Dec 28 Watch 3:16 A Brief But Spectacular take on 'glassroots' recycling Franziska Trautmann is the founder and CEO of Glass Half Full, a recycling company that converts glass into sand for coastal restoration projects and disaster relief. She and her co-founder Max were students at Tulane University when they launched the… Continue watching
Dec 28 WATCH: Student debt relief is in legal limbo, but advocates still have a 'toolbox' of solutions By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn President Joe Biden’s latest student debt cancellation plan, designed to clear up to $20,000 in student loan debt for some 40 million Americans, is going to be in legal limbo until the Supreme Court rules on its constitutionality. Continue reading
Dec 28 EPA investigating Colorado air pollution regulations for discrimination against Hispanics By Michael Phillis, Brittany Peterson, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating whether Colorado's regulation of air pollution from industrial facilities discriminates against Hispanic residents and other racial minorities, according to a letter released by the agency Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 28 WATCH: National Guard to begin door-to-door wellness checks after Buffalo snow storm, officials say By Carolyn Thompson, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The National Guard is going door to door in parts of Buffalo and its suburbs to check on people who lost power during western New York's deadliest winter storm in decades. Continue reading
Dec 28 What's the potential impact of the Supreme Court's Title 42 ruling? By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The case will be argued in February, and the stay will be maintained until the justices decide the case. Continue reading
Dec 28 After days of cancellations, Southwest Airlines problems continue to snowball By David Koenig, Associated Press Families hoping to catch a Southwest Airlines flight after days of cancellations, missing luggage and missed family connections are suffering through another wave of scrubbed flights. Continue reading
Dec 28 Whitmer kidnapping plot co-leader sentenced to 19 years in prison By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press A Delaware trucker described as a co-leader of the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan's governor has been sentenced to more than 19 years in prison. Continue reading
Dec 28 After 21 drawings with no winner, Mega Millions jackpot hits $640 million By Associated Press A giant Mega Millions jackpot has grown larger to an estimated $640 million after another drawing without a winner. Continue reading
Dec 28 As deep freeze thaws, Buffalo braces for both relief and more victims By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Snowbound Buffalo is set to emerge from a deep freeze, bringing the prospect of some relief but also the tragic possibility of finding more victims amid melting snow from the area's deadliest storm in decades. Continue reading
Dec 27 Kari Lake is on the hook for $33,000 in witness fees in failed election challenge By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press A judge has ordered Kari Lake, the Republican who lost the Arizona governor's race, to pay $33,000 in fees for witnesses who helped defend officials against Lake's failed challenge of her defeat to Democrat Katie Hobbs. Continue reading