Jul 07 Monthly mortgage payments remain high even as U.S. home prices ease By Alex Veiga, Associated Press Would-be homebuyers are willing to take on sharply higher mortgage payments, even as home prices have begun to pull back this year. Continue reading
Jul 07 New laws criminalizing voter assistance has Asian Americans feeling targeted By Ayanna Alexander, Associated Press Several new voting laws in mostly Republican-led states impose criminal penalties or fines for helping people register to vote. Continue reading
Jul 07 Fatal fire burns on cargo ship in New Jersey for third day, raising questions about response capability By Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A cargo ship burned for a third day Friday at a New Jersey port after a fire that claimed the lives of two firefighters and exposed gaps in the ability of fire crews to respond to… Continue reading
Jul 07 Sentencing expected Friday for white gunman who killed 23 people in El Paso Walmart attack By Morgan Lee, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The white Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in 2019 is awaiting punishment for one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history. Continue reading
Jul 07 U.S. adds 209,000 jobs in June, a slowing in hiring but a sign of economy's resilience By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — America's employers pulled back on hiring but still delivered another month of solid gains in June, adding 209,000 jobs, a sign that the economy's resilience is confounding the Federal Reserve's drive to slow growth and inflation. The… Continue reading
Jul 06 Transgender woman, bookstore, teacher sue over Montana law banning drag reading events By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in Butte argues the law violates the free speech and equal protection guarantees in the U.S. Constitution. Continue reading
Jul 06 United Methodists lose one-fifth of U.S. churches in schism over LGBTQ rights By Peter Smith, Associated Press Church law forbids the marriage or ordination of "self-avowed, practicing homosexuals." But many conservatives chose to leave because numerous U.S. churches and conferences are defying those bans. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 5:54 Record-breaking global temperature, raging wildfires highlight effects of climate change By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane It has been a week of record-breaking heat around the world. The average global temperature on Wednesday hit 62.9 degrees Fahrenheit, matching the record-high set just on Tuesday. The grim milestones are the latest in a series of climate change… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 5:10 Meta launches Twitter competitor Threads as Zuckerberg and Musk rivalry intensifies By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has launched its new app that’s expected to compete with Twitter, which has faced backlash under Elon Musk’s ownership. The text-based app known as Threads looks nearly identical to Twitter and has seen more than 30 million… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 5:55 Military leadership positions unfilled as GOP senator blocks nominees over abortion policy By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz For the first time in over a century, the U.S. Marine Corps will not have a permanent leader. Current Marine Corps Commandant David Berger is required to retire on Monday, but due to a hold on hundreds of military promotions… Continue watching