Nation Apr 21 Oklahoma county officials recorded making racist remarks, discussing killing reporter Calls for the resignation of county officials in southeastern Oklahoma continued after they were recorded making racist remarks, including explicit comments about murder and invoking violence harking back to the Jim Crow era. Stephanie Sy discussed the backlash with Deon…
Science Apr 20 Ice sheets in Greenland, Antarctica melting faster than previously thought, research shows New research shows that the massive ice sheets at the top and bottom of our planet are shrinking much faster than previously thought. The international study compiled satellite measurements over time and depict what one researcher described as a "devastating…
Nation Apr 17 Four dead, 15 more wounded in shooting at birthday party in small Alabama town A spate of weekend gun violence left more American families grieving. In Dadeville, Alabama, a gunman killed four people at a birthday party and in Louisville, Kentucky, two people died when someone fired into a crowd at a public park.
Economy Mar 22 Fed raises interest rates again in wake of bank failures The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again against the backdrop of troubles in the banking industry. The hikes are being blamed by some for weakening banks, but Fed policymakers stuck to their stance that higher rates are essential to bringing…
Economy Mar 13 Government takes steps to shore up confidence after collapse of two banks sparks fears Regional banks took a beating and suffered their deepest losses in years on the stock market Monday. It came after the government's top financial authorities spent the weekend taking action to shore up confidence around the system after the failure…
Nation Mar 08 DOJ rebukes Louisville police for pattern of civil rights abuses The U.S. Justice Department issued a damning review of the Louisville Police Department in Kentucky on Wednesday in the wake of Breonna Taylor's fatal shooting nearly three years ago. The findings lay out a pattern of abuses against Black citizens…
Nation Feb 16 Residents near Ohio train derailment frustrated about risk of toxic exposure In Ohio, anger and anxiety are running high nearly two weeks after a train derailment and major chemical spill. Residents there are growing increasingly frustrated saying they aren't getting answers about their risk of toxic exposure. To help understand the…
World Feb 10 Aid reaches remote regions in Turkey and Syria as earthquake death toll nears 24,000 Six days have passed since a catastrophic earthquake struck the Turkish-Syrian border region and nearly 24,000 people are confirmed dead. The focus is shifting to aiding the survivors in Turkey and the Idlib Province in Syria, but there have also…
Nation Feb 01 Mourners issue call for police reform at funeral of Tyre Nichols The city of Memphis laid Tyre Nichols to rest Wednesday three weeks after he died from a brutal beating by police. Mourners celebrated Nichols' life and issued a call for justice. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized the officers and said…
World Jan 19 New Zealand PM stepping down after becoming global symbol of female leadership Lawmakers in New Zealand are negotiating over the country’s next prime minister after Jacinda Ardern made a surprise announcement she would step down before the end of her second term. She has been New Zealand’s youngest prime minister in 150…