….One in particular involves a nurse midwife who spoke with me who used to work‚ do deliveries at a Catholic hospital in Maryland .She encountered a woman who showed up at this hospital because her water had broken before her fetus was viable‚ so the baby would not survive outside of the womb. And what she told us was‚ this patient expressed a desire to terminate the pregnancy because she knew that there was little chance of survival. And what happened was‚ as this nurse midwife told us‚ the doctor said that they couldn't do anything‚ because there were still detectable fetal-heart tones. And so their hands were totally tied. That is not often what would happen in a non-Catholic hospital‚ and goes against accepted medical standards for treating that kind of pregnancy complication. Yang: What are some of the sort of the range of medical choices that clinicians and healthcare providers would want to make or have wanted to make at a Catholic-run hospital but have not been allowed to because of the hospital’s policies? Pradhan: ….what we found based on talking to clinicians‚ reading research‚ and also talking to patients are that these very fraught and difficult situations in which someone's pregnancy goes awry‚ in which a complication happens that’s quite serious and could obviously threaten the viability of that baby. In situations like that‚ these ethical and religious directives that apply to Catholic health-care facilities‚ essentially‚ what they say is that these hospitals are prohibited or limited in doing certain procedures that the Catholic Church finds to be immoral….Because these Catholic health-care standards‚ the baby is still alive. And so that would constitute an abortion and they are obviously opposed to abortions. Prodded by Yang‚ Pradhan noted the Catholic Health Association “took issue with our story. After it came out‚ they released a statement that said that it perpetuates myths about Catholic health care.” Pradhan “stood by her reporting.” Yang forgot the required LGBTQ recitation for a second. Yang: For women who feel that they were not treated properly or didn’t receive the proper medical treatment at these hospitals‚ is there any legal recourse for them? What ever happened to “pregnant people”? This segment was brought to you in part by BDO. A transcript is available‚ click “Expand.” PBS News Weekend 3/17/24 7:05:36 p.m. (ET) JOHN YANG: Every year‚ more than 3.6 million babies are born in the United States. And according to KFF Health News‚ more than a half million of them are about 16 percent are delivered in Catholic run hospitals. In most cases there no complications and the birth is much like one in any hospital. But if there`s an emergency pregnant people can find themselves caught between accepted medical standards and the religious base policies of Catholic run facilities. KFF Health News found that for nearly 800‚000 Americans‚ there`s little choice. They have only Catholic or Catholic affiliated birth hospitals within an hour`s drive. KFF Health News reporter Rachana Pradhan is one of the writers of the story‚ which is the product of almost two years of reporting. Rachana‚ you talked to a lot of women who had complications while being treated in Catholic run hospitals. What did they tell you? What is there a story‚ one particular story that sort of emblematic to you? RACHANA PRADHAN‚ Reporter‚ KFF Health News: Absolutely‚ John. And I will say that‚ in particular‚ talking to clinicians‚ like physicians and nurse practitioners and other medical clinicians that treat patients in these hospitals‚ really were the ones that shared incredible stories with us. One in particular involves a nurse midwife who spoke with me who used to work‚ do deliveries at a Catholic hospital in Maryland‚ she encountered a woman who showed up at this hospital because her water had broken before her fetus was viable‚ so the baby would not survive outside of the womb. And what she told us was‚ this patient expressed a desire to terminate the pregnancy because she knew that there was little chance of survival. And what happened was‚ as this nurse midwife told us‚ the doctor said that they couldn`t do anything‚ because there were still detectable fetal heart tones. And so their hands were totally tied. That is not often what would happen in a non-Catholic hospital‚ and goes against accepted medical standards for treating that kind of pregnancy complication. JOHN YANG: What are some of the sort of the range of medical choices that clinicians and healthcare providers would want to make or have wanted to make at a Catholic general hospital but have not been allowed to because the hospitals policies? RACHANA PRADHAN: I think‚ in particular‚ what we found based on talking to clinicians‚ reading research‚ and also talking to patients are that these very fraught and difficult situations in which someone`s pregnancy goes awry‚ in which a complication happens that`s quite serious and could obviously threaten the viability of that baby. In situations like that‚ these ethical and religious directives that apply to Catholic health care facilities‚ essentially‚ what they say is that these hospitals are prohibited or limited in doing certain procedures that the Catholic Church finds to be immoral. So overarchingly what this can affect is care during pregnancy complications‚ it can affect birth control the availability of birth control at these facilities. And in situations like the one I just talked about‚ it means that the pregnancy terminations may not be offered. Because these Catholic healthcare standards‚ the baby is still alive. And so that would constitute an abortion and they are obviously opposed to abortions. JOHN YANG: Do these hospitals have any policies on referrals‚ referrals to other facilities that might be able to do those things? RACHANA PRADHAN: Yes. So the Catholic health directives do address referrals. And this doesn`t only apply to pregnancy terminations‚ but other types of care too‚ namely‚ procedures that can prevent pregnancy. So both men and women‚ frankly‚ vasectomies‚ or let`s say‚ a woman who wants to get her fallopian tubes removed because she does not want to have any more children. They`re also restricted from making referrals. Because in the eyes of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops‚ which is the organization that crafts these directives‚ and the church‚ a physician referring for a procedure or care that they have deemed immoral‚ that also goes too far. And so it can limit the ability for a patient to receive care at another facility‚ or at the very least‚ they have to take it much more upon themselves to figure out where they might be able to go because the Catholic health care facility cannot get so involved. JOHN YANG: to the church leaders like the diocesan Archbishop`s‚ did they have a role in the medical policies of hospitals? RACHANA PRADHAN: So the ethical and religious directives are really broad guidelines. And what we learned is that‚ depending on a particular Bishop of a particular diocese‚ sometimes policies will apply more strictly in certain places than others. And so I think that`s actually‚ at least based on the conversations we have with clinicians‚ I think that`s actually part of the frustration is that these things are not black and white. And they can change depending on who essentially is in charge. And the bishops obviously have a role in this. They`re not based on what we learned. They`re not the ones who are making these difficult calls in certain situations to provide health care‚ but they are responsible for overseeing enforcement of the directives broadly. JOHN YANG: What do Catholic hospitals say? Or how did they they responded or reacted to your reporting? RACHANA PRADHAN: Well‚ the Catholic Health Association‚ who we spoke with for our story before it published‚ they say that the ERDs‚ as they are known‚ do not prevent physicians from providing medically indicated care‚ especially in these situations involving very serious potentially life threatening pregnancy complications. And they also took issue with our story. After it came out‚ they released a statement that said that it perpetuates myths about Catholic health care. I will say that we stand by our reporting‚ as you noted‚ we worked on this for nearly two years and talk to many‚ many‚ many people‚ including patients‚ doctors‚ nurse practitioners‚ midwives‚ and others who have really studied this field a lot‚ and could very clearly state what the impacts are on patients. JOHN YANG: For women who feel that they were not treated properly or didn`t receive the proper medical treatment at these hospitals. Is there any legal recourse for them? RACHANA PRADHAN: So broadly speaking‚ most of the states in the country‚ we found have liability shields for hospitals‚ when they refuse to perform certain types of care because of moral or religious objection. And those laws exist all over the US. And they apply to at least some hospitals in every not every state‚ but really the vast majority. For other types of medicine for a whole host of procedures‚ you could potentially take up a medical malpractice case against an individual provider or a hospital. But in these situations‚ basically what state law says in the states is that the hospitals are shielded from being held liable in these types of situations. JOHN YANG: Rachana Pradhan of KFF Health News‚ thank you very much. RACHANA PRADHAN: Thank you‚ John‚ for having me.

Published Sunday online and on the front page of Monday’s print edition‚ our friend Jennie Taer at the New York Post dropped a bombshell that an illegal immigrant recently detained at the border told Customs and Border Protection officials only is he a member of the Lebanon-based‚ Iranian-linked Islamic terrorist group Hezbollah‚ but he wanted to travel New York to carry out a terror attack with a bomb. Not surprisingly‚ none of this was mentioned on Sunday night or Monday morning by the major broadcast networks of ABC‚ CBS‚ and NBC on their flagship morning or evening news shows. On Monday evening‚ it was the same story with ABC and CBS‚ but NBC Nightly News broke ice -- albeit with a short‚ 45-second report. The Post’s Taer explained that the 22-year-old named Basel Bassel Ebbadi “was caught by the US Border Patrol on March 9 near El Paso‚ Texas” and “[w]hile in custody‚ he was asked what he was doing in the US‚ to which he replied‚ ‘I’m going to try to make a bomb‚’ according to a Border Patrol document exclusively obtained by The Post.” According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement documents‚ Ebbadi claimed to have “trained with Hezbollah for seven years” and “guard[ed] weapons locations for another four years.” In a bizarre caveat‚ Taer noted that‚ citing more ICE documents‚ Ebbadi said “he had been trying to flee Lebanon and Hamas because he ‘didn’t want to kill people’ and said ‘once you’re in‚ you can never get out.’” Taer also explained Ebbadi apparently hop-scotched his way around the world by using a fake birthday and name as well as fake countries of orIgin‚ but “didn’t have documents when he entered the US‚ claiming he was robbed ‘with a knife’ in Costa Rica”. She also sadly said his future is uncertain in terms of where he’d be deported to and that‚ in just “the first four months of 2024‚ 59 people have been apprehended‚ according to federal data” with “98 encounters with terror watchlisted individuals at both the northern and southern borders in fiscal year 2022‚ and almost twice as many‚ 172‚ in fiscal year 2023‚ which ends Sept. 30.” While the flagship network morning shows kept this hidden from viewers‚ one of ABC’s overnight shows curious had it as one of their top stories and gave it a tease off the top. The half-hour show America This Morning made this the third story covered‚ after spring break shootings and the ongoing collapse of Haiti.     Fill-in co-host Derek Dennis and ABC News multimedia reporter Perry Russom had the details (in a piece that ended with Trump’s “animals” line from Saturday about some illegal immigrants)‚ but declined to give Taer and the Post credit for the first report (click “expand”): DENNIS: New security concerns along the southern U.S. border after a migrant from the Middle East was taken into custody with alleged ties to a foreign terrorist organization. ABC's Perry Russom is here with the details. Perry‚ good morning to you. RUSSOM: Derek‚ good morning. The migrant detained at the border claims he was heading to New York to make a bomb. And he allegedly said he was trained by the militant group Hezbollah. This morning‚ ABC News has confirmed a Lebanese man apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol has acknowledged being a member of Hezbollah‚ considered one of the most dangerous terrorist groups in the world. ABC NEWS PRODUCER QUINN OWEN: We don't know for sure‚ what level of threat this individual may pose. There may be mental health concerns at — at issue here. RUSSOM: Documents show the man tried to cross into Texas from Mexico March 9‚ telling border authorities he was heading to New York‚ where he hoped to‚ “make a bomb.” According to internal documents‚ the 22-year-old was slated for deportation‚ but it was unclear where to. OWEN: These types of unauthorized migrants are detained by federal authorities‚ often referred for further investigation or even prosecution‚ if warranted and that whole process can take time.  RUSSOM: Texas governor Greg Abbott blamed president Biden's policies‚ calling them “a magnet for this type of terror.”   PRESIDENT BIDEN [on 03/07/24]: What are you against? RUSSOM: Biden has defended his immigration policy‚ blaming House Republicans for killing a bipartisan security deal. FBI Director Christopher Wray just last week warned of dangerous people crossing the border.  FBI DIRECTOR CHRIS WRAY: [on 03/11/24]: There is a particular network‚ that has — where some of the overseas facilitators of the smuggling network have ISIS ties that we're very concerned about. In contrast‚ there was plenty of attention on cable with multiple mentions on the Fox Business Network‚ the Fox News Channel‚ Newsmax‚ and especially NewsNation. To NewsNation’s credit‚ they not only cited Taer’s story on Sunday night‚ but they mentioned it on four of their shows on Monday (as of this blog’s publication). For example‚ the 9:00 a.m. Eastern edition of NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes had a full‚ two-minute-and-41 second report from Hughes and correspondent Dray Clark.     Along with Hughes saying this was “an alarming arrest” who “had some pretty disturbing plans”‚ Clark stated the obvious that this “raised eyebrows because this was a self-proclaimed terrorist who said he wanted to pull off an attack here in New York City.” Clark pointed out NewsNation had been able to independently confirm Taer’s details (click “expand”): CLARK: [M]ultiple Custom Border Protection sources tell NewsNation Ebbadi wanted to use that bomb right here in New York. Sources also telling us that he claimed to be a member of the terrorist group Hezbollah and trained with the group for seven years. Hezbollah is an Iranian-backed terror group who‚ like Hamas‚ recently launched missile attacks against Israel and Ebbadi told investigators he used fake names and documentation in other countries while making his way to the U.S.-Mexico border. However‚ investigators did not say if his name is on the terror watch list. Meanwhile‚ Border Patrol agents arrested 169 people on the watch list in 2023 at both the southern and northern borders. And so far this year‚ there have been 49 apprehensions. Now‚ this was a statement from Customs and Border Protection: “If an individual poses a potential threat to national security or public safety‚ we deny admission‚ detain‚ remove‚ or refer them to other federal agencies for further vetting‚ investigation and/or prosecution as appropriate.” Now‚ the authorities here in New York say they certainly are aware of this arrest‚ but they are not immediately alarmed mainly because that suspect is now in custody in Texas‚ being held in isolation. We also know that‚ at some point in time‚ Ebbadi will be deported. As to what country that will be‚ we’re not exactly sure at this point‚ Marni. HUGHES: Yeah. Just glad that they were able to get him and hopefully learn more information in the process. While these networks (and Taer) were doing their jobs‚ ABC’s Good Morning America was too busy promoting President Biden’s executive order on women’s health‚ CBS Mornings had a recap of Sunday’s NAACP Image Awards‚ and NBC’s Today had not one (as ABC and CBS did) but two segments on the latest tea surrounding the British royals photo scandal. Thankfully‚ NBC decided to have the wherewithal to cover this. Acting as though viewers had already heard of this story‚ Nightly News anchor Lester Holt announced a segment on “that alleged Hezbollah bombmaker caught crossing the southern border who said he wanted to travel to New York.” Justice correspondent Julia Ainsley outlined the basic details of what Taer‚ NewsNation‚ and the rest had confirmed hours earlier before acknowledging “[o]fficials I've spoken to said it is highly unusual for someone to voluntarily disclose that information.”     And while it’s unknown whether “Ebbadi was on the terrorist watch list‚” Ainsley added “[o]ver 160 migrants crossing the border last year were on that list” and has thus “been a major criticism of Biden border policies by Republicans.” UPDATE‚ 8:39 p.m. Eastern: This post has been updated from its original publication at 6:27 p.m. Eastern to include coverage from Monday’s NBC Nightly News.

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson‚ who launched a GOP presidential primary bid last year but then dropped out earlier this year on the heels of a dismal performance in the Iowa Republican presidential caucus‚ has declared that he will not endorse former President Donald Trump. Hutchinson earned less than 200 votes in the Iowa GOP presidential caucus.Trump and President Joe Biden have each become the presumptive presidential nominee of their respective parties. "With Donald Trump's domination of the GOP primaries and the elimination of all primary opponents‚ including myself‚ the party leadership and Republican elected officials are clicking their heels in obedience to the victor and presumptive nominee. I have not endorsed Donald Trump for president‚ and I will not do so‚" Hutchinson wrote in an opinion piece that bears the title "I ran for president as a Republican in 2024. I won't vote for Trump (or Biden)." "This is a costly and difficult position to take because I was instrumental in building the GOP in Arkansas‚ having served as state party chair during the Clinton years‚ and I have been elected to Congress and as governor on the Republican ticket." — (@) "I am a Republican who won’t be supporting our presumptive nominee‚" he noted.But Hutchinson also indicated that he will not vote for Biden."Another important point to make is that I also will not vote for President Joe Biden. Biden's weak border policies‚ his poor economic record and his slow growth energy policy do not justify reelection‚" he wrote. Former Vice President Mike Pence‚ who served alongside Trump from early 2017 until early 2021‚ has said the he will not endorse Trump in 2024 and that he will not vote for Biden. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Shocking videos showed what happened to a murder victim whose body was found in the California desert after his murderer got his car stuck in the sand. The body of 30-year-old Aaron Chavez was found in the desert near Baker on the 15 freeway by two tow truck drivers in August. 30-year-old Gino Julian was sleeping in the car only 10 feet away from the body. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department arrested Julian and charged him with murder. Text messages in the case were obtained by KLAS-TV and showed the two men arguing. “If I’m touched you will be sued‚" said Chavez to Julian. “Dead men can’t sue‚" responded Julian. Other texts showed Julian communicating to a man named Stefan Jakubov about Chavez‚ according to Las Vegas Metro police. “Break his face‚” and “Delete our convos‚” texted Jakubov. “Where should I put on the show?” Julian texted to Jakubov. “Is there bleach or chlorine?” Videos from the home of Chavez showed Julian yelling at Chavez to pay back money he allegedly owed to another person. Other videos then show Julian tossing gasoline on what appears to be a body wrapped in blankets in the desert. “What does it feel like to be disrespected? It sucks‚ right?” he said to himself on a video. “I almost feel sorry for him. What else did you think was gonna happen‚ you know?” A medical examiner's report found that Chavez died from blunt force trauma to the head. Police said they found a large pool of blood on the patio of the victim's home. Grand Jury transcripts show that Julian reportedly told police that Chavez had scammed money from a lot of people. KLAS spoke to a California man who claimed to have been scammed by Chavez out of $25‚000 along with his business partner. Other clients who lost money with Chavez connected with each other on social media. He portrayed himself as a wealthy entrepreneur on Instagram‚ where he recruited victims for the Ponzi scheme he ran. "He put himself out there as a pretty successful guy‚" said the man. He went on to say that Chavez took their money supposedly to invest in a protein cookie company. “I was texting our group chat saying he’s gonna fake his death‚” said the man.Julia is in custody in the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas and is scheduled to be tried by a jury in May. Here are the shocking videos: Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

North Carolina police said that an 11-year-old shot a man who was attacking his pregnant mother after breaking into their hotel room. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said officers were called to the incident at 11 p.m. on Wednesday at the InTown Suites Extended Stay in west Charlotte off of the I-77. The man allegedly broke into the room and attacked the 27-year-old mother‚ leaving her with scratches and bruises. Police said that the boy saw his mother being attacked and he shot the man. Both the man and the pregnant woman were hospitalized. Police said that the woman knew the man and that the incident was a domestic violence situation. They filed numerous charges against the man‚ including assault by strangulation‚ assault on an unborn child‚ and false imprisonment. Police have not pressed charges against the boy. Charlotte is a large city of more than 874k people in northern North Carolina. A similar story unfolded in February when a 14-year-old shot and killed a homeless man who was trying to break into his home in Texas‚ according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Police said that the man was wearing gloves and a backpack‚ which indicated to them that he was intent on robbing the home. The child was at home alone because his father was at work. Police said that he fired five or six times at the homeless man. A neighbor told KHOU-TV that she witnessed the man try to open the door and get shot by the child. "I still haven't been able to stop shaking‚" said Araceli Herrera. "If my daughter was in that situation‚ honestly I would be happy that my daughter was safe. And the other guy‚ I don't know what his intentions were."Police said they had received other calls about the same man kicking at doors and asking for money. Here's a local news report about the incident: Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A member of a city council in California resigned his post after a video showed him and his boyfriend urinating on the door of a gay bar and getting into an altercation with a worker. Jeremy Lucido‚ the manager of the Precinct bar on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles‚ told KABC-TV that he didn't know the man he confronted was an elected official when he posted video on the bar's Instagram account to shame him. Some of the commenters identified the man as Chris Kilpatrick of the Crescenta Valley Town Council. "The comments just grew very fast with different stories‚ other parties and party hosts‚ and bar managers‚ like 'oh yeah‚ we know them'‚" Lucido added. Lucido said that he confronted the two men after he noticed that they had brought their cocktails outside of the bar after it closed on March 9. "I was walking to my car on the sidewalk‚ noticed two guys‚ drunk with their full cocktails‚" Lucido explained. "I recognized the glasses from our bar so I knew they (had been) inside. I told them‚ 'Whatsup! You can't have your drinks out here‚' and I went to grab one of the cups and the tall dude pushed just me and I flew back." Kilpatrick initially defended his actions through a statement by his attorney that claimed the worker didn't identify himself as an employee of the bar and that Kilpatrick had feared being the victim of anti-gay bashing. The attorney also pointed out that public urination was not a criminal offense in Los Angeles. A statement from the city council made it clear that the accused behavior was not fitting for any member. "The Crescenta Valley Town Council is aware of the social media posts concerning allegations about the conduct of a member and is actively gathering the facts surrounding the incidents‚" the statement read. "If the incidents are found to be true‚ such conduct is not fitting for a member of our Council." Harry Leon‚ the president of the town council‚ said that he had scheduled a special session in order to address the issue but that Kilpatrick offered his resignation before they could meet. The rest of the council accepted the resignation. "While we do not condone any of the behavior we observed on social media‚ we appreciate his 3 years of commitment and dedication to the community while serving on the council‚" said Leon. KTLA-TV reported that the case is still under investigation. Here's more about his resignation: Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

In 2007‚ Doncaster teen Andrew Gosden skipped school and bought a one-way train ticket to London — then vanished without a trace. The post The Puzzling Case Of Andrew Gosden‚ The 14-Year-Old Who Disappeared While Traveling To London appeared first on All That's Interesting.

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