Shumita Basu

Some ethics experts have said that Congress needs to more strictly enforce this clause to prevent things like this from happening. You can find all those stories and more in the Apple News app. And if you're already listening in the news app right now, stick around. The rest of my conversation with Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson about former President Biden's mental acuity is coming up next.

Some ethics experts have said that Congress needs to more strictly enforce this clause to prevent things like this from happening. You can find all those stories and more in the Apple News app. And if you're already listening in the news app right now, stick around. The rest of my conversation with Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson about former President Biden's mental acuity is coming up next.

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If you're listening in the podcast app, you can find that episode by searching for Apple News in Conversation. And I'll be back with the news tomorrow.

Good morning. It's Wednesday, May 21st. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, big cuts at federal emergency planning agencies as severe storm season arrives, why students in Oklahoma will soon be instructed to look for 2020 election discrepancies, and the NBA's age of chaos.

Good morning. It's Wednesday, May 21st. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, big cuts at federal emergency planning agencies as severe storm season arrives, why students in Oklahoma will soon be instructed to look for 2020 election discrepancies, and the NBA's age of chaos.

Good morning. It's Wednesday, May 21st. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, big cuts at federal emergency planning agencies as severe storm season arrives, why students in Oklahoma will soon be instructed to look for 2020 election discrepancies, and the NBA's age of chaos.

But first, to an issue that abortion rights activists have spent years warning about, laws that restrict abortion or give legal rights to fetuses can lead to scenarios where the rights of the person who is pregnant get pitted against the fetus they're carrying.

But first, to an issue that abortion rights activists have spent years warning about, laws that restrict abortion or give legal rights to fetuses can lead to scenarios where the rights of the person who is pregnant get pitted against the fetus they're carrying.

But first, to an issue that abortion rights activists have spent years warning about, laws that restrict abortion or give legal rights to fetuses can lead to scenarios where the rights of the person who is pregnant get pitted against the fetus they're carrying.

We're seeing this play out in Georgia right now, where over the last few months, a hospital has been keeping a brain-dead pregnant woman alive so she can carry her pregnancy to term. Under Georgia law, abortion is banned in most cases after about six weeks of pregnancy.

We're seeing this play out in Georgia right now, where over the last few months, a hospital has been keeping a brain-dead pregnant woman alive so she can carry her pregnancy to term. Under Georgia law, abortion is banned in most cases after about six weeks of pregnancy.

We're seeing this play out in Georgia right now, where over the last few months, a hospital has been keeping a brain-dead pregnant woman alive so she can carry her pregnancy to term. Under Georgia law, abortion is banned in most cases after about six weeks of pregnancy.

Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old mother and nurse, went to a hospital in February when she was eight weeks pregnant with an intense headache. Her mother told the local NBC affiliate 11 Alive what happened next.

Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old mother and nurse, went to a hospital in February when she was eight weeks pregnant with an intense headache. Her mother told the local NBC affiliate 11 Alive what happened next.

Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old mother and nurse, went to a hospital in February when she was eight weeks pregnant with an intense headache. Her mother told the local NBC affiliate 11 Alive what happened next.

What doctors had seemingly missed were blood clots in her brain. She was discharged. But just one day later, she woke up gasping for air, and she was rushed to a different hospital. Her blood clots were diagnosed, and within hours, she was declared brain dead.

What doctors had seemingly missed were blood clots in her brain. She was discharged. But just one day later, she woke up gasping for air, and she was rushed to a different hospital. Her blood clots were diagnosed, and within hours, she was declared brain dead.

What doctors had seemingly missed were blood clots in her brain. She was discharged. But just one day later, she woke up gasping for air, and she was rushed to a different hospital. Her blood clots were diagnosed, and within hours, she was declared brain dead.