Jul 06 Watch 7:37 Big donors signal desire for Biden to leave the race as he doubles down on staying in By Lisa Desjardins, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz, Satvi Sunkara President Biden is facing more calls for him to exit the 2024 race after last week’s disappointing debate performance. Although Biden said in a television interview Friday that he does not plan on dropping out, major Democratic donors and members… Continue watching
Jul 06 Beryl expected to regain hurricane strength as it crosses Gulf of Mexico en route to Texas By Juan A. Lozano, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Texas officials Saturday were urging coastal residents to brace for a potential hit by Beryl as the storm is expected to regain hurricane strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading
Jul 06 More records expected to shatter as heat continues to blanket 130 million across the U.S. By Claire Rush, Rebecca Boone, Scott Sonner, Associated Press Roughly 130 million people were under threat Saturday and into next week from a long-running heat wave that already has broken records with dangerously high temperatures — and is expected to shatter more from East Coast to West Coast, forecasters… Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 6:28 Jobs report exceeds expectations but unemployment rise signals cooling labor market By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Murrey Jacobson The U.S. Economy added more jobs than expected last month, the 42nd consecutive month of job growth. But unemployment inched up to 4.1 percent and there were other signs of a cooling labor market. For a deeper look at what… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 10:00 What Boeing's potential fraud plea deal could mean for the aviation industry By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant The U.S. government is waiting to see if Boeing accepts its deal to plead guilty to criminal fraud in connection with two 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people. Amna Nawaz spoke with Zipporah Kuria, whose… Continue watching
Jul 05 Suspect in custody after deadly Fourth of July attack in Southern California beach city By Eugene Garcia, Stefanie Dazio, Jaimie Ding, Associated Press Two people were killed and three others injured in an attack during a neighborhood Fourth of July gathering in Huntington Beach, California, police said Friday. Continue reading
Jul 05 Kansas' top court strikes down 2 anti-abortion laws, reaffirms previous stance on state constitution By John Hanna, Associated Press The court's decisions Friday in two separate cases reaffirm its stance that the state constitution protects abortion access. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 5:44 Federal pandemic aid helped students catch up academically, but research shows gaps remain By Jeffrey Brown, Karina Cuevas It's well known there were some big gaps in student learning tied to school shutdowns during the pandemic and difficult transitions with hybrid classes. But how much did federal aid help students recover from those academic losses? We now have… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 7:52 AI and the energy required to power it fuel new climate concerns By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes Google announced this week it is well behind on a pledge to all but eliminate its net carbon emissions by 2030. The company’s greenhouse gas outflow has increased in recent years mainly due to artificial intelligence and the energy required… Continue watching
Jul 04 With reigning champ absent, Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago wins first men's title at annual Nathan's hot dog eating contest By Susan Haigh, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press Bertoletti won by consuming 58 hot dogs in a tight, 10-minute race where the leader bounced back and forth. Earlier, defending champion Miki Sudo of Florida won her 10th title in the women's division. Continue reading