Dec 23 Gas explosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home traps people inside, authorities say By Mark Scolforo, Marc Levy, Associated Press Bucks County officials notified the agency of an explosion before 3 p.m. at the Silver Lake nursing home in Bristol Township, about 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia. Continue reading
Dec 23 Powerball jackpot soars to $1.7 billion after another drawing with no winner By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America The next drawing will be Christmas Eve on Wednesday. The prize is expected to be the 4th-largest in U.S. lottery history. Continue reading
Dec 23 Latest Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions By Lindsay Whitehurst, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The Justice Department released more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, a tranche that included multiple mentions of President Donald Trump but added little new revelatory information to the long-anticipated public file on the sex offender. Continue reading
Dec 23 Camp Mystic's reopening plans in Texas has drawn outrage, but some families want to return By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Some families say their daughters' return to Camp Mystic will be a key step in their healing. But others who lost their daughters in the floods say the decision to reopen is insensitive. Continue reading
Dec 23 Fast shipping has environmental impact as delivery becomes more polluting By Aya Diab, Associated Press Fast shipping has become a staple of online shopping, promising delivery within a day or even hours. Continue reading
Dec 23 U.S. drivers are seeing lower gas prices this holiday season, according to AAA By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press The national average for unleaded gasoline has stayed below the $3 mark since Dec. 2, falling to its lowest level of about $2.85 a gallon on Monday. Continue reading
Dec 23 Why Malcolm Gladwell is always changing his mind By Amna Nawaz Author Malcolm Gladwell doesn’t trust people who don’t change their minds. He sits down with Amna Nawaz to discuss what he’s learned through revisiting his first book, The Tipping Point, 25 years later, and how he handles hateful comments online. Continue reading
Dec 23 Consumer confidence drops in December to lowest level since U.S. tariffs rolled out in April By Matt Ott, Associated Press Write-in responses to the survey showed that prices and inflation remained consumers' biggest concern, along with tariffs. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watchdog report finds Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people in 1 year By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Since 2016, HHS' inspector general has conducted 18 audits on a selection of state programs and had identified that Medicaid agencies had improperly made managed care payments on behalf of deceased enrollees totaling approximately $289 million. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 7:05 New CBS News chief draws backlash by pulling '60 Minutes' story on El Salvador prison By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Jenna Bloom CBS News pulled an investigative report on 60 Minutes just a day before it was set to air. It promised a look at allegations of abuse and torture suffered by men deported by the Trump administration and sent to a… Continue watching