Oct 16 Watch 5:55 A look at Ohio's closely contested U.S. Senate race Ohio has been shifting to the right over the past few election cycles, but the U.S. Senate race this year has been fiercely competitive — with Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan locked in a dead heat against Republican candidate J.D. Vance. Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 10:15 How climate change is impacting the wine and spirits industries From destructive wildfires to floods that threaten grape and grain harvests, climate change is altering the nature of wine and spirit production around the world. Food and travel writer Brian Freedman's new book, "Crushed," captures how growers and producers are… Continue watching
Oct 16 Florida applies lessons from Hurricane Michael to costly Ian recovery By Jay Reeves, Associated Press Four years before Category 4 Ian wiped out parts of southwest Florida, the state's Panhandle had its own encounter with an even stronger hurricane, Michael. Continue reading
Oct 15 Elon Musk says SpaceX might keep funding satellite service in Ukraine By Associated Press Billionaire Elon Musk suggested in a Saturday tweet that his rocket company SpaceX may continue to fund its satellite-based Starlink internet service in Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 3:04 News Wrap: Coal mine explosion kills 41 in Turkey In our news wrap Saturday, a coal mine explosion in Turkey on Friday has killed at least 41 people, Russia's Defense Ministry says 11 volunteer soldiers died in a shooting at a training ground, a massive blaze has erupted at… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 7:47 Will a divided Georgia stay blue on Election Day? By Geoff Bennett, Maea Lenei Buhre, Kaisha Young, Bruno Frederico In 2020, the state of Georgia flipped blue for President Biden and secured Democrats' control of the U.S. Senate by electing Sen. Jon Ossoff and Sen. Raphael Warnock. But in one of the country's most divided states — where Biden… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 6:23 Why the problem of maternity care deserts is getting worse The number of deaths due to pregnancy-related causes is on the rise, according to a new report from the March of Dimes, a nonprofit organization focused on maternal and infant care. The report found that as outcomes get worse, so… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 5:42 What's behind an increase in closures of pediatric units This week, the New York Times reported a nationwide wave of hospitals shutting down their pediatric units. Though the pandemic, loss of staff and more profitable adult patients are a few key factors, the problem has been decades in the… Continue watching
Oct 15 Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo being treated for brain tumor By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor, the NBA announced Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 15 2nd Apple store in U.S. unionizes after vote by workers in Oklahoma City By Associated Press Workers at an Apple store in Oklahoma City voted to unionize, marking the second unionized Apple store in the U.S. in a matter of months, according to the federal labor board. Continue reading