Oct 02 Most Americans want the Epstein files released, poll finds By Joshua Barajas, Matt Loffman About three-quarters of Americans support the release of all files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 8:50 How a bitter strike and immigrant labor transformed Hormel’s hometown By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster No single industry in the American economy relies more on immigrant labor than livestock and meat production. The shift began a half-century ago as the influence of labor unions, and wages, declined. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on how this… Continue watching
Oct 01 A student ‘womb service’ works covertly to deliver contraception at a Catholic college By Christine Fernando, Associated Press In line with church teachings that discourage premarital sex and birth control, many Catholic colleges restrict access to contraceptives on campus. Continue reading
Oct 01 U.S. citizen wrongfully detained twice in Alabama workplace raids sues immigration authorities By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press A U.S. citizen who is a construction worker in Alabama has filed a federal lawsuit after he says he was detained twice by immigration agents within just a few weeks. Continue reading
Oct 01 Conservationist Jane Goodall, renowned for chimpanzee research, dies at 91 By Hallie Golden, Associated Press While living among chimpanzees in Africa decades ago, Goodall documented the animals using tools and doing other activities previously believed to be exclusive to humans. Continue reading
Oct 01 AOL ends dial-up internet service, marking the end of an era By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press AOL, formerly America Online, introduced many households to the World Wide Web for the first time when its dial-up service launched decades ago. Continue reading
Oct 01 ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees given color-coded uniforms, 5:30 a.m. breakfast and strict rules By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Detainees arriving at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades are given color-coded uniforms and segregated based on criminal history and flight risk. Continue reading
Oct 01 U.S. government taking stake in company operating massive lithium mine in Nevada By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press The U.S. government is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, a company that is developing one of the world’s largest lithium mines in northern Nevada. Continue reading
Oct 01 Walmart says it will remove artificial colors and other additives from store brands by 2027 By Anne D'Innocenzio, JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Walmart says it plans to remove synthetic dyes and 30 other food additives from its store brands sold in the United States by January 2027. Continue reading
Oct 01 WATCH: NYC Mayor Adams holds briefing on partial collapse of apartment building in the Bronx By David R. Martin, Associated Press A massive brick chimney running 20 stories up the side of a New York City apartment building collapsed after an explosion Wednesday, sending tons of debris plummeting to the ground. Continue reading