Jan 10 Search teams deployed after avalanche at ski resort near Lake Tahoe By Associated Press The avalanche occurred around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Palisades Tahoe, the resort says in a statement on X, formerly Twitter. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was missing or injured. Continue reading
Jan 10 Despite funding boost, IRS still grapples with backlogs and identity theft, watchdog warns By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The IRS is experiencing “extraordinary delays” in assisting identity theft victims, taking nearly 19 months to resolve self-reported cases, which the report calls “unconscionable" since a delay in receiving a refund can worsen financial hardships. Continue reading
Jan 10 California Gov. Newsom proposes tapping reserves and cutting spending to close nearly $38 billion deficit By Adam Beam, Associated Press The proposal Newsom is laying out Wednesday outlines how he wants to spend taxpayer dollars and other state money for the fiscal year starting July 1. Continue reading
Jan 10 Billion-dollar weather and climate disasters broke U.S. record in 2023, NOAA says By Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation While 2023 wasn’t the most expensive year overall, it had the highest number of billion-dollar storms, floods, droughts and fires of any year since counting began in 1980. Continue reading
Jan 10 The USDA estimates 21 million kids will get summer food benefits through a new program. But not all states are participating. By Kenya Hunter, Associated Press Thirty-five states, all five U.S. territories and four tribes opted into the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer, known as Summer EBT. Continue reading
Jan 10 Major storms pummel the Northeast, causing flooding and downing power lines By Kathy McCormack, Scott McFetridge, Associated Press The same weather system already brought heavy rain, hail and at least three reported tornadoes to the South. Continue reading
Jan 10 Oklahoma is the latest state to target DEI programs. What’s next? By Adam Kemp Oklahoma has now joined other states, like Florida and Texas, that have moved to limit DEI programming in higher education institutions. Continue reading
Jan 09 City council committee recommends replacing Memphis police chief, 1 year after Tyre Nichols death By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press The council will vote later on a binding vote on the fate of Davis, who was hired by the city in 2021. New Mayor Paul Young had sought the reappointment of Davis, saying he firmly believes she is the right… Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: Winter storm brings blizzard to Midwest, tornadoes to South In our news wrap Tuesday, winter storms battered much of the country with everything from tornadoes to blizzards, Senate Republicans signaled that Congress will need to pass another short-term funding bill to avoid a partial government shutdown, more than 1,000… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 5:30 2023 beats record for hottest year on record by larger than expected margin By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings Last year was the hottest on record by a long shot. Europe’s top climate agency released data showing 2023 global temperatures averaged 1.48 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Record-high temperatures are expected to continue this year. Amna Nawaz discussed the… Continue watching