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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, her family says : NPR

The former first lady Rosalynn Carter, pictured in 2019, was a dedicated champion of mental health care, working tirelessly to de-stigmatize mental health illness. Ron Harris/AP hide caption toggle caption Ron Harris/AP The former first lady Rosalynn Carter, pictured in 2019, was a dedicated champion of mental health care, working tirelessly to de-stigmatize mental health…

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Times says L.A. County supervisors violated open-meeting law

Los Angeles County supervisors met privately Tuesday to discuss demands by The Times that they turn over transcripts of two recent meetings following alleged violations of one of California’s bedrock open-government laws. The discussion, held as part of Tuesday’s closed-session board meeting, came after a lawyer representing The Times sent the supervisors a letter accusing…

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North Korea: North Korea’s spy satellite ‘crashes into sea’, vows 2nd launch ‘as soon as possible’

SEOUL: A military spy satellite launched by North Korea earlier in the day crashed into the Yellow Sea owing to an engine problem and it plans to carry out its second launch “as soon as possible,” reported Yonhap News Agency.According to Korea Central News Agency (KCNA), North Korea launched “Malligyong-1,” the military reconnaissance satellite mounted…

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Despite GOP ‘Work Requirements,’ Compromise Debt Bill Actually Boosts SNAP Enrollment

WASHINGTON — More people would be able to get food assistance from the federal government under the House GOP’s proposed $1.5 trillion debt limit bill, a prospect likely to cheer Democrats but one that may also hinder the bill’s prospects. The Congressional Budget Office, the official nonpartisan scorekeeper for Capitol Hill, said the changes proposed…

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