Sep 15 Mississippi governor says Jackson’s water is safe to drink again By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Emergency repairs are still underway after problems at Jackson's main water treatment plant caused most customers to lose service for several days in late August and early September. Continue reading
Sep 15 Biden approval up ahead of midterms, AP-NORC poll shows By Josh Boak, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Support for Biden recovered from a low of 36% in July to 45%, driven in large part by a rebound in support from Democrats just two months before the November midterm elections. During a few bleak summer months when gasoline… Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: Biden announces tentative railway labor agreement has been reached By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Associated Press “This agreement is validation of what I’ve always believed, unions and management can work together — can work together — for the benefit of everyone," Biden declared. Continue reading
Sep 15 Retail sales climb 0.3 percent in Aug. from July, even as inflation remains high By Anne D'Innocenzio U.S. retail sales rose an unexpected 0.3 percent last month after falling 0.4 percent in July, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Excluding business at gas stations, sales rose 0.8 percent. Continue reading
Sep 15 Roger Federer announces he’s retiring from professional tennis By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press This decision comes just days after the end of the U.S. Open, which is expected to be the last tournament of 23-time major champion Serena Williams’ career, and signals the real end of an era in tennis. Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: U.S. health officials warns monkeypox could mutate to resist antiviral drug By Matthew Perrone, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. health officials are warning against overuse of the lone drug available to treat monkeypox, saying that even a small mutation in the virus could render the pills ineffective. Continue reading
Sep 15 Tentative railway labor deal to avert strike, Biden says By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Amtrak said it was working to restore canceled trains now that tentative union deal is in place that avoids a strike. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 5:37 News Wrap: Unions and railroads continue negotiations ahead of strike deadline In our news wrap Wednesday, unions and some of the largest freight railroads are still negotiating with a strike deadline fast approaching, the war in Ukraine has energy costs soaring in Europe with leaders calling for a cap on electric… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 9:17 Polls show Republicans may not get red wave they hoped for in midterms By Amna Nawaz Historical trends and months of polling previously predicted that Democrats will face trouble in the midterms. But recent data shows that a red wave may not be the tsunami that Republicans were hoping for. Democratic strategist Joel Benenson and Republican… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 6:51 Investigations surrounding former President Trump intensify ahead of midterms By William Brangham Former President Trump is at the center of several ongoing investigations. From missing classified government documents to influencing 2020 election results, the probes loom over a contentious midterm season. Andrea Bernstein is a reporter covering democracy for Pro-Publica and is… Continue watching