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New government figures show that inflation is easing
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
New numbers out Wednesday are expected to show the inflation rate in June was just over 3%. That's a big improvement from this time last year, when inflation topped 9%.
Morning news brief
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
President Biden to meet with Ukraine's president at NATO summit. New numbers are expected to show inflation easing. The contract between Hollywood studios and the actors' union is set to expire.
Iowa lawmakers' special session is aimed at further restricting abortion
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Abortion in Iowa is legal up to 20 weeks of pregnancy. Lawmakers will meet Tuesday in a special session — as Republicans try to pass a bill banning nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Morning news brief
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Turkey's president has agreed to withdraw his objection to Sweden joining NATO. Protests resume in Israel over a planned judicial overhaul. Heavy rain causes flash floods in the Northeast.
Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect, after court ruling
Monday, July 10, 2023
For the first time, a federal court has allowed a ban on gender-affirming care to take effect. Transgender minors in Tennessee are now unable to access care.
Ukraine joining NATO came up in 2008. 15 years later it's still under discussion
Monday, July 10, 2023
Ahead of NATO's summit, Ukraine's president makes the case for security guarantees. He also arranged for commanders released by the Russians to return to Ukraine against the wishes of Russia.
Biden is in Europe to focus on U.S. alliances and NATO expansion
Monday, July 10, 2023
President Biden is in London to meet with Britain's prime minister and King Charles. The focus of his trip awaits in Lithuania, where he's meeting NATO allies to talk about Russia's war in Ukraine.
Morning news brief
Monday, July 10, 2023
President Biden seeks to shore up America's alliances in Europe. Ukrainian commanders, released by Russia, return to Ukraine. A federal court bans gender-affirming care for Tennessee minors.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Biden administration's immigration rules
Friday, June 23, 2023
In a major win for the Biden administration, the court ruled Texas and Louisiana lack the standing to challenge the administration's immigration enforcement guidelines.
Morning news brief
Friday, June 23, 2023
Coast Guard says all five people aboard a tourist sub are believed dead after an implosion. Saturday marks a year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe. Independent voters weigh in on social issues.
The NTSB is holding hearings into the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
Thursday, June 22, 2023
The Norfolk Southern train derailment and fire spewed toxic chemicals into the environment. The incident happened in February, and some residents are still displaced as the cleanup continues.
The missing submersible raises troubling questions for the adventure tourism industry
Thursday, June 22, 2023
The search for the Titan in the North Atlantic continues. When adventure travel goes wrong, who pays the price, and who's forced to take big risks mounting a rescue?
Morning news brief
Thursday, June 22, 2023
President Biden is rolling out the red carpet for India's prime minister. The search continues for missing submersible in the North Atlantic. The NTSB is holding hearings on the Ohio train derailment.
Adults should be screened for anxiety disorders, leading health panel recommends
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
The influential panel — the U.S Preventive Services Task Force — now recommends that all adults under age 65 be screened for anxiety at annual exams.
Morning news brief
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Search goes on for submersible in the North Atlantic. Attorney who fought to overturn the election fights for his law license. Poll: Majority of Americans say Supreme Court was wrong to overturn Roe.
Hunter Biden agrees to plead guilty to federal tax charges
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Federal authorities also charged Biden, the surviving son of the president, with a felony firearm offense.
After China stop, Blinken turns his attention to the war in Ukraine
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Fresh from China and a meeting with President Xi Jinping, Secretary of State Antony Blinken turns his focus to a conference in London centered on recovery and rebuilding in Ukraine.
Israeli-Palestinian battle in the West Bank featured heavier weaponry than usual
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
The State Department says it's troubled by Israel's decision to expedite settlement construction in the occupied West Bank, and calls for de-escalation after a deadly Israeli-Palestinian battle there.
Morning news brief
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
After visiting China, Secretary of State Blinken headed to London. Developments in the Israeli occupied West Bank worry the international community. Virginia's primary election is today.
It's primary election day in Virginia
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Virginia Democrats vie for seats in primary elections that have proven expensive and competitive.