Sep 21 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: House votes on reform to electoral vote count, malaria outbreaks in Pakistan In our news wrap Wednesday, the House approved a bill to block future attempts at subverting presidential elections and close loopholes in the law, medical workers struggled to contain malaria outbreaks as mosquitoes breed in the wake of flooding in… Continue watching
Sep 21 WATCH: Fed raises key interest rate by three-quarters of a point By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Fed’s move boosted its benchmark short-term rate, which affects many consumer and business loans, to a range of 3 percent to 3.25 percent, the highest level since early 2008. Continue reading
Sep 20 National Transportation Safety Board wants all new vehicles to check drivers for alcohol use By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The recommendation, if enacted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, could reduce the number of alcohol-related crashes, one of the biggest causes of highway deaths in the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: New York City lifting vaccine mandate for private sector workers In our news wrap Tuesday, New York City is lifting its vaccine mandate for private sector workers as of November 1, federal authorities in Minnesota charged 47 people in a fraud scheme taking advantage of pandemic relief funds and the… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 4:22 News Wrap: Taliban frees American in prisoner swap, judge orders release of Adnan Syed In our news wrap Monday, the Taliban freed American engineer Mark Frerichs in a prisoner swap, a judge in Pakistan ordered police to drop terrorism charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Russian fire hit close to another nuclear power… Continue watching
Sep 19 For fishermen in Louisiana, a livelihood lost after Hurricane Ida By Roby Chavez One year after Hurricane Ida capsized boats and shredded docks, marinas, restaurants, and icehouses in Lafitte, Louisiana, and the surrounding villages, the recovery continues. Continue reading
Sep 19 Interest rates likely to increase as Fed signals more hikes ahead By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bluntly warned in a speech last month that the Fed's drive to curb inflation by aggressively raising interest rates would "bring some pain."… Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 3:39 News Wrap: Biden meets with families of Americans jailed in Russia In our news wrap Friday, President Biden met with relatives of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, two Americans jailed in Russia. In Pakistan, officials say floodwaters are now rapidly receding in the hard-hit Sindh province. Plus, the line in London… Continue watching
Sep 16 Treasury recommends exploring creation of a digital dollar by central bank By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Biden administration is moving one step closer to developing a central bank digital currency, known as the digital dollar. Continue reading
Sep 16 Most Americans say they cut back on recent spending as prices rose By Hannah Grabenstein Among U.S. adults, 45 percent say their finances haven’t really changed, and another 18 percent said their situation actually improved compared to last year. But 37 percent said they have taken a hit. Continue reading