Apr 11 Watch 5:25 For some Nebraska farmers, devastating floods threaten their livelihood By Jack Williams, NET Record flooding in parts of the Midwest in March caused immense damage to agriculture. Water is still standing in fields where failed river levees have not yet been repaired. For some farmers and ranchers, already facing low commodity prices, tariffs… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 3:20 Terrence Davenport on why the gig economy doesn't work in his town By Steve Goldbloom The gig economy has created many opportunities for securing temporary work with companies like Uber and Taskrabbit. But despite the increased flexibility short-term employment provides, it doesn't pay off for everyone. Social entrepreneur Terrence Davenport, who coaches low-income clients on… Continue watching
Apr 11 How natural disasters can increase inequality By Gretchen Frazee A report from the Urban Institute shows that low-income Americans experience the biggest drop in their credit scores following “medium-sized” disasters. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: Trump hosts Oval Office celebration for World War II vets By Associated Press After Trump addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention last year, he welcomed 95-year-old Allen Jones to the stage. The White House says Jones asked to spend his birthday Thursday with the president and Trump agreed. Continue reading
Apr 11 Trump's sister retires from the bench, negating judicial ethics complaints By Larry Neumeister, Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Maryanne Trump Barry's retirement as a federal appellate judge in Philadelphia ends a civil misconduct inquiry launched after a report that she participated in Trump family schemes to dodge taxes. Continue reading
Apr 11 Senate confirms ex-lobbyist David Bernhardt to lead Interior By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Bernhardt represented energy and agricultural industries until President Donald Trump picked him in April 2017 to be deputy secretary. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: Trump, South Korea leader mull next steps in nuclear talks President Donald Trump and South Korea President Moon Jae-in are meeting for the first time since the unsuccessful summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un. Continue reading
Apr 11 Fans honor rapper Nipsey Hussle at Los Angeles memorial By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press Hussle was shot to death March 31 while standing outside The Marathon, his South Los Angeles clothing store, not far from where the rapper grew up. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: Trump's Space Force met with skepticism in Senate hearing By Robert Burns, Associated Press Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan pitched the proposal as vital to maintaining what he called America's "margin of dominance" in space. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: Avenatti charged with embezzlement, fraud, cheating on taxes By Brian Melley, Associated Press Attorney Michael Avenatti was indicted by a grand jury on a raft of additional charges following his arrest last month in New York. Continue reading