Oct 12 Social Security recipients will get over $50 more per month on average in 2024 By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press This year's 8.7 percent benefit increase was brought on by record 40-year-high inflation, which pushed up the price of consumer goods. With inflation easing, the next annual increase is markedly smaller. Continue reading
Oct 12 September’s U.S. consumer inflation eased slightly as price pressures cool By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Still, on a month-to-month basis, prices are still rising faster than is consistent with the Fed’s 2 percent target. Continue reading
Oct 11 Professional informant takes center stage in bribery trial of veteran DEA agents By Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian, Associated Press It's a case expected to cast a harsh light on the seamy underbelly of overseas drug prosecutions and cause more embarrassment for the nation's premier narcotics law enforcement agency. Continue reading
Oct 11 Abortion rights and marijuana questions expected to drive Ohioans to polls as early voting begins By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Heavier-than-normal turnout is expected Wednesday as early voting begins in Ohio's closely watched off-year election. Continue reading
Oct 11 Oklahoma Supreme Court chief justice recommends removing judge for texting during a murder trial By Ken Miller, Associated Press The petition goes to the Oklahoma Court on the Judiciary, which will hold a hearing on whether to remove Soderstrom, who is now suspended with pay. Continue reading
Oct 11 As Israel bombards Gaza, Palestinians attempt to flee, only to discover nowhere is safe By Issam Adwan, Associated Press Tens of thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are packed into U.N. shelters as Israeli warplanes pound the tiny territory of 2.3 million people after their Hamas militant rulers launched an unprecedented attack on Israel. Continue reading
Oct 11 Exxon Mobil to buy Pioneer Natural for $59.5 billion, doubling down on fossil fuels as energy prices surge By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Including debt, Exxon is committing about $64.5 billion to the acquisition announced Wednesday, leaving no doubt of the Texas energy company's commitment to fossil fuels as energy prices surge. Continue reading
Oct 10 North Carolina Republicans enact voting changes that weaken governor’s ability to oversee elections By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press North Carolina Republicans have enacted vote-count restrictions and weakened the governor's ability to oversee elections and other state regulatory bodies by overriding Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes. Continue reading
Oct 10 Rep. Santos faces new charges he stole donor identities, made unauthorized charges to their credit cards By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press A new indictment filed Tuesday charges U.S. Rep. George Santos with stealing the identities of donors to his campaign and then using their credit cards to ring up tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 10:01 Oregon decriminalization reveals possible solutions and challenges to addressing addiction By Stephanie Sy, Sam Weber It’s been more than two and half years since a first-of-its-kind law went into effect in Oregon that decriminalized small possession of most drugs, including opioids and methamphetamines. Stephanie Sy reports from Portland on what’s working and what’s not working… Continue watching