Jun 26 Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act aimed to boost renewable energy. Subsidies could help one company reap billions By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press First Solar, the largest domestic maker of solar panels, became perhaps the biggest beneficiary from $1 trillion in environmental spending enacted under the Inflation Reduction Act, which Biden signed into law in 2022. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 5:42 What comes next as U.S. surgeon general declares gun violence a public health crisis By Amna Nawaz An advisory from the U.S. surgeon general says gun violence is an urgent public health crisis. Citing rising deaths of young people and mental health impacts, the report argues for an approach to stem gun violence similar to tobacco-related and… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 6:24 Federal judges block Biden’s latest attempt to reduce student debt By William Brangham, Courtney Norris Decisions by two federal judges put key parts of President Biden’s plans for easing student loan payments on hold and in doubt. The program offers a way to lower monthly payments and get some debt forgiveness. More than 8 million… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 7:13 Why fewer young men are choosing to pursue college degrees By Geoff Bennett, Mike Fritz College enrollment among young Americans has been declining over the past decade. That decrease is mostly driven by fewer young men pursuing degrees. A Pew Research study finds about one million fewer young men now enrolled in college compared to… Continue watching
Jun 25 Floodwaters breach levees in Iowa as Midwest faces another round of severe storms By Hannah Fingerhut, Dave Collins, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Floodwaters have breached levees in Iowa, creating dangerous conditions that prompted evacuations as the deluged Midwest faces another round of severe storms. Continue reading
Jun 25 Norfolk Southern botched call to blow open vinyl chloride tanks after Ohio train derailment, NTSB reports By Josh Funk, Tom Krisher, Patrick Orsagos, Associated Press The NTSB says Norfolk Southern botched the decision to blow open five vinyl chloride tank cars after the disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Continue reading
Jun 25 Ruidoso residents begin returning as teams search for 29 people missing after wildfire By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press As residents return to a fire-ravaged village in the mountains of southern New Mexico, the mayor warns that some areas are off limits as search and rescue teams go house to house along the hardest-hit streets. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Olympians Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt testify on anti-doping measures ahead of Paris Games One month before the Summer Games in Paris, the Olympic gold medalists will appear before a House committee Tuesday night to discuss alleged problems with global anti-doping system and to make competition more fair. Continue reading
Jun 25 U.S. Surgeon General Murthy declares gun violence a public health emergency By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation's top doctor, issued the advisory Tuesday as the U.S. grappled with another weekend marked by mass shootings that left dozens of people dead or wounded. Continue reading
Jun 25 Trackside sensor didn’t catch burning rail bearing suspected in East Palestine derailment in time, NTSB says By Josh Funk, Tom Krisher, Patrick Orsagos, Associated Press The hearing on Tuesday is expected to disclose new findings from the investigation into the February 2023 derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania line. Continue reading