Jan 17 Some New Hampshire residents want better answers from the 2024 candidates on the opioid crisis By Holly Ramer, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump, who once described New Hampshire as a "drug-infested den," has proposed using the military against foreign drug cartels, a view echoed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley. Continue reading
Jan 17 Billionaire backers of new California city reveal map and details of proposed development By Janie Har, Associated Press The Forever California company plans to submit paperwork Wednesday to ask voters on the November ballot to allow them to build the city on agricultural land now protected. Continue reading
Jan 17 Transgender health restrictions up for debate in South Carolina as Missouri sees similar bills By James Pollard, Summer Ballentine, Associated Press The measures' consideration in the two GOP strongholds highlights the continued interest among conservative lawmakers in targeting issues impacting LGBTQ+ residents after last year's wave of high-profile bills. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: New winter storm ices over Pacific Northwest In our news wrap Wednesday, a new winter storm iced over much of the Pacific Northwest, the move to toss Donald Trump off the Maine primary ballot is on hold, a judge threatened to throw Trump out of his defamation… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 8:13 Why a growing number of American men say they are in a 'friendship recession' By Geoff Bennett, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane American men are stuck in what’s been dubbed a friendship recession, with 20 percent of single men now saying they don’t have any close friends. More than half of all men report feeling unsatisfied with the size of their friend… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 5:21 School leaders work to keep students in class amid rise in chronic absenteeism By Geoff Bennett, Gabrielle Hays, Dorothy Hastings Chronic absenteeism is a problem for school districts and students and the situation has grown significantly worse since the pandemic. Nearly 30 percent of students were chronically absent during the 2021-2022 school year, missing at least 10 percent of school… Continue watching
Jan 17 The Pentagon will install rooftop solar panels as Biden pushes clean energy in federal buildings By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Interior Department is updating and expanding an Obama-era plan to promote solar power on public lands in the West. Continue reading
Jan 17 Chronic absenteeism is up across the country. School leaders are trying to address why By Gabrielle Hays Federal guidelines say districts should aim to have 90 percent of students in attendance 90 percent of the time. In Missouri, about 76 percent of students meet this standard, according to state data from the 2022-23 school year. Continue reading
Jan 17 New regulation proposed by Biden administration would limit overdraft fees at big banks to as low as $3 By Ken Sweet, Cora Lewis, Associated Press Under the proposal, banks would have to show how much it costs for them to run overdraft services, or instead charge a benchmark fee that could be as little as $3. Continue reading
Jan 17 Much of the U.S. endures freezing temperatures as the Pacific Northwest prepares for more winter storms By Claire Rush, Associated Press Snow and strong winds were blamed for at least seven deaths in the Pacific Northwest, including a man whose Lake Oswego house was struck by a tree and a woman who died when a tree crushed a recreational vehicle in… Continue reading