Dec 12 November inflation dips as gas prices fall, but services and used cars remain expensive By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The mixed picture in Tuesday’s inflation report will likely keep the Fed on track to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged when its latest meeting ends Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 6:24 Harvard president under pressure to resign after testimony about antisemitism on campus By Laura Barrón-López, Courtney Norris, Shoshana Dubnow, Jonah Anderson The president of Harvard University remains in her job, but there's been heavy debate about whether she should be allowed to stay. It all comes in response to how three high-profile university presidents spoke during a tense congressional hearing about… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 8:14 How physicians are preparing for climate change and extreme heat’s impact on human health By William Brangham and Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center As the U.N. climate conference nears its end, there's concern over whether countries can or will meet prior pledges to hold down global temperatures. If temperatures continue to climb, the impact on health could be profound and some doctors say… Continue watching
Dec 11 Man imprisoned as teen for flower shop killing is released after judge throws out conviction By Mark Vancleave, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Marvin Haynes, who was 16 at the time of the killing, was released from prison shortly after the judge's ruling Monday. Continue reading
Dec 11 Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for the procedure, attorneys say By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The announcement came Monday as 31-year-old Kate Cox awaited a ruling from the Texas Supreme Court over whether she could legally obtain an abortion under narrow exceptions to the state's bans. Continue reading
Dec 11 Winter storms pummel Northeast as Tennessee recovers from tornadoes By Associated Press A combination of heavy rain, snow, and wind is bringing threats of flooding and power outages to the Northeast. It's part of the same storm system that killed six people in Tennessee. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 3:25 News Wrap: Rescuers search for survivors in aftermath of Tennessee tornadoes In our news wrap Sunday, emergency responders searched for survivors after deadly tornadoes tore through parts of Tennessee, the Palestinian death toll continues to climb amid heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, UPenn’s president and board chair both… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 9:45 How the black-footed ferret is making a comeback from the brink of extinction By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Claire Mufson When President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act into law 50 years ago, one of the first on the endangered list was the black-footed ferret, North America’s rarest animal. Once thought to be extinct, they are making their way back… Continue watching
Dec 10 Elon Musk restores conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ X account, reversing Twitter’s ban By Associated Press Elon Musk has restored the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, pointing to a poll on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that came out in favor of the Infowars host who repeatedly called the 2012 Sandy Hook… Continue reading
Dec 10 Tornadoes, severe storms in central Tennessee leave 6 dead, nearly 2 dozen injured By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Severe storms that tore through central Tennessee killed six people Saturday and sent about two dozen to the hospital as homes and businesses were damaged in multiple cities. Continue reading