Hickenlooper’s plan to expand access to contraception is based off a similar initiative he championed in Colorado Source
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Louisiana lawmakers pass restrictive abortion bill
Louisiana lawmakers have passed a strict abortion ban that would prohibit the procedure after a fetal heartbeat is detected. The laws are designed to challenge Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision that legalized abortion. Source
Boeing CEO says he would put his family in a 737 Max
In an exclusive interview with Norah O’Donnell, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said he would trust his own family in a 737 Max jet after testing new software. It comes in the wake of two deadly crashes. Source
Mueller: DOJ policy says we can’t charge a president
Special counsel Robert Mueller did not clear President Trump from obstructing justice Wednesday, but he didn’t accuse him directly either. Hunter Walker, a White House correspondent for Yahoo News, joins CBSN to discuss Wednesday’s political news. Source
Mueller explains why he didn’t charge Trump
Special counsel Robert Mueller broke his silence one month after he released the findings of his Russia probe. He explained that it would have been unconstitutional to charge a sitting president and suggested it is up to Congress to pursue impeachment. Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General Bob Litt joins CBSN to provide legal insight on what Mueller said Wednesday. Source
iPhone apps use hidden trackers to share data without users’ consent
Have you ever wondered what actually happens to your iPhone when you charge it while you sleep at night? Geoffrey Fowler, technology columnist for the Washington Post, discovered that more than 5,000 hidden app trackers gained access to his personal data without his knowledge. He joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss his report. Source
Louisiana passes “fetal heartbeat” abortion ban
Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards is expected to sign the ban if it reaches his desk Source
First diagnostic test for Zika virus gets OK to market
InBios, a developer of diagnostic tools to detect infectious diseases, wins nod from Food and Drug Administration Source
China threatens “rare earths” clampdown as trade war deepens
China could leverage its dominance producing elements found in everything from cell phone cameras to MRI machines Source
Ashton Kutcher recalls knocking on slain woman’s door, then “freaking out”
Star says that he went to pick up a woman to go out for drinks on a night in 2001 and left when she didn’t answer her door, only to learn the next day she had been killed Source