Jan 07 EPA delays rule to cut carbon from new coal power plants By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press The Obama administration is delaying for months a final rule to control carbon dioxide emissions at new coal-fired power plants. Continue reading
Jan 07 Getting your hands around slithery COBRA coverage By Philip Moeller Workers who lose their jobs may have the option of continuing their employer group health insurance for a limited time under what's known as COBRA. But how does that coverage interact with Medicare and the Affordable Care Act? Making Sen$e… Continue reading
Jan 07 FAA issues permits for agriculture, real estate drones By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday issued permits to use drones to monitor crops and photograph properties for sale, marking the first time permission has been granted to companies involved in agriculture and real estate. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 7:51 How should U.S. regulate powerful painkillers? By PBS News Hour Forty-six people die every day in the U.S. after overdosing on prescription painkillers, causing some states to crack down. Are tighter laws creating new problems? Judy Woodruff gets views from Bob Twillman of the American Academy of Pain Management and… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 6:25 News Wrap: Keystone XL fight looms as 114th Congress convenes By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 06 DC panda Bao Bao experiences snow for the first time By Colleen Shalby Bao Bao rolled around in Washington, D.C.'s first snow of 2015.Video by Smithsonian National Zoo We can confirm that Bao Bao -- a Washington, D.C. celebrity who was propelled into the limelight last year when she was born to… Continue reading
Jan 06 Social Security 101: Don't count on dying on time By Laurence Kotlikoff Just because your parents didn't live beyond a certain age, doesn't mean that you shouldn't plan on doing so, either. The assumption that you'll need more money later for retirement should guide all of your Social Security collection decisions, especially… Continue reading
Jan 06 Dignitaries, family mourn loss of Mario Cuomo at his funeral By David Klepper and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press NEW YORK — Dignitaries from both sides of the political aisle converged Tuesday to bid goodbye to former three-term Gov. Mario Cuomo, a Democratic Party icon and powerful orator whose humble upbringing in Queens came to influence much of his… Continue reading
Jan 06 Report: Agency should abandon plans to buy new drones By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department's border drones program costs far more than the government estimates, helps in the arrests of just a fraction of the number of people trying to cross the border illegally and flies far fewer hours… Continue reading
Jan 06 Girl Scouts add gluten-free cookies to their sales pitch By Ruth Tam Good news for people who can't tolerate gluten. When the Girl Scouts sell their cookies this spring, they will add three new cookies to the mix, two of which are gluten-free. Continue reading