Nov 10 U.S. consumer prices spiked 6.2 percent in past year, highest inflation rate since 1990 By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Driving the price spikes are persistent supply shortages resulting from robust consumer demand and COVID-related factory shutdowns coming out of the pandemic recession. Continue reading
Nov 10 Climate talks draft agreement expresses 'alarm and concern' By Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Governments are poised to express "alarm and concern" about how much Earth has already warmed and encourage one another to end their use of coal, according to a draft released Wednesday of the final document… Continue reading
Nov 10 WATCH: Kyle Rittenhouse testifies in trial over Kenosha shooting - Day 7 By Scott Bauer, Tammy Webber, Amy Forliti, Associated Press Kyle Rittenhouse testified Wednesday he was under attack when he killed two men and wounded a third with his rifle during a chaotic night of protests in Kenosha, saying: “I didn’t do anything wrong. I defended myself.”… Continue reading
Nov 10 Saudi Arabia says allegation that they are trying to slow negotiations is false By Associated Press Saudi Arabia’s energy minister has denied allegations that his country’s negotiators were working to slow down negotiations and water down commitments at the U.N. climate talks. Continue reading
Nov 10 Biden to lay out benefits of infrastructure agenda during stop in Baltimore By Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden plans to hold up Baltimore’s port as a blueprint on how to reduce shipping bottlenecks that have held back the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Nov 10 Nations, automakers vow to phase out emissions-producing cars by 2040 By Associated Press The announcement, made Wednesday on the sidelines of the U.N. climate conference, was backed by countries including Canada, Chile, Denmark, India, New Zealand, Poland, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Continue reading
Nov 10 COP26 draft agreement conveys 'alarm and concern' By Seth Borenstein, Aniruddha Ghosal, Frank Jordans, Associated Press In a significant move, countries would urge one another to “accelerate the phasing out of coal and subsidies for fossil fuels” in the draft, though it has no explicit reference to ending the use of oil and gas. Continue reading
Nov 10 WATCH: Trial for Ahmaud Arbery killing continues - Day 4 By Russ Bynum, Associated Press One of the three white men standing trial for the death of Ahmaud Arbery said they had the 25-year-old Black man “trapped like a rat” before he was fatally shot, a police investigator testified Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 7:04 News Wrap: Prosecution rests case in Rittenhouse murder trial In our news wrap Tuesday, the prosecution has rested its case in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial. Pfizer asked U.S. regulators to authorize its COVID booster shots for all American adults. The U.S. Supreme Court will decide… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 1:53 Remembering Max Cleland, former senator and Vietnam War veteran By John Yang Former U.S. Sen. Max Cleland from Georgia, a Vietnam War veteran, died Tuesday at age 79 in Atlanta after suffering congestive heart failure. He lost three limbs in a hand grenade blast in Vietnam, and championed veterans' rights. John Yang… Continue watching