Nation Jan 05 What to expect as a massive, powerful winter storm wallops the U.S. More than 70 million Americans are under winter weather alerts Sunday night as a fierce storm barrels across the country. At least six governors have declared states of emergency amid bitter cold and heavy snow. In the coming days, frigid…
Nation Jan 04 Jimmy Carter honored in his home state of Georgia on first day of memorial events The nation’s farewell to former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday in his home state of Georgia, launching six days of memorial events for the 39th president. The Carter family, joined by crowds of mourners, came together to honor the life…
World Dec 29 South Korea reels from disastrous airliner crash that kills 179 people aboard South Korea is in mourning following the deadliest air disaster ever on the nation’s soil. Jeju Air Flight 2216 was landing in the southwestern city of Muan following a five-hour trip from Bangkok, Thailand, when tragedy struck. Ali Rogin reports.
Science Dec 15 How Climate Corps members are tackling the climate crisis in communities across the U.S. In another sign of the climate crisis, 2024 is on track to be the hottest year ever on record. Last year, the Biden administration established the American Climate Corps to train people for green jobs and empower Americans to help…
World Nov 02 ‘They’re all dead’: Haitians try to flee increasingly inescapable gang violence Haitian immigrants have found themselves at the center of a political storm this fall, as former President Trump and his supporters repeatedly make unfounded claims about them. Most came to the United States to escape the humanitarian crisis in Haiti,…
Nation Sep 21 A look at the economic impact and progress of Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act so far In 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, the biggest investment in projects to combat climate change in American history. To date, more than 100,000 new jobs have been created in clean energy manufacturing. But such a mammoth…
Nation Sep 15 Why federal regulators want to stop grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons from merging What could be the largest grocery store merger in U.S. history is at a do-or-die point, with closing arguments this week in a lawsuit filed by the FTC to stop Kroger’s nearly $25 billion purchase of Albertsons. The companies say…
Economy Aug 31 Families paying for school lunches grapple with recurring online transaction fees Schools are increasingly turning to online payment systems for school lunches. Those systems are run by payment processing companies, which typically charge transaction fees. According to federal analysis, families qualifying for reduced-price meals may be paying as much as 60…