Nation Sep 09 Why a warning from the suspect’s mother wasn’t enough to stop the Georgia school shooting New details are emerging in the deadly shooting at a Georgia high school that took the lives of four people and injured nine others. The mother of the 14-year-old suspect reportedly contacted the school 30 minutes before the shooting began…
Nation Sep 06 Chicago Fed president expects multiple interest rate cuts amid economic ‘overcooling’ The latest jobs report paints a mixed picture of the overall economy. The U.S. added 142,000 new jobs last month and the unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.2 percent. The report was better than July, but with revisions, it shows…
Nation Sep 05 Disney dispute leaves DirecTV customers without popular sports channels More than 11 million DirecTV customers were left in the dark after Disney pulled ESPN, ABC and other channels from the provider on a busy sports night. Viewers were cut off in the middle of a U.S. Open tennis match…
World Aug 28 The inspiring stories to follow during the Paralympic Games in Paris The 2024 Paralympic Games kicked off with an opening ceremony in the heart of Paris that featured aerial displays, dancers and a major spectacle attended by more than 60,000 people. Thousands of athletes with disabilities are preparing for what promises…
Nation Aug 23 Fed chair says ‘time has come’ to cut interest rates amid signs of weakening job market Financial markets rallied Friday after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said that it’s time to start cutting interest rates. The question now is by how much, and how quickly fed policymakers will act. Powell said inflation is low enough and that…
Health Aug 20 What to know about this summer’s major surge in COVID infections As summer winds down, much of the U.S. is seeing the biggest COVID wave in at least two years, and hundreds of people are still being killed by the virus every week. According to a CDC analysis of hospitalizations, 25…
World Aug 15 Epidemiologist breaks down how and where mpox is spreading The World Health Organization has declared a global emergency due to the rapid spread of mpox in several African nations. Experts warn that if it is not contained, the virus could spread even further internationally. Sweden reported the first case…
Nation Jul 29 Olympian Apolo Ohno on the pressure to compete and prioritizing mental health Millions of people are closely watching the performance of Olympic great Simone Biles as she competes for gold. Biles has also helped open the door wider to conversations around mental health and the incredible pressure to compete. Amna Nawaz discussed…
Nation Jul 24 COVID infections spike, raising concerns of another summer surge A COVID summer wave has spread across most of the U.S. and western states are seeing particularly high numbers of infections. With more people traveling for the summer and gathering in large groups, public health officials are concerned these numbers…
Nation Jul 17 Frustration with power company mounts as Texans face weeklong outage after Hurricane Beryl More than a week after Hurricane Beryl made landfall, utility crews across Houston are still working to restore power to the last 50,000 customers who have been without electricity through a stretch of hot weather. Some residents and politicians say…