Jun 10 FAA OKs commercial drone flights over land By Joan Lowy, Associated Press The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it has granted the first permission for commercial drone flights over land, the latest effort by the agency to show it is loosening restrictions on commercial uses of the unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch Reverse incentives of VA health care made fixing the numbers easier than fixing the system By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 09 Detroit's automakers pledge $26 million to save museum, benefit pensions By Margaret Myers In a show of solidarity for a city struggling through bankruptcy, Detroit’s three automakers announced Monday a pledge of $26 million to go toward a deal that would help save the integrity of the city’s renowned art museum and alleviate… Continue reading
Jun 09 Will the European Central Bank's negative interest rate be an economic positive? By Simone Pathe After the European Central Bank announced the largest ever use of a negative interest rate, Making Sen$e caught up with two central bank watchers for a closer look at how the ECB differs from the Fed and how both central… Continue reading
Jun 09 Online gamer robbed during livestream; gamers jump to action By Justin Scuiletti An online gamer was livestreaming herself playing the computer game “Dota 2” Monday morning when two armed men forced their way into her apartment. The commotion prompted the woman to move off camera, while one of the intruders was… Continue reading
Jun 09 SCOTUS: Children over 21 go to back of visa line By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that most immigrant children who have become adults during their parents' years-long wait to become legal permanent residents of the United States should go to the back of the line in their… Continue reading
Jun 09 Obama moves to extend student loan payment relief By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The measure expands on a 2010 law that covered those who started borrowing after October 2007 and kept borrowing after October 2011. The executive order allows those who borrowed earlier to participate, potentially extending the benefit to millions more borrowers. Continue reading
Jun 09 SCOTUS deals setback to homeowners in toxic water case By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a group of homeowners in North Carolina can't sue a company that contaminated their drinking water decades ago because a state deadline has lapsed, a decision that could prevent thousands of other… Continue reading
Jun 09 More than one in 10 VA schedulers report they were told to falsify records By News Desk Monday's data release blames internal confusion about the complicated appointment process and that goals to see first-time patients within 14 days are unobtainable. Continue reading
Jun 09 GOP plans to spend $60 million to court conservative black voters By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press Getting African-Americans and other minority voters on board is a priority for the GOP in part because birth rates among whites are shrinking in the U.S.; racial and ethnic minorities are expected to make up a majority of Americans within… Continue reading