May 25 Rhode Island attorney general sues manufacturers of 'forever chemicals' By Associated Press Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha faulted the companies for engaging in what he described as "a massive and widespread campaign to knowingly deceive the public."… Continue reading
May 25 Some lawmakers propose loosening child labor laws to fill worker shortage By Harm Venhuizen, Associated Press In at least 10 states, legislators have proposed letting children work longer hours and in more hazardous occupations as a fix for labor shortages. They also say parents have the right to let their kids work, and without too much… Continue reading
May 24 DEA's failure to punish drug distributor blamed in opioid crisis raises revolving door questions By Jim Mustian, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press The DEA has allowed one of the nation's largest drug distributors to keep shipping addictive painkillers for nearly four years despite a judge's recommendation to strip its license for turning a blind eye to thousands of suspicious opioid orders. Continue reading
May 24 Minnesota governor signs 'One Minnesota Budget' in celebratory moment for Democrats By Trisha Ahmed, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The so-called "One Minnesota Budget" includes funding for free school meals to kids and free tuition at public colleges for students whose families earn less than $80,000 a year. Continue reading
May 24 Here is a look at the laws DeSantis has passed as Florida governor, from abortion to guns By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press With the help of GOP supermajorities in the statehouse, the Republican has been able to push through an aggressive agenda that forms the base of his White House run. Continue reading
May 23 White House unveils new efforts to guide federally backed research of artificial intelligence By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Among the moves unveiled by the administration was a tweak to the United States' strategic plan on artificial intelligence research to add greater emphasis on international collaboration with allies. Continue reading
May 23 Waymo, Uber set aside past rift to team up on self-driving taxis in Phoenix By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The partnership announced comes five years after Uber reached a $245 million settlement with Waymo to resolve a lawsuit alleging former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick conspired with former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski to steal Waymo's technology. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 5:43 How the U.S. national debt reached $31.4 trillion By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura If you stacked up the full debt of the United States in hundred dollar bills, you could make not one, not two, but 13 piles of cash as tall as the Washington Monument. Lisa Desjardins takes a look at what… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 6:08 Economist Mark Zandi on the potential impacts of the U.S. defaulting on its debt By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow The impact of the U.S. defaulting on its debt would be felt by many Americans. It could include suspension of Social Security checks or a loss of food stamp benefits, to name just a few. Many economists argue it would… Continue watching
May 23 AP report: DeSantis plans to announce 2024 bid Wednesday on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Musk seemed to confirm the news Tuesday in London, saying DeSantis would be making "quite an announcement' on Twitter on Wednesday. He called it "the first time something like this is happening on social media," with real time questions and… Continue reading