Aug 31 U.S. life expectancy falls for second straight year By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. life expectancy dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling by nearly a year from 2020. Continue reading
Aug 30 South Carolina House approves total abortion ban with exceptions By Jeffrey Collins, James Pollard, Associated Press The South Carolina House has approved a total ban on abortion that includes exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 6:53 News Wrap: Violence in Iraq kills dozens, U.S. says Iran tried to steal its drone In our news wrap Tuesday, violence between rival factions in Iraq leaves 30 dead and dozens more wounded in Baghdad, the U.S. Navy says Iran tried to snatch its unmanned surveillance vessel in international waters, fighting raged in Ukraine as… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 6:25 Flooding, treatment plant failure leaves Jackson, Mississippi without drinking water By John Yang Mississippi's capital city is coping with a water crisis after a treatment plant broke down, leaving thousands without drinkable water. The governor declared a state of emergency and asked the National Guard to help distribute water to Jackson's 180,000 residents… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 5:59 School systems struggle to fill teaching jobs as students return to class By Amna Nawaz As students return to class, schools across the country continue to grapple with teacher and staff vacancies. The scope of the shortages, and what’s behind them, varies widely across America's nearly 14,000 school districts. Carlton Jenkins, the superintendent of Madison… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 7:39 A closer look at President Biden’s plan to combat the increase in crime across the country By Laura Barrón-López President Biden voiced new urgency in a speech touting the recently-enacted bipartisan gun safety law and promoting funding for police. He drew a stark contrast with some Republicans who have called to defund the FBI. Crime researcher John Roman and… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 8:55 How homebuyers of color are disproportionately impacted by rising mortgage rates By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes Rising mortgage rates and lingering inflation are forcing many Americans to put plans to buy a home on hold. That is pushing up rent prices for others. As economics correspondent Paul Solman explains, no one has experienced that more acutely… Continue watching
Aug 30 New York City announces debt relief plan for struggling taxi drivers By Karen Matthews, Associated Press New York City taxi drivers who owe hundreds of thousands of dollars on loans they took out to operate yellow cabs will see their burdens reduced substantially under a newly announced debt relief program. Continue reading
Aug 30 New York creates ‘gun free zones’ after Supreme Court ruling By Michael Hill, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press The new rules are meant to address a U.S. Supreme Court decision that further expanded Second Amendment gun rights when it invalidated a century-old law that required gun owners to prove they had a compelling need to carry. Continue reading
Aug 30 Associated Press, other news outlets sue Uvalde officials for records By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The Associated Press and other news organizations are suing officials in Uvalde, Texas, after months of refusal to publicly release records related to the May massacre at Robb Elementary School. Continue reading