Aug 14 Argentina currency plunges after presidential candidate who admires Trump comes first in primary vote By Daniel Politi, Associated Press He has characterized sex education as a ploy to destroy the family, has said that he believes the sale of human organs should be legal, and it should be easier for Argentines to own handguns. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: U.S. inflation moved up in July, ending a year of monthly declines In our news wrap Thursday, U.S. inflation was higher in July ending a year of monthly declines, Walt Nauta pleaded not guilty on new charges in the Trump classified documents case, special counsel Jack Smith requested a Jan. 2 trial… Continue watching
Aug 10 FEC moves toward potentially regulating AI deepfakes in campaign ads By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The Federal Election Commission has begun a process to potentially regulate AI-generated deepfakes in political ads ahead of the 2024 election, a move advocates say would safeguard voters against a particularly insidious form of election disinformation. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 6:15 How Taylor Swift created an economic juggernaut with her Eras Tour By Stephanie Sy, Tess Conciatori Pop superstar Taylor Swift ended the first U.S. leg of her Eras Tour Wednesday night, leaving American fans waiting until next fall to see the concert that's turbocharging the economy and capturing the pop culture zeitgeist this summer. Stephanie Sy… Continue watching
Aug 10 Supreme Court temporarily blocks OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal that would protect Sackler family By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices on Thursday agreed to a Biden administration request to put the brakes on an agreement reached last year with state and local governments. Continue reading
Aug 10 Mississippi Supreme Court won't remove Favre from lawsuit over misspent welfare dollars By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The Mississippi Supreme Court says it will not remove NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money. Continue reading
Aug 10 U.S. inflation ticks up for the first time in a year to 3.2 percent rate, but core inflation remains low By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The July inflation figure remained far below last year's peak of 9.1 percent, though still above the Federal Reserve's 2 percent target. Continue reading
Aug 09 Norfolk Southern content with minimum safety too often, regulators say after Ohio train derailment By Josh Funk, Associated Press Regulators say Norfolk Southern has made improvements since a fiery Ohio derailment but still falls well short of being the "gold standard for safety" it is striving to be. Instead, the railroad is too often only willing to meet minimum… Continue reading
Aug 09 Biden issues an executive order restricting tech investments in China By Josh Boak, Associated Press In a sign of growing strains between the world's two biggest powers, Biden has signed an executive order to block and regulate U.S.-based investments going toward China for computer chips, micro electronics, quantum technologies and AI. Continue reading
Aug 09 Unprecedented levels of damage from storms this year is upending U.S. towns, insurance industry By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Waves of thunderstorms in the U.S. during the first half of this year led to $34 billion in insured losses, an unprecedented level of financial damage as climate change contributes to the frequency and severity of violent meteorological events. Continue reading