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A poll worker has an "Ohio Voted" sticker on her shirt during early in-person voting at the Hamilton County Board of Elections in Cincinnati on Oct. 11. Ohio has a constitutional amendment before voters this year that would include reproductive health protections in the state's constitution, including abortion rights.

Abortion is on the ballot in Ohio. The results could signal what's ahead for 2024

8:57pm October 31, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

If approved by voters on Nov. 7, 'Issue 1' would amend Ohio's state constitution to include protections for reproductive health decisions, laying the groundwork for similar measures next year.

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"It's really life-changing," says Victoria Gray, when describing the gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease that she received as part of a clinical trial in 2019.

Health & Safety

FDA advisers see no roadblocks for gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease

8:30pm October 31, 2023

by Rob Stein

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration meeting Tuesday paved the way for the first treatment of human disease using the gene-editing technique CRISPR. The agency has a December deadline.

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Education Secretary Miguel Cardona talks to reporters during the daily news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on June 30, 2023 in Washington, D.C.

Education

Education Department punishes student loan servicer for billing mistakes

4:07pm October 31, 2023

by Cory Turner

The department is withholding payment from loan servicer MOHELA as 2.5 million borrowers didn't receive timely billing statements.

Palestinians look for survivors in a large crater in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday, in this image taken from AFPTV video footage.

World News

Israeli military hits Gaza's largest refugee camp

3:53pm October 31, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

The attack on northern Gaza's Jabalia camp caused widespread damage, injuries and deaths, Gaza officials say. Israel describes Jabalia as a Hamas stronghold and says it was targeting a Hamas leader.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., delivers remarks at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. House Republicans have since introduced a bill that would give some $14 billion to Israel and cut that same amount from the IRS.

House Republicans aim to pay for Israel aid with cuts to IRS funds

2:00pm October 31, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Democrats want Israel and Ukraine funding to be linked together. House Republicans are proposing a standalone bill with roughly $14 billion for Israel offset with cuts to the Internal Revenue Service.

Priests, played by Max von Sydow and Jason Miller, try to help a possessed child in The Exorcist, from 1973.

A priest explains what 'The Exorcist' tells us about evil

11:50am October 31, 2023

by Neda Ulaby

After half a century, The Exorcist is still considered one of the scariest movies ever made. But one priest says it's a movie deeply concerned with faith, and responding to evil.

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Charlie the superdog is the only member of the King family who got two Halloween outfits this year. His other costume is a doughnut.

National

We're spending $700 million on pet costumes in the costliest Halloween ever

11:10am October 31, 2023

by Alina Selyukh

More U.S. shoppers are buying into Halloween this year, scaring up a new spending record for costumes, decorations, candy and cute outfits for pets.

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Ángel Marín, his wife Carolina and their 4-year-old son, Matías, left Venezuela to try to start a life in the U.S.

World News

Why one family is joining a historic wave of Venezuelans migrating to the U.S.

11:07am October 31, 2023

by John Otis

Millions of Venezuelans have migrated to escape authoritarian rule and their country's worst economic crisis. For the first time, they're the largest group detained for entering the U.S. irregularly.

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The Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday that test the ability of public officials to block critics from their personal social media pages.

Can public officials block you on social media? It's up to the Supreme Court

5:41am October 31, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The cases — from Michigan and California — echo issues raised in a now-defunct suit against then-President Donald Trump for blocking his critics on Twitter.

Worldwide, women cook nearly nine meals a week on average, while men cook only four, according to a new survey.

Worldwide, women cook twice as much as men: One country bucks the trend

8:11pm October 30, 2023

by Allison Aubrey

A new gallop survey finds the gender gap in home cooking has widened. Globally, women cook an average of 9 meals per week, compared to 4 meals for men. And some countries have bigger gaps than others.