World Sep 21 Puerto Rico begins hurricane recovery with most of island still without power and water Hurricane Fiona is expected to hit Bermuda hard as a Category 4 storm. But when it saturated Puerto Rico earlier this week, it did plenty of damage as a Category 1 storm and set back the modest progress made in…
Nation Sep 19 Puerto Rico hit with flooding, widespread power outages from Hurricane Fiona Hurricane Fiona knocked out power and water to up to one million people in Puerto Rico. President Biden issued an emergency declaration for the island making federal aid available for rescue efforts during and after the storm. Dr. Michelle Carlo…
World Sep 14 Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visits territory reclaimed from Russia The Ukrainian counteroffensive continues at a great pace across the eastern and southern parts of the country. President Zelenskyy and top members of his war council visited troops and the traumatized civilians liberated from Russian rule. It is a time…
Nation Sep 14 Iowa teen who killed her rapist ordered to pay $150,000 to man’s family An Iowa court sentenced a teenage victim of sex trafficking to five years probation and ordered her to pay $150,000 to her abuser’s family. The case is underscoring a serious issue of justice where hundreds of victims of sexual abuse…
Education Sep 12 Families scramble for aid as pandemic-era free meal program for students comes to an end The new school year brings the end of universal free meals for many students. In 2020, Congress gave schools waivers to provide free breakfast and lunches regardless of income, but that expired at the start of September. Students and families…
Nation Sep 08 D.C. mayor declares emergency as Republican governors send migrant buses to Washington Washington, D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser declared a public emergency Thursday as thousands of migrants have been sent to the nation's capital from Texas and Arizona over the last several months. Buses are going to New York City and Chicago as…
Health May 13 Parents nationwide struggle with a critical baby formula shortage A baby formula shortage has become a major problem for parents around the U.S., one without quick solutions. About 40 percent of formula is out of stock nationwide due to supply chain disruptions, inflation and a recall by one of…
Economy Apr 28 As the U.S. economy slows down, fears of a possible recession grow The U.S. economy slowed down over the first three months of the year, the first time it has contracted since the pandemic brought it to a screeching halt. There have been other troubling signs, most notably inflation and concerns over…
Science Apr 26 Wildfires surge across the American Plains and the Southwest, forcing thousands to flee Winds picked up Tuesday in several states, adding more trouble and complications for firefighters out west and in the plains states. Nearly a dozen large fires have burned over 340 square miles in six states recently and more than 3,500…
Nation Apr 21 White House will push ‘harm reduction’ in latest fight against drug overdoses While the country is still wrestling with the COVID-19 pandemic, deaths from drug overdoses have been spiking -- and are expected to top 100,000 for 2021. On Thursday, the White House released its plan to address the crisis.