Dec 09 Fourth time's a charm: Shohei Ohtani is the AP's Male Athlete of the Year, again By Beth Harris, Associated Press Ohtani received 29 of 47 votes in balloting among sports journalists from the AP and its members for the award that has been given out since 1931. Continue reading
Dec 09 Settle In with Irin Carmon By Amna Nawaz Journalist Irin Carmon was eight months pregnant when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, returning the right to an abortion back to state lawmakers. In this episode of Settle In, Carmon tells Amna Nawaz about how her own… Continue reading
Dec 09 U.S. job openings stayed level at just below 7.7 million in October By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) also showed that the layoffs rose and number of people quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in the labor market — fell in October. Continue reading
Dec 09 A sharply divided Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates, but may signal a pause to come By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Fed's 19-member rate-setting committee is sharply divided over whether to lower borrowing costs again. Continue reading
Dec 09 Judge grants Justice Department request to release Ghislaine Maxwell records in sex trafficking case By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The Epstein Files Transparency Act requires the Justice Department provide Epstein-related records to the public in a searchable format by Dec. 19. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 6:40 News Wrap: Paramount Skydance starts bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery In our news wrap Monday, Paramount Skydance launched a hostile all-cash offer directly to Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders just days after a deal was formed with Netflix, President Trump's former personal lawyer resigned as acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey,… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 6:45 Trump proposes $12 billion in aid to farmers after 'exceptionally difficult year' By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako President Trump announced a $12 billion relief plan for American farmers on Monday. It’s aimed at supporting an industry hit by lower sales, higher expenses and the president’s tariff policy. Patrick Thomas of The Wall Street Journal, joins William Brangham… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 8:56 Why Native Americans are facing high rates of mental decline By Stephanie Sy, Mike Fritz It’s estimated that around 7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, a number that’s expected to double by 2060. But researchers have found that some of the highest rates of cognitive impairment and dementia exist in a population that’s long been… Continue watching
Dec 08 Disney changed the disability policies for their parks. Here's what to know By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The battle over who can skip long lines on popular rides because of their disabilities marks the latest struggle by Disney to accommodate disabled visitors while cracking down on past abuses. But some Disney fans say the company has gone… Continue reading
Dec 08 Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids By Michael Casey, Associated Press Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. Continue reading