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Los Angeles City Council unanimously votes to ban oil and gas drilling

By Drew Costley, Associated Press

The vote comes after more than a decade of complaints from city residents that pollution drifting from wells was affecting their health. Los Angeles was once a booming oil town, but many of its oilfields are now played out.

Tech industry hit with massive layoffs as other employers add jobs

By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes

The latest jobs report is further confirmation of a labor market that may be slowing down but has proven more resilient than many have expected. Many sectors are continuing to add jobs, but that's not true in the tech sector,…

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Brooks and Capehart on the Democrats' plan to shake up the presidential primary calendar

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the Democrats' plan to shakeup the road to the White House, President Biden and Congress halt a…

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Musk confirms Twitter has suspended rapper Ye after swastika post

By Associated Press

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has made a series of antisemitic comments in recent weeks. On Thursday, Ye praised Hitler in an interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

Senate votes to avert freight rail strike amid economic concern

By Kevin Freking, Josh Funk, Associated Press

Legislation to avert a freight rail strike in the United States is headed to President Joe Biden's desk. A bill to avoid the strike won final approval Thursday, clearing the Senate in a bipartisan vote.

WATCH: Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman ask Congress to 'move quickly' on crypto bill

By Associated Press

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman Rostin Behnam urged Congress"to move quickly" to put in place "guardrails" for digital assets following the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

Biden administration urges Senate to act amid looming rail worker strike

By Josh Funk, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The Biden administration is saying the U.S. economy would face a severe economic shock if senators don't pass legislation this week to avert a freight rail worker strike.

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates fall for a third week in a row

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate ticked down for the third week in a row and have fallen more than a half-point since hitting a 20-year high less than a month ago.

Applications for jobless benefits fall, suggests labor market unaffected by interest rate hikes

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits came back down last week and continue to hover around levels suggesting the U.S. labor market has been largely unaffected by the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hikes.