Oct 03 Report finds widespread abuse in women's pro soccer league By Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women's Soccer League found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport, impacting multiple teams, coaches and players. Continue reading
Oct 03 UK scraps tax cut for wealthy that sparked market turmoil By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The British government has dropped plans to cut income tax for top earners. The move was part of a package of unfunded cuts that sparked turmoil on financial markets and sent the pound to record lows. Continue reading
Oct 02 As winter deadline nears, G7 still working out how to impose Russian oil price cap By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Group of Seven, representing some of the world’s leading economies, is still figuring out how to execute a plan agreed on in September to pay only cut-rate prices for Russian oil — and the Dec. 5 deadline to marshal… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 5:23 What to know about the reeling financial markets right now By Geoff Bennett, Claire Mufson The Dow Jones Industrial Average saw its worst September since 2002 and its worst monthly drop since March 2020. And the S&P 500 and NASDAQ are on track to experience their first three-quarter losing streaks since 2009. Roben Farzad, host… Continue watching
Sep 30 Amid rising seas, island nations push for legal protection By Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson, Associated Press There is already evidence of loss of islands. Between 1947 and 2014, six smaller islands in the Pacific archipelago of the Solomon Islands completely vanished, according to a paper published in Environment Research Letters in 2016. Continue reading
Sep 30 U.S. outlines plan for long-term baby formula imports By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Friday announcement from the Food and Drug Administration aims to diversify the nation's highly concentrated formula industry and prevent future shortages. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: European Union inflation hits 10 percent, Cubans protest lingering power outage In our news wrap Friday, the war in Ukraine sent natural gas prices and overall inflation soaring across the European Union, rare public protests have broken out in Cuba over lingering power outages from Hurricane Ian and Congress gave final… Continue watching
Sep 30 House approves bill to avert government shutdown, aid Ukraine By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The bill provides more than $12.3 billion in Ukraine-related aid. The money will go to provide training, equipment and logistics support for the Ukraine military, help Ukraine's government provide basic services to its citizens. Continue reading
Sep 30 West rejects Putin's claim it sabotaged Nord Stream gas pipelines By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that the West had turned from sanctions against Russia to "terror attacks," sabotaging the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in what he described as an attempt to "destroy the European energy infrastructure."… Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: U.N. Security Council meets to discuss Nord Stream pipelines explosions By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of sabotaging the Russia-built gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea to Germany. Continue reading