Mar 14 U.S. inflation eases but stays high, putting the Federal Reserve in a tough spot By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press U.S. consumer price increases eased slightly from January to February but still pointed to an elevated inflation rate that is posing a challenge for the Federal Reserve at a delicate moment for the financial system. Continue reading
Mar 14 U.S. says a Russian fighter jet hit an American drone over the Black Sea By Karl Ritter, Associated Press A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday in a “brazen violation of international law,” causing American forces to bring down the unmanned aerial vehicle, the U.S. said. Continue reading
Mar 14 Italian far-right government limits parental rights of same-sex couples By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Gay rights activists have denounced as homophobic moves by Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni's far-right-led government to limit recognition of parental rights to the biological parent only in the case of same-sex parents. Continue reading
Mar 14 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing after reports Russian war plane hits U.S. drone over Black Sea By Associated Press The MQ-9 is capable of carrying munitions but Ryder would not say whether it was armed. The U.S. had not recovered the crashed drone, U.S. Air Forces-Europe said in a statement, and neither had Russia, Ryder said. Continue reading
Mar 14 Sanders signs Arkansas gender-affirming care malpractice bill into law By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Sanders on Monday signed the new law, which won't take effect until this summer. It would allow anyone who received gender-affirming care as a minor to file a malpractice lawsuit against their doctor for up to 15 years after they… Continue reading
Mar 14 EPA to limit harmful ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water By Michael Phillis, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed the first federal limits on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water, a long-awaited protection the agency said will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses, including cancer. Continue reading
Mar 14 WATCH: Biden announces new executive order on gun violence in Monterey Park, California By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday aiming at increasing background checks to buy guns, promoting more secure firearms storage and ensuring U.S. law enforcement agencies get more out of a bipartisan gun control law enacted last summer. Continue reading
Mar 14 Former Rep. Pat Schroeder, pioneer for women’s rights, dies at 82 By Douglass K. Daniel, Associated Press Schroeder took on the powerful elite with her rapier wit and antics for 24 years, shaking up stodgy government institutions by forcing them to acknowledge that women had a role in government. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: Winter storms bearing down on both U.S. coasts In our news wrap Monday, new winter storms are bearing down on both coasts, the U.S. and South Korea launched their biggest joint military drills in years provoking furious protests from North Korea, Australia will buy as many as five… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 4:44 Controversial oil drilling project in Alaska approved by Biden administration By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris The Biden administration officially approved a controversial oil drilling project in Alaska known as Willow. It is expected to produce some 600 million barrels of crude oil over the next three decades. Supporters hail the energy and jobs it would… Continue watching