Jul 24 Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern in merger talks to create coast-to-coast railroad By Matt Ott, Associated Press There's widespread debate over whether such a merger would be approved by U.S. regulators, which have established a high bar for consolidation in the crucial industry. Continue reading
Jul 24 The U.S. fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press New federal data shows the fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman. Continue reading
Jul 24 Most U.S. adults think abortion should be legal 3 years after Roe was overturned, poll shows By Geoff Mulvihill, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press The new findings from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll show that about two-thirds of U.S. adults think abortion should be legal in all or most cases. Continue reading
Jul 24 WATCH: Trump visits Federal Reserve as he pressures Powell to cut interest rates By Christopher Rugaber, Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The Federal Reserve, known for its tight lips, structured formality and extraordinary power to shape the global economy, opened up a costly building renovation Thursday to reporters and President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 24 UnitedHealth says it is under a federal investigation and cooperating By Tom Murphy, Associated Press UnitedHealth runs one of the nation's largest health insurance and pharmacy benefits management businesses. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 6:37 What’s in Trump’s new AI policy and why it matters By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins President Trump unveiled his approach to the development of AI. Surrounded by some of the biggest names in tech, he signed three executive orders. One targets what Trump called "ideological bias" in AI chatbots, another aims to make it easier… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 8:51 How the National Parks Service is struggling with drastic funding and staffing cuts By Stephanie Sy, Doug Adams, Laken Kincaid Summer is the height of the visitor season for the National Park Service. Last year, nearly 332 million people visited NPS sites, a record that is likely to be broken this year. That surge in visitors continues despite staff and… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 8:08 ‘Tell me more’: Activist Loretta Ross explores a new way to face disagreements By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, Cali Steffenhagen Loretta Ross was once known for her fiery temper, shaped by more than 50 years on the front lines battling racism, sexism and sexual violence. At 71, she says she has come to understand there’s a more effective way to… Continue watching
Jul 23 9 of 10 men who broke out of New Orleans jail plead not guilty to escape charges By Sara Cline, Associated Press Nine men accused of breaking out of a New Orleans city jail in May after slipping through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a barbed wire fence pleaded not guilty to escape charges on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 23 Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison for murder of 4 University of Idaho students By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Friends and relatives of four University of Idaho students murdered in their rental home by Bryan Kohberger delivered powerful statements of love, anguish and condemnation Wednesday as a judge sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Continue reading