Jun 21 World well short of progress needed to meet UN's 2030 sustainable development goals By Melina Walling, Associated Press The world is falling well short of the progress needed to meet the United Nations' sustainable development goals by 2030 in areas ranging from poverty to clean energy to biodiversity. Continue reading
Jun 21 IRS reduces tax return backlog by 80 percent and improves customer service, report says By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The IRS has processed tens of millions of tax returns faster this year compared with years past, and getting through to customer service on the phone is slowly improving. Continue reading
Jun 21 Virginia voters oust two controversial state politicians in primary election By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press R-Sen. Amanda Chase, who embraced falsehoods about the 2020 presidential election, and D-Sen. Joe Morrissey, who supports limits on abortion access, both lost their party’s nomination Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: Fed Chair Powell testifies on inflation and interest rates before House committee By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press “Inflation pressures continue to run high, and the process of getting inflation back down to 2% has a long way to go,” Powell said on the first of two days of semi-annual testimony on Capitol Hill. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: Special Counsel Durham testifies on FBI investigation on Trump campaign in House hearing By Nomaan Merchant, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The hearing spotlighted well-established law enforcement errors during the years-old Trump-Russia investigation, but Durham’s appearance took on more contemporary political resonance in light of the criminal case against Trump and efforts by the former president and some Republican allies to… Continue reading
Jun 21 How voters feel about the 2024 candidates so far By Laura Santhanam Candidates still have a chance to make a powerful first impression, and this poll suggests some have much further to go than others, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jun 20 Plan to discharge water into Hudson River from closed Indian Point nuclear plant sparks uproar By Michael Hill, Associated Press Supporters of the plan say the releases are no different than those made when Indian Point was producing power and that the concentration of tritium has been far below federal standards. Continue reading
Jun 20 Biden is ready to meet with India's leader, looking past Modi's human rights record and ties to Russia By Aamer Madhani, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press Biden is extending the high honor even though Modi's government has stayed on the sidelines in Russia's invasion of Ukraine and as human rights activists express alarm about the state of India's democracy. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 8:06 The legal and political implications of Hunter Biden's plea deal By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura The president’s son is admitting to tax and gun crimes but is unlikely to spend time behind bars after reaching a deal with prosecutors. The deal promises a potential end to Hunter Biden’s ongoing legal saga, but the political drama… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 5:18 Biden meets with tech leaders to discuss future and regulation of artificial intelligence By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori In San Francisco, President Biden convened a meeting of artificial intelligence experts to weigh its risks and opportunities and consider the role of the federal government in regulating the technology. Geoff Bennett discussed the meeting with Ryan Calo, a professor… Continue watching