Jul 08 How the ongoing national tampon shortage may worsen period poverty By Marni Sommer, The Conversation A severe shortage of tampons alongside sharp price increases have sparked concerns that lower-income women may have difficulty accessing menstrual products. Continue reading
Jul 07 Haiti’s struggles worsened in the year since the president was assassinated By Evens Sanon, Dánica Coto, Associated Press Not only have authorities failed to identify all those who masterminded and financed the killing, but Haiti has gone into a freefall as violence soars and the economy tumbles. Continue reading
Jul 07 Tuna supply dries up for Kenya’s local fishing community By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press Artisanal fisheries on Kenya's coast say climate change, overfishing by large foreign vessels and a lack of other job opportunities for coastal communities is draining the Indian Ocean of its yellowfin tuna stocks. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: American WNBA star Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug possession in Russia In our news wrap Thursday, American WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty in a Russian court to drug possession, Ukraine raised its national flag on Snake Island, Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years in prison on federal charges, U.S. Continue watching
Jul 07 U.S. jobless claims rise to 235,000, most in nearly six months By Matt Ott, Associated Press More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, and while layoffs remain low, it's the fifth straight week claims have topped the 230,000 mark. Continue reading
Jul 07 Inflation pushed 71 million people into poverty since war in Ukraine began By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press A staggering 71 million more people around the world are experiencing poverty as a result of soaring food and energy prices that climbed in the weeks following Russia's war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 06 Fears of a natural gas emergency stalk Europe By Associated Press The war in Ukraine is fueling fears of a natural gas emergency in Europe. Russia has throttled back supplies to more countries, this time to major economies and big users such as Germany and Italy. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone to testify before Jan. 6 panel In our news wrap Wednesday, former Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone agreed to testify Friday before the Jan. 6 committee, report details how a Uvalde police officer missed his chance to shoot the gunman, the FDA says U.S. pharmacists… Continue watching
Jul 06 Federal Reserve signals further hikes in interest rates to ‘restrictive’ levels By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Federal Reserve officials were concerned at their meeting last month that consumers were starting to anticipate higher inflation, and they signaled that much higher interest rates could be needed to restrain it. Continue reading
Jul 06 Trump property appraiser held in contempt in New York civil probe By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A company that has performed hundreds of property appraisals for Trump has been held in contempt of court for missing a deadline to turn over documents in the New York attorney general's civil investigation into the former president's business practices. Continue reading