Nation May 06 What’s behind the major delays and cancellations at Newark’s airport Newark Airport continues to be marred by cancelled flights and delays. The problems are front and center after a technical failure caused widespread disruption last week. Air traffic controllers who were in the thick of it have taken leave to…
Nation Apr 24 Utility assistance frozen after Trump administration fires program’s staff Money for heating and cooling assistance for those in need is on the line. As part of the cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services, the Trump administration reportedly fired the staff that runs the Low-Income Home Energy…
Nation Apr 23 Tesla revenue falls sharply as Musk faces political backlash Elon Musk says he’ll scale back his time with DOGE and focus more of his time on Tesla. That announcement came as Tesla reported its net income plunged 71 percent and car sales revenue dropped 20 percent. Musk defended his…
Economy Apr 22 Economic forecasts show Trump’s tariffs having major global impact President Trump’s trade wars are likely to slow down economic growth across the globe significantly this year, according to projections from the International Monetary Fund. And Treasury Secretary Bessent reportedly told investors that he believes the trade war with China…
Nation Apr 21 How the Trump administration is dismantling climate protections A federal judge has temporarily blocked the EPA from canceling $14 billion in climate grants approved by the Biden Administration. It marks a setback to President Trump's agenda to freeze climate spending across the government. As part of our Tipping…
World Apr 14 Confusion over electronics tariffs injects more uncertainty into economy The escalating trade war between the U.S. and China is continuing to inject uncertainty into the world’s two largest economies. Over the weekend, President Trump and top trade officials added to the confusion, carving out exemptions for tariffs on electronic…
World Apr 11 How Trump’s tariffs and trade war are impacting U.S. and global economies For a closer look at how President Trump's tariffs are already impacting the U.S. and global economies, Amna Nawaz spoke with Mary Lovely, a senior fellow who studies tariffs at the nonpartisan Peterson Institute for International Economics.
Nation Apr 07 Alex Ovechkin breaks Gretzky’s record to become NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer In a historic moment for hockey, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky's record for most goals scored in a career. Amna Nawaz discussed Ovechkin and his record-breaking achievement with Joe Beninati, play-by-play announcer for the Capitals on the…
Nation Apr 04 Trade war, tariffs and uncertainty drag markets to worst week in years Stocks were in free fall again Friday as markets saw their worst week in years. The trade war heated up as China responded to President Trump with their own 34 percent tariffs on imported U.S. goods. Markets fell further after…
Nation Mar 28 The security vulnerabilities of using Signal to discuss military operations The news of Trump officials using Signal for a group chat on military operations has raised many questions about just how secure such messaging apps are and the risks if government officials use them on their personal devices. Lisa Desjardins…