Apr 10 Two days after $1.3 billion Powerball drawing, the winning Oregon ticket holder remains unknown By Claire Rush, Mead Gruver, Associated Press Oregon lottery officials say the winner of the eighth-biggest lottery prize in U.S. history won't be announced for at least a couple more weeks while the win is verified and arrangements for the massive payment are made. Continue reading
Apr 10 Inflation remains raised largely due to high gas and rents By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The March figures, the third straight month of inflation readings well above the Fed's 2 percent target, threaten to torpedo the prospect of multiple interest rate cuts this year. Continue reading
Apr 09 Court upholds California’s authority to set nation-leading vehicle emission rules By Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report for America Tuesday's ruling comes after President Joe Biden's administration restored the state's ability to set vehicle emission rules that are stricter than standards from the federal government. Continue reading
Apr 09 How effective are California’s homelessness programs? Audit finds state hasn’t kept track well By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press The report released Tuesday attempts to assess how effective the state and municipalities have been spending billions of dollars to address the ongoing homelessness crisis in California. Continue reading
Apr 09 Turkey and Israel announce trade restrictions on each other as relations worsen By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Turkey is imposing export restrictions in retaliation for Israel barring its jets from participating in aid operations for Gaza. Israel in response plans to ban products from Turkey. Continue reading
Apr 09 New EPA rule says more than 200 U.S. chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Environmental Protection Agency rule that more than 200 chemical plants nationwide must reduce toxic emissions. The emissions are likely to cause cancer. Continue reading
Apr 08 Brazil Supreme Court justice orders investigation of Elon Musk over fake news and obstruction By David Biller, Associated Press Justice Alexandre de Moraes noted that Musk began a "disinformation campaign" regarding the top court's actions, including saying the social media platform X would cease to comply with the court's orders to block certain accounts. Continue reading
Apr 08 Amazon Labor Union hampered by division and other roadblocks ahead of leadership election By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Two years after clinching a historic victory at a warehouse in New York City, the first labor union for Amazon workers in the United States is running out of money and fighting over an election that could determine who will… Continue reading
Apr 08 Salvage crews have begun removing containers from the ship that collapsed Baltimore’s Key bridge By Associated Press Salvage crews have begun removing containers from the deck of the cargo ship that crashed into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, an important step toward the full reopening of one of the nation's main shipping lanes. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 5:13 Eclipse tourism is an economic bright spot for small towns in the path of totality By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Adam Kemp On Monday, April 8, the moon will slip between the Earth and the sun, casting a shadow that will cut across North America in a 115-mile-wide path. Communities along that path hope it will be a bright spot for hotels,… Continue watching