Jul 21 Used car prices slip from dizzy heights, signaling small victory for economy By Tom Krisher, Mike Householder, Associated Press Used car prices had rocketed more than 40% since before the coronavirus pandemic began — to an average of nearly $25,000. Now, the seemingly endless streak of skyrocketing used vehicle prices appears to be coming to a close. Continue reading
Jul 21 U.S. life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. life expectancy fell by a year and a half in 2020, the largest one-year decline since World War II, public health officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Agriculture Secretary Vilsack testifies on immigration reform for farm workers By News Desk Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is on Capitol Hill testifying about the need for immigrant farm workers and how changing the current system is beneficial not only to the workers but all Americans. Continue reading
Jul 21 Milwaukee Bucks’ 50-year wait ends with NBA championship win By Brian Mahoney, Associated Press The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns 105-98 on Tuesday night to win the NBA Finals four games to two. Continue reading
Jul 20 Federal judge blocks Arkansas law banning most abortions By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction preventing the law's enforcement while she considers a challenge to its constitutionality. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 5:08 West U.S. wildfires are so extreme that they’re creating lightning, fire whirls By William Brangham, Courtney Norris More than 80 large fires are burning in 13 states across the U.S. currently, impacting nearly 1.3 million acres. One of the worst remains in Southern Oregon — the Bootleg Fire. It has been burning for two weeks and has… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 8:43 Californians scramble for fresh water as taps, wells run dry By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Lena I. Jackson The severe drought across the Western U.S. is already causing long term problems, exacerbated by the warming atmosphere driven by climate change. As William Brangham reports from California’s San Joaquin Valley, the demand for water has threatened the drinking supply… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 5:07 The bipartisan infrastructure deal may be in jeopardy. Democrats have a ‘Plan B’ This week on Capitol Hill could be make or break for the bipartisan infrastructure framework that President Joe Biden celebrated one month ago. The fate of the $600 billion investment in roads, bridges, clean water and more is still uncertain,… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 7:51 Sanders: GOP ‘nervous’ about ‘overdue’ progressive policies in budget, infrastructure bill Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and the person tasked with overseeing the multi-trillion-dollar budget proposal introduced by Democrats last week. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the infrastructure deal, the $3.5 trillion… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 10:07 How U.S. officials worked to prevent coups, Waco-like sieges in Trump’s final year President Donald Trump's last year in office was book-ended by impeachment trials and, marked by a deadly pandemic, economic collapse, racial unrest , and a violent insurrection. "I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year" authors Carol… Continue watching