Mar 31 WATCH: White House is ‘hopeful’ Congress is close approving $10 billion COVID bill By Associated Press Lawmakers moved to the brink Thursday of shaking hands on a scaled-back bipartisan compromise providing a fresh $10 billion to combat COVID-19, a deal that could set up final congressional approval next week. Continue reading
Mar 31 Ukraine power company says Russians are leaving Chernobyl site after radiation exposure By Nebi Qena, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press The site operator says the exit comes after soldiers got "significant doses" of radiation from digging trenches at the highly contaminated site. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: Biden announces use of strategic oil reserves for 6 months to control gas prices By Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden on Thursday ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve for six months, a bid to control energy prices that have spiked after the U.S. imposed steep sanctions on Russia. Continue reading
Mar 31 Biden orders release of 1 million barrels oil a day from strategic reserve to hit brakes on gas prices By Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden is ordering the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve for six months in a bid to control energy prices. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: House Speaker Pelosi says Congress is considering options to handle rising gas prices By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says lawmakers are considering options to address the "Putin price hike at the pump."… Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: New Covid-19 funding necessary to continue efforts against pandemic, says HHS secretary By News Desk and Associated Press Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra testifies Thursday on President Joe Biden's proposed 2023 budget in hearing of the the House Budget Committee. Continue reading
Mar 30 Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signs largest teacher pay raise in years By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Starting July 1, teachers will receive an average increase of about $5,100. That's a jump of more than 10 percent over their current pay. Continue reading
Mar 30 Blinken urges Algeria to reconsider ties with Russia By Matthew Lee, Associated Press After meeting with top Algerian officials on Wednesday, Blinken said the Ukraine conflict should cause all countries to re-evaluate relations with Russia and express support for the territorial integrity of other states. Continue reading
Mar 30 FDA panel narrowly rejects experimental ALS drug By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Wednesday's vote by the Food and Drug Administration expert panel is a potential setback for patient groups who have lobbied for the medication's approval for ALS for more than a year. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 7:11 How Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law regulates school lessons on gender, sexual orientation By John Yang, Ebony Joseph A controversial new law went into effect in Florida this week. Coined by opponents as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, it forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity for kindergarten through third grade. But those who oppose the bill… Continue watching