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
Sep 23 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: Fears of recession trigger stock market sell-off In our news wrap Friday, a sell-off swept Wall Street and the world as rising interest rates intensify fears of a recession, counter-protesters marched in support of Iran's Islamic regime following growing unrest over a young woman's death in the… Continue watching
Sep 23 UK cuts taxes, boosts spending, accelerating recession worries By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The British pound has went on its biggest one-day drop in 2 1/2 years after the U.K.'s new government outlined plans to cut taxes and boost spending. It's sparked concerns that increased public borrowing will worsen the nation's cost-of-living crisis. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 3:29 News Wrap: U.S. sanctions Iran's 'morality police' after young woman's death In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran's morality police as protests continue over the death of a young woman in custody, Republicans in the Senate blocked action on forcing the disclosure of "dark money" donors to… Continue watching