Dec 29 New York opens its 1st legal recreational marijuana dispensary By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York is ringing up its first sales, opening up what is expected to be one of the country's biggest and most lucrative markets for cannabis. Continue reading
Dec 29 U.S. Census Bureau redefines the meaning of urban areas in America By Mike Schneider, Associated Press More than 1,100 towns, hamlets and villages in the U.S. lost their status as urban areas as the U.S. Census Bureau released a new list of places considered urban based on revised criteria. Continue reading
Dec 29 Applications for unemployment benefits see small rise, indicating strength of economy By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose modestly last week, the latest sign that the labor market remains strong despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool the economy and hiring. Continue reading
Dec 29 WATCH: Buffalo roads reopen as authorities continue search for storm victims By Associated Press Roads have reopened in storm-besieged Buffalo as authorities continue searching for people who may have died or remain stranded after last week's blizzard. Continue reading
Dec 29 Southwest cancels another 2,300 flights in effort to survive scheduling chaos By Associated Press Southwest Airlines is still trying to extract itself from sustained scheduling chaos and cancelled another 2,350 flights after a winter storm overwhelmed its operations days ago. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 8:15 Western New York digs out of snow as winter storm death toll rises By John Yang, Alexis Cox, Tommy Walters, Mike Fritz The great blizzard of 2022 is passing into the history books, but its legacy lingers on the ground and in the air. Confirmed deaths from the storm topped 60 with more than half of those in western New York state. Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: Zelenskyy tells Ukrainians their resistance to Russia inspires the world In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy declared that his country's refusal to give in to Russia has inspired the West and the world, the incoming far-right government in Israel said expanding settlements on the occupied West Bank will… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 5:07 Jackson dealing with another water crisis after cold weather damages beleaguered system By Lisa Desjardins, Sarah Clune Hartman Jackson, Mississippi, is dealing with its third water crisis in two years. This time, residents and businesses are under a boil advisory because of a loss of pressure that began on Christmas Eve. Ted Henifin is the interim manager hired… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 7:05 A look at Biden's 1st 2 years in office as administration faces new challenges in 2023 By Laura Barrón-López As 2022 comes to an end and President Biden reaches the halfway point of his first term in office, 43% of Americans approve of the job he is doing, according to polling averages. But the president will face a new… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 6:27 How states have reshaped marijuana laws and what's next The push for legalizing marijuana at the state level gained more momentum in 2022. This fall, Missouri approved legalization for recreational use, making it the 21st state to do so. NewsHour Communities Correspondents Gabrielle Hayes in Missouri, Adam Kemp in… Continue watching