Nov 13 Dozens hospitalized, hundreds evacuated after an ammonia gas leak in Oklahoma By Cliff Brunt, Kathy McCormack, Sarah Brumfield, Associated Press A leaking tanker truck spewed dangerous ammonia gas outside a hotel overnight, filling its hallways with fumes and forcing hundreds of nearby residents of a small Oklahoma city to evacuate, authorities said Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 13 California revokes 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants By Josh Funk, Associated Press The announcement follows harsh criticism from the Trump administration about California and other states granting licenses to people in the country illegally. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 5:44 Indictment of MLB pitchers raises questions about impact of legal sports betting By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers were charged with sharing inside information about their play with sports bettors. That information that enabled them and others to profit off the pitches they threw. It’s the latest in a series of gambling scandals surrounding… Continue watching
Nov 12 Atlanta Fed president Bostic to retire, opening seat on interest-rate setting committee By Chris Rugaber, Associated Press It comes as President Trump is seeking to exert more control over the central bank. Continue reading
Nov 12 U.S. Mint in Philadelphia presses final penny as the 1-cent coin gets canceled By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press The last pennies were struck at the mint in Philadelphia, where the country’s smallest denomination coins have been produced since 1793, a year after Congress passed the Coinage Act. Officials said the final few pennies would be auctioned off. Continue reading
Nov 12 What to know about the status of SNAP food aid as a vote nears to end the shutdown By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press How fast SNAP payments reach beneficiaries could vary by state. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to keep on hold lower-court rulings that the government should immediately fully fund the program. Continue reading
Nov 12 Appeals court to hear arguments on law cutting Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press The law, passed in July, targets organizations that provide abortions and receive over $800,000 annually in Medicaid reimbursements. Planned Parenthood argues the law is unconstitutional, while anti-abortion activists support it. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 5:31 News Wrap: Kansas county to pay $3 million for police raid on newspaper In our news wrap Tuesday, Marion County, Kansas, will pay $3 million and formally apologize for a police raid on a newspaper in 2023, the Justice Department says it will investigate security at UC Berkeley after protests outside a Turning… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 8:42 ‘The Gales of November’ explores the Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy and the legend it inspired By William Brangham, Sam Lane This week marks 50 years since the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank while crossing Lake Superior. The shipwreck, which killed all 29 men aboard, became the most well-known wreck to ever occur on the Great Lakes. William Brangham recently spoke with… Continue watching
Nov 11 U.S. Catholic bishops select conservative culture warrior to lead them during Trump’s 2nd term By Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press U.S. Catholic bishops have elected Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley as their new president, choosing a conservative culture warrior to lead during President Donald Trump’s second term. Continue reading