Sep 28 EU plans sanctions on Russian trade after 'sham' Ukraine referendum By Lorne Cook, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press European Union officials say the 27-nation bloc should impose "biting sanctions" on Russian trade and hit officials responsible for "sham referendums" held in parts of Ukraine. Continue reading
Sep 28 Bank of England intervenes in market to halt economic crisis By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The move Wednesday comes after the government spooked investors with a program of unfunded tax cuts, sending the pound tumbling and the cost of government debt soaring. Continue reading
Sep 27 Sen. Manchin ends push for faster energy project permit process, easing path for spending bill By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Removing the permitting legislation is likely to make it much easier to pass a spending bill that will keep the government running through mid-December and provide more aid to Ukraine. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: Voting in Russian-held areas of Ukraine concludes, pipeline leaks in Baltic Sea In our news wrap Tuesday, voting orchestrated by the Kremlin and rejected by most other countries concluded in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine, natural gas leaks along Russian pipelines in the Baltic Sea trigger questions of possible sabotage and the U.S. Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 8:38 Universities, community colleges partner to help transfer students earn degrees By Hari Sreenivasan, Cat Wise As four-year colleges and universities look for ways to boost enrollment and reach underrepresented students, a growing number are focused on community college transfer students. At some of the nation’s most selective colleges, transfer acceptance rates are now higher than… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 7:34 Brett Favre under scrutiny for allegedly seeking welfare funds to build a sports facility By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris In Mississippi, political corruption, celebrity and power combined to fleece the state’s most vulnerable residents. Tens of millions of dollars meant to assist families in need were instead used for personal expenses and pet projects. Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre… Continue watching
Sep 26 The British pound has taken a plunge. What's the impact? By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The British currency has taken a plunge, sliding against the U.S. dollar to touch an all-time low. Financial markets are alarmed at new Prime Minister Liz Truss' emergency budget measures to jump-start the economy. Continue reading
Sep 26 U.S. stocks slide deeper into a slump as recession fears grow By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press Stocks mostly fell on Wall Street and put major indexes deeper into a slump as recession fears grow. The losses were broad and included banks, health care companies and retailers. Continue reading
Sep 26 WATCH: Biden announces 'true cost' airline ticket rule at White House Competition Council meeting By Seung Min Kim, David Koenig, Associated Press Airlines made nearly $5.3 billion in baggage fees and nearly $700 million on cancellation and change fees last year, according to Transportation Department figures. Airlines charge a variety of other fees for extra legroom and other perks that are not tracked by… Continue reading
Sep 26 British pound plunges to new, all-time low as proposed tax cuts spark economic concerns By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The British pound has fallen to an all-time low against the U.S. dollar after the government pledged a sweeping package of tax cuts that have fueled concerns about its economic policy. Continue reading