Mar 10 How will COVID end? Experts take a look at past epidemics for clues By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the world has seen a dramatic improvement in infections, hospitalizations and death rates in recent weeks, signaling the crisis appears to be winding down. Continue reading
Mar 10 After years of pain, opioid crisis victims confront Sackler family in court By Geoff Mulvihill, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Victims of opioids and those who have lost loved ones to the addiction crisis are unloading their emotions on members of the family they blame for fueling the deadly epidemic. Continue reading
Mar 10 U.S. inflation hits new 40-year high, jumping 7.9 percent over past year By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Propelled by surging costs for gas, food and housing, consumer inflation jumped 7.9 percent over the past year, the sharpest spike since 1982 and likely only a harbinger of even higher prices to come. Continue reading
Mar 10 Tips for helping young people cope with news about Ukraine and Russia By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang As the Russian invasion of Ukraine plays out in real time across news and social media, many parents and teachers are looking for guidance about how to talk to their young people about the crisis in Ukraine and how they… Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 4:12 News Wrap: Wall Street rebounds after oil prices tumbled In our news wrap Wednesday, Wall Street rebounded sharply after oil prices dove 12 percent in New York to below $109 a barrel, a federal judge threw out a lawsuit against Rep. Mo Brooks for inciting attacks on the Capitol,… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 5:46 Congress moves forward on $1.5 trillion 'mega-bill' By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan Lawmakers in Washington are working around the clock to pass a massive funding bill to keep the government open through the fall. The bill includes billions in aid for Ukraine, among other key provisions. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Judy… Continue watching
Mar 09 Colorado elections clerk indicted in 'deceptive scheme' to breach voting systems By Christina A. Cassidy, James Anderson, Associated Press A grand jury in Colorado has indicted a county election clerk who sowed doubt about the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Mar 09 House Democrats abandon COVID spending plans in hopes of clearing path for $1.5 trillion omnibus bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press Democratic leaders have abandoned plans for a fresh infusion of $15.6 billion for battling the COVID pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 09 Man who received first transplanted pig heart dies By Lauran Neergaard, Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press A Maryland hospital says the first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has died. Continue reading
Mar 09 Florida's starving manatees fed 55 tons of lettuce after pollution killed seagrass By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Officials have now fed more than 55 tons of lettuce to starving Florida manatees as part of an experimental program to help the animals since their natural food is being destroyed by water pollution. Continue reading