Dec 06 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit collapses, dies in California By Beth Harris, Associated Press The 3-year-old colt trained by Bob Baffert had just completed five furlongs in his second workout since finishing second in the Breeders' Cup Classic a month ago at Del Mar. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 8:17 Analyzing the shipping backlog from one of America's busiest ports By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes Friday's jobs report offered mixed signals about the state of hiring, but one thing was clear: more people are trying to get back into the labor force. Supply chain issues are one key challenge as companies compete for workers and… Continue watching
Dec 03 WATCH: Biden reflects on positive November jobs report By Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden hailed the jobs report released Friday morning, saying it shows "America is back to work."… Continue reading
Dec 03 U.S. employers added a sluggish 210,000 jobs in November By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Overall, the November jobs figures point to an economic recovery that looks resilient though under threat from a spike in inflation, shortages of workers and supplies and the potential impact of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Dec 02 Starbucks fights expanding unionization effort at its stores By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Starbucks is fighting an expanded effort to unionize its stores. The effort comes even as a union vote proceeds at three of the coffee chain's locations in Buffalo, New York. Continue reading
Dec 02 How Maine is trying to take food insecurity off kids' plates By Laura Santhanam Recent constraints on food supply and rising costs have also stretched school districts thin -- another reminder of the way that COVID has contributed to food insecurity. Continue reading
Dec 02 WATCH: House holds hearing on cybersecurity of national infrastructure By News Desk The House Transportation and Infrastructure committee held a hearing on cybersecurity around national infrastructure. Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: Biden gives remarks on White House efforts to strengthen the nation's supply chains By Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden says the American economy and supply chains are heading into the holiday season in "very strong shape."… Continue reading
Dec 01 Omicron disrupts travel industry's comeback as new restrictions are put in place By David Koenig, Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press From shopping districts in Japan and tour guides in the Holy Land to ski resorts in the Alps and airlines the world over, a familiar dread is rising about the renewed restrictions. Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: House hearing on social media reform with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Lawmakers brought forward proposals after Haugen presented a case in October that Facebookâs systems amplify online hate and extremism and fail to protect young users from harmful content. Continue reading