Economy Apr 06 U.S. lawmakers grill oil executives about sharp rise in gas prices By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris
Health Apr 06 Major report says nursing home care, funding system needs overhaul A major report says American nursing home residents are subjected to ineffective care and poor staffing, and that facility finances are shrouded in secrecy and regulatory lapses go unenforced. By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press
Economy Apr 06 Federal Reserve signals more aggressive steps to fight inflation Federal Reserve officials are signaling that they will take a more aggressive approach to fighting high inflation in the coming months — actions that will make borrowing sharply more expensive for consumers and businesses. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Politics Apr 06 WATCH: House Democrats accuse oil companies of ‘rip off’ on gas prices in hearing House Democrats are accusing oil companies of "ripping off the American people" and putting profits before production as Americans suffer from higher gasoline prices amid the war in Ukraine. By News Desk and Matthew Daly, Associated Press
World Apr 05 West Africa experiencing worst food crisis in decade, aid groups say Since 2015 the number of people in need of emergency food assistance has nearly quadrupled from 7 million to 27 million in West African nations. By Carley Petesch, Associated Press
Apr 05 WATCH: House Homeland Security committee hearing on defenses against Russia cyber attacks By Associated Press The House Homeland Security committee held a hearing on boosting defenses against Russian cyber attacks on Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 05 Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board, a day after becoming its biggest stakeholder By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Elon Musk is joining Twitter's board of directors, one day after it was disclosed that the Tesla CEO took a 9% stake in the social media platform. Continue reading
Apr 04 Trial begins in West Virginia lawsuit against opioid manufacturers By John Raby, Associated Press Opening arguments have taken place in a West Virginia lawsuit accusing several drugmakers of misrepresenting the risks and benefits of opioids. Continue reading
Apr 04 Democratic, GOP senators reach $10 billion COVID agreement, removes international aid By Alan Fram, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York says the deal will give the government "the tools we need" to continue battling the disease. Continue reading
Apr 04 Elon Musk buys 73.5 million shares of Twitter’s stock, becoming biggest stakeholder By Michelle Chapman, Tom Krisher, Associated Press The ultimate aim of Musk's purchase worth $3 billion is not clear, yet in late March Musk, who has 80 million Twitter followers, questioned free speech on Twitter and whether the platform is undermining democracy. Continue reading