Mar 06 Latest Ohio train derailment poses no public risk, officials say By Associated Press Authorities in Ohio say there is no indication of any risk to public health from the derailment of a Norfolk Southern cargo train between Dayton and Columbus, the second derailment of a company train in the state in a month. Continue reading
Mar 05 China sets 2023 target for economic growth at ‘around 5 percent’ By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China’s government announced plans for a consumer-led revival of the struggling economy as its legislature opened a session Sunday that will tighten President Xi Jinping’s control over business and society. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: Israeli troops disrupt rally in occupied West Bank In our news wrap Friday, Israeli troops used stun grenades and tear gas to disrupt a rally by Israeli left-wing activists in the occupied West Bank, the besieged city of Bakhmut in Ukraine appears to be on its last legs… Continue watching
Mar 03 More seniors are becoming homeless, and experts say the trend is likely to worsen By Hannah Grabenstein Since 1990, the percentage of unhoused people who are older than 50 has risen from 11 percent to nearly 50 percent. Researchers say it will only get worse. Continue reading
Mar 03 Amid layoffs, Amazon pauses construction on second headquarters in Virginia By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Amazon is pausing construction of its second headquarters in Virginia following the biggest round of layoffs in the company’s history. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 4:07 News Wrap: Battle for Bakhmut rages on in streets of ruined Ukrainian city In our news wrap Thursday, the block-by-block battle for Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine raged on in the streets of the ruined city, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced protesters as anarchists, the death toll from a train disaster in Greece… Continue watching
Mar 02 Amid value drops and increased regulation, what’s the future of cryptocurrency? By Anshu Siripurapu, Noah Berman, Council on Foreign Relations The dizzying rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has created new challenges for governments and central banks. Increasing popularity and high levels of market volatility have raised the stakes of the digital asset experiment. Continue reading
Mar 02 Why is it so hard to buy vegetables in the UK? By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Officials blame the problem on recent bad weather in Spain and North Africa and say the shortages could persist for up to a month. But many point out that other European countries don't seem to be suffering from the same… Continue reading
Mar 02 Poor communities await first EPA limits on ‘forever chemicals’ By Michael Phillis, Brittany Peterson, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose restrictions on harmful "forever chemicals" in drinking water after finding they are dangerous in amounts so small as to be undetectable. Continue reading
Mar 02 Jobless claims fall for 3rd straight week, raises specter of more interest rate hikes By Matt Ott, Associated Press The number of people applying for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell for third straight week. Continue reading