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
Mar 01 Watch 5:55 News Wrap: Chicago voters oust mayor in election where crime was a top issue In our news wrap Wednesday, voters in Chicago oust Mayor Lori Lightfoot as two other candidates go to a runoff, police in Israel used force against crowds protesting an overhaul of the nation's courts, rescuers in Greece spent the day… Continue watching
Mar 01 Sen. Bernie Sanders schedules vote to force Starbucks CEO to testify By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Sen. Bernie Sanders is raising the stakes in his effort to get Starbucks' interim CEO Howard Schultz to testify at a Senate hearing about the company's compliance with federal labor laws. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: Biden nominates Julie Su to serve as secretary of labor By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Su, a civil rights attorney and former head of California's labor department, was central to negotiations between labor and freight rail companies late last year, working to avert an economically debilitating strike. Continue reading
Feb 28 Postal Service buys 9,250 electric vans, 14,000 charge stations By Associated Press The U.S. Postal Service is buying 9,250 Ford Motor Co. electric vans and 14,000 charging stations as part of a move to switch its fleet to electric vehicles. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 4:07 News Wrap: White House bans TikTok from government-issued devices In our news wrap Tuesday, the White House gave federal agencies 30 days to remove TikTok from all government-issued devices citing security concerns, a Ukrainian commander says Russian forces are trying to encircle Bakhmut, Ukraine has received over $100 billion… Continue watching
Feb 28 Biden to nominate Julie Su as the next U.S. labor secretary By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden is nominating Julie Su, the current deputy and former California official, as his next labor secretary. She would replace the departing incumbent, former Boston mayor Marty Walsh. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: Storm system brings blizzard to California and tornadoes to Plains In our news wrap Monday, the latest in a barrage of storms forced blizzard warnings in California and piled up tornado wreckage in the Southern Plains, air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine and intense fighting raged around Bakhmut, all three… Continue watching