Nov 23 Watch 6:47 Organized labor still faces challenges after series of major union wins By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings This has been the season of organized labor’s discontent. But it has also been the season of big wins by unions from Hollywood, UPS, healthcare workers and the UAW. John Yang spoke with Lauren Kaori Gurley of The Washington Post… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 8:03 Southeast Asia flooded with imported plastic waste meant for recycling By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman, Simeon Lancaster Last year, the U.S. exported more than 950 million tons of plastic waste meant for recycling and a significant portion of that ended up in Southeast Asia. The region has been inundated with plastic scrap after China blocked all but… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 6:26 Youngest NCAA Division I coach leads Tar Heels to field hockey national championship By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris The youngest coach in NCAA Division I sports this year just took home a national championship. Amna Nawaz spoke with 23-year-old Erin Matson, the rookie head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels field hockey team, about the victory that… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 6:06 ‘The World in a Wineglass’ explores state of wine production and future of industry By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas Many Americans likely paired their Thanksgiving meals with a nice bottle of wine. That's something that shouldn't be taken for granted because climate change is threatening wine production across the globe. Geoff Bennett spoke with one wine expert about the… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 6:58 How volunteer drone operators found thousands of lost dogs in Britain By Malcolm Brabant Small, inexpensive, off-the-shelf drones have transformed the battlefield. Both Russian and Ukrainian forces are using them to devastating effect. But in Britain, the technology has brought new hope to families who’ve lost their dogs. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from… Continue watching
Nov 23 Residents of Kentucky town face Thanksgiving away from home after train derailment spills chemicals By Associated Press LIVINGSTON, Ky. (AP) — Emergency crews continue to urge residents of a small Kentucky town to stay out of their homes after a train derailed, catching fire and spilling chemicals. Continue reading
Nov 23 Supreme Court to decide on legality of OxyContin maker’s settlement plan with victims of opioid crisis By Geoff Mulvihill, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The legality of an agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids is going before the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Nov 23 New York City Mayor Eric Adams accused of sexual assaulting woman in 1993, according to legal filing By Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused in a legal filing of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993. Continue reading
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