Jul 15 Biden ends large-scale logging on huge Alaska rainforest By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Biden administration is ending large-scale, old-growth timber sales on the nation’s largest national forest and will instead focus on forest restoration, recreation and other non-commercial uses. Continue reading
Jul 15 Why more women are dying in jails By Candice Norwood, The 19th Many jails are struggling to provide adequate physical and mental health care for women. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Biden hosts German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office By Frank Jordans, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press The valedictory visit by Merkel is shadowed by plenty of pressing issues in the U.S.-Germany relationship--including differences over a Russian gas pipeline and outlook on the rise of China as a global power. Continue reading
Jul 15 Lack of federal firefighters hurts California wildfire response By Sophie Quinton, Stateline Roughly a third of all federal firefighters work in California. Continue reading
Jul 15 State Department offering rewards up to $10 million to curb ransomware By Frank Bajak, Associated Press The rewards are for information leading to the identification of anyone engaged in foreign state-sanctioned malicious cyber activity, including ransomware attacks, against critical U.S. infrastructure. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Surgeon general urges U.S. fight against COVID-19 misinformation By David Klepper, Associated Press The warning comes as the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations has slowed throughout the U.S., in part because of vaccine opposition fueled by unsubstantiated claims about the safety of immunizations. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Biden touts expanded child tax credit By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden touted the "historic" expanded child tax credit payments as his administration began to distribute, giving parents on average $423 this month, with payments continuing through the end of the year. Continue reading
Jul 14 Britney Spears can hire own lawyer in conservatorship case By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press A new attorney has been appointed to represent Britney Spears in her conservatorship after a hearing in which the singer tearfully spoke about the case’s impact on her life. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 6:26 What’s in Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget plan? Here’s what we know so far By Lisa Desjardins, Meredith Lee Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday announced a sweeping government spending deal to fund some of President Joe Biden's top priorities. But it received a chilly reception from Republicans. Lisa Desjardins breaks down the budget deal, how it affects… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 6:30 Supply ‘bottlenecks’ are driving a consumer price surge. Here’s how that affects inflation The Consumer Price Index rose 5.4% last month compared to a year ago — the biggest monthly jump since 2008. During testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gave his assessment about the price surge and risks… Continue watching