Dec 16 Fed plans to keep rates high as US recession still a growing a fear By Paul Wiseman, Stan Choe, Associated Press On Thursday, stock investors were spooked by the growing understanding of how much further the Fed seems willing to go to defeat high inflation. Continue reading
Dec 16 U.S.-French satellite launched to map almost all of the world's oceans, lakes, rivers By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The predawn launch Friday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California capped a highly successful year for NASA. The satellite will conduct the first global survey of its kind. Continue reading
Dec 16 Judge blocks Biden bid to end 'Remain in Mexico' policy By Associated Press The judge in Texas on Thursday stayed the termination until legal challenges by Texas and Missouri are settled but didn’t order the policy reinstated and the impact on the program wasn’t immediately clear. Continue reading
Dec 16 Journalists who wrote about owner Elon Musk suspended from Twitter By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Accounts of reporters with The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Voice of America and other publications, went dark Thursday. Continue reading
Dec 15 Oregon judge halts voter-approved high-capacity gun magazine ban By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press An Oregon judge has handed guns rights advocates a victory and placed a new, voter-approved ban on high-capacity magazines on hold until questions about its constitutionality can be decided. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: Three killed by tornadoes in Louisiana, including mother and child In our news wrap Thursday, a storm system impacted the South with tornadoes killing three people in Louisiana, stocks dropped sharply on fears that the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates to break inflation even it causes a recession,… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 9:49 Indo-Pacific Commander discusses rising tensions with China, future of the region By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. government labels China as one of its greatest challenges, even more so now as Beijing flexes its military prowess with an unprecedented build-up. Admiral John Aquilino is the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. Nick Schifrin traveled… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 10:13 Winter surge in infections from RSV, flu, and COVID straining U.S. hospitals By William Brangham, Courtney Norris The White House is warning of a surge of illness this holiday season, as the country deals with the simultaneous uptick of three, highly contagious respiratory viruses. Hospitals across the country are filling up with patients suffering from flu, RSV… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 5:41 Poll shows Americans want congressional cooperation, but expect gridlock By Lisa Desjardins We are three weeks away from the start of a split congress with Republicans controlling the House and Democrats controlling the Senate. Our latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll asked a divided electorate for their takes on the future of democracy, what… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 5:40 New Broadway musical 'A Beautiful Noise' explores Neil Diamond's life and career By Jared Bowen, GBH The playlist is personal for the team distilling the life of and legacy of Neil Diamond in the new Broadway musical "A Beautiful Noise." Without Diamond, we would not have "Sweet Caroline" and The Monkees wouldn’t have had number-one hits… Continue watching