Oct 14 Watch 9:09 Why gas prices are so much higher in California and how the state is reacting By William Brangham, Courtney Norris Gas prices in much of the country have dropped substantially this fall. But in California, it’s been just the opposite. Prices there are pushing some residents to the edge, and the record costs are raising concerns about whether price gouging… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 14:11 Brooks and Capehart on the Jan. 6 subpoena of Trump and what's at stake in the midterms New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the Jan. 6 Committee's decision to subpoena former President Trump and what's at stake in the upcoming… Continue watching
Oct 14 Prosecutors of Parkland shooter call for probe after report of threat to juror By Terry Spencer, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Prosecutors of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz called for an investigation Friday after a juror said another panelist threatened her during the deliberations that ended with a life sentence for Cruz's murder of 17 people four years ago at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Continue reading
Oct 14 No motive determined yet in Raleigh shooting that killed 5, police say By Hannah Schoenbaum Associated Press and Gary D. Robertson, Allen G. Breed, Associated Press A 15-year-old boy fatally shot two people in the streets of a middle class Raleigh neighborhood, then fled toward a popular walking trail where he opened fire, killing three more people and wounding two others in an attack that left… Continue reading
Oct 14 What you need to know about the new Social Security benefit increase By Hannah Grabenstein The cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security payments in 2023 is the largest in nearly 40 years, and could help people struggling with spiraling inflation. Continue reading
Oct 14 Federal judge allows current DACA immigration program to continue temporarily By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press A federal judge has ruled that the current version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children can continue, at least temporarily. Continue reading
Oct 14 How inflation spread across different sectors, making it harder to tame By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press What keeps driving inflation so high? The answer, it seems, is nearly everything. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Biden addresses inflation for Americans at event in Southern California By Colleen Long, Associated Press Despite the president's efforts, inflation is rising, and Republicans are capitalizing on higher prices, seeing openings in California and elsewhere to potentially pick up U.S. House seats. Continue reading
Oct 14 #MeToo leaders take stock of the movement 5 years later By Jocelyn Noveck, Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press The Associated Press went back to Weinstein accuser Louisette Geiss, Bill Cosby accuser Andrea Constand, and “Me Too” founder Tarana Burke about how their lives have changed, how hopeful they feel and the challenges ahead. Continue reading
Oct 14 As rent and food prices rise, retail sales remained flat in September By Anne D'Innocenzio The pace of sales at U.S. retailers was unchanged in September from August as rising prices for rent and food chipped away at money available for other things. Continue reading