Sep 12 Watch 6:11 Child poverty increases sharply following expiration of expanded tax credit By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas In 2021, as the economy reeled from the pandemic, a one-year expansion of the child tax credit led to a historic 46 percent decline in the child poverty rate. But new census data shows a dramatic reversal with the rate… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 10:13 Shortage of mental health services for teens forces parents to take desperate measures By Christopher Booker, Maea Lenei Buhre The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the enormous strain on the mental healthcare system for young Americans. Parents whose children have complex mental and behavioral needs have had to take desperate measures to get their kids treatment. Christopher Booker reports for our… Continue watching
Sep 12 Dry states taking Mississippi River water isn't a new idea. But some mayors want to kill it By Michael Phillis, Jim Salter, Associated Press Community leaders along the Mississippi River worried that dry southwestern states will someday try to take the river's water may soon take their first step toward blocking such a diversion. Continue reading
Sep 12 Georgia Gov. Kemp is suspending state gas and diesel taxes again By Jeff Amy, Associated Press The suspension begins Wednesday and last through Oct. 12. It's the second time the Republican has suspended the gas tax, which is 31.2 cents per gallon. Continue reading
Sep 12 California fast food and health care workers poised to win large salary increases By Adam Beam, Associated Press Most of the state's 500,000 fast food workers would be paid at least $20 per hour next year. About 455,000 health care workers will see their salaries rise to at least $25 per hour over the next 10 years. Continue reading
Sep 12 Armed escaped inmate still at large after fleeing homeowner's gunfire By Marc Levy, Sarah Brumfield, Associated Press Police found footprints and tracked them to the prison shoes identical to those Cavalcante had been wearing. A pair of work boots was reported stolen from a porch nearby. Continue reading
Sep 12 Google's search dominance faces big antitrust challenge in landmark trial By Paul Wiseman, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The Justice Department filed its antitrust lawsuit against Google nearly three years ago during the Trump administration, charging that the company has used its internet search dominance to gain an unfair advantage against competitors. Continue reading
Sep 12 Illinois to abolish cash bail, addressing disproportionate impact on communities of color By Claire Savage, Corey Williams, Associated Press Judges can still keep people accused of serious crimes behind bars pretrial, but first would have to go through a more rigorous review of each case. Continue reading
Sep 11 Wisconsin wolf hunters face tougher regulations under new permanent rules By Associated Press Wolf hunters in Wisconsin would have to register kills faster and have less time to train their dogs under new regulations being finalized by state wildlife officials. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 8:00 The significance of Biden's trip to Vietnam in the face of China's growing influence By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi President Biden wrapped a whirlwind trip to Asia with visits to India and Vietnam. Both stops are seen as a further push by his administration to counter China’s influence in Asia and the wider developing world. In Hanoi, Biden announced… Continue watching