Nov 27 Watch 8:25 In the U.S., 30 to 40 percent of food is wasted. California aims to change that By Allison Aubrey, NPR, Mary Beth Durkin, Food4Thought Producer In the U.S., 30 to 40 percent of food produced never makes it to a dining table. Much of that waste ends up in landfills. But some companies are pursuing new techniques to reduce and redistribute surplus -- plus process… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 3:34 Adrienne C. Moore’s Brief But Spectacular take on the characters in her life Adrienne C. Moore is an actress best known for her role in the Netflix TV series “Orange is the New Black.” During her first theater performance, she immediately noticed the way the show affected the audience emotionally. Moore opens up… Continue watching
Nov 27 Report finds U.S. lacked technology to properly document separated families By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press The new report noted that Border Patrol officials knew they lacked the tracking technology months before the widespread practice began and did nothing to address the issue. Continue reading
Nov 27 Ruckelshaus, who famously defied Nixon in Watergate firing, dies at 87 By Gene Johnson, Associated Press His moment of fame came in 1973, as a deputy attorney general, when he choose to resign rather than carry out Nixon’s unlawful order to fire Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox. Continue reading
Nov 27 Apps are changing how people give. What that means for donors and charities By Amber Partida In a world where convenience is king, app developers and charitable organizations have been teaming up to make donating as easy as possible. Continue reading
Nov 27 3 injured in explosion at Texas chemical plant By Associated Press The blast occurred in an area of the plant that makes butadiene, a chemical used in the manufacture of synthetic rubber and other products. The plant has 175 full-time employees and 50 contract workers. Continue reading
Nov 27 Utah set to become 19th state to ban ‘conversion therapy’ By Brady McCombs, Associated Press Republican Gov. Gary Herbert announced Tuesday night that church leaders support a regulatory rule his office helped craft after legislative efforts for a ban on the therapy failed earlier this year. Continue reading
Nov 27 Jimmy Carter released from hospital after surgery By Associated Press Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has been released from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta after recovering from surgery to relieve pressure on his brain caused by bleeding from a fall. Continue reading
Nov 27 Wind could ground big balloons in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade By Michael Sisak, Associated Press New York City’s big Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will take place Thursday amid strong winds that could potentially ground the giant character balloons, which have caused mishaps and injuries in the past when gusts have blown them off course. Continue reading
Nov 27 WATCH: Massachusetts becomes 1st state to ban flavored tobacco and vaping products By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press The legislation immediately bans the sale of flavored vaping products and will outlaw sales of menthol cigarettes starting June 1, 2020. Continue reading