Nov 23 New report says oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations to avoid climate disaster By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press The oil and gas sector, one of the major emitters of planet-warming gases, will need a rapid and substantial overhaul for the world to avoid even worse extremes fueled by human-caused climate change. That's according to a report released Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 23 Retailers hoping for Black Friday boon even as shopping slowdown is expected By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are kicking off the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season on Friday with a bevy of discounts and other enticements. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 4:27 Why OpenAI reversed course and brought Sam Altman back as CEO By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura Sam Altman is returning as the chief executive of OpenAI. The hot tech startup behind ChatGPT is not only bringing Altman back, it’s also overhauling the board that fired him, ending a dramatic five-day standoff that’s transfixed Silicon Valley and… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 8:36 Report showing graphic aftermath of mass shootings raises questions about avoiding images By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings The Washington Post published images of the damage caused by AR-15-style weapons in a series called "Terror on Repeat." The report raised questions about whether the news media should show graphic images of the carnage it causes and does avoiding… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 7:01 More American families rely on food banks as high prices squeeze budgets By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Christine Romo, Sam Weber There's been some good news of late when it comes to inflation. Data from the federal government last week showed inflation eased through October. And according to the Farm Bureau, the average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner actually decreased slightly… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 8:10 Columbia Univ. faces scrutiny for ignoring complaints about OB-GYN who abused patients By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens Columbia University apologized to thousands of women for allowing an OB-GYN to continue practicing unchecked after he sexually assaulted patients for over two decades. Dr. Robert Hadden was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison. But his conviction came… Continue watching
Nov 22 Fiery crash kills 2 at U.S.-Canadian border near Niagara Falls, officials say no sign of terrorism By Carolyn Thompson, Jennifer Peltz, John Wawrow, Associated Press Authorities say there is no indication of a terrorist attack in the vehicle crash and explosion that left two people dead at a checkpoint on the American side of a U.S.-Canada bridge. Continue reading
Nov 22 Biden declared an emergency over lead in water in the U.S. Virgin Islands. But experts think tests were wrong. By Michael Phillis, Associated Press But experts question the way those water samples were collected, saying the results could be false. Continue reading
Nov 22 Thanksgiving travel kicks off with snowy weather looming over Northeast By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press About 2.7 million people were expected to board flights on Wednesday, and Sunday is expected to set an all-time record of 2.9 million. Continue reading
Nov 22 Landslide slams into remote Alaskan community, killing 3 people By Becky Bohrer, Mark Thiessen, John Raby, Associated Press The village of about 2,000 people on a remote island in southeast Alaska received about 2 inches of rain just before the slide. Continue reading