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Janet Yellen says the federal government won't bail out Silicon Valley Bank
Sunday, March 12, 2023
The California lender was taken over by regulators after a "run" on the bank. The Treasury secretary says the U.S. won't come to the bank's rescue like it did for others in the 2008 financial crisis.
Pence says Trump was 'wrong' about Jan. 6 and that history will hold him accountable
Sunday, March 12, 2023
The former vice president said Trump's "reckless words endangered my family and everyone at the Capitol that day," in his most forceful rebuke yet of his two-time running mate.
There are about 3 U.S. train derailments per day. They aren't usually major disasters
Thursday, March 09, 2023
The U.S. saw more than one thousand train derailments last year, but industry leaders say traveling by rail remains one of the safest methods of transportation.
What to know about the 'red tide' hitting Florida beaches
Monday, March 06, 2023
The toxic Karenia brevis algae has returned to the Gulf Coast for another year, killing fish and causing health problems in people.
Women's History Month grew out of a weeklong commemoration by Jimmy Carter in 1980
Thursday, March 02, 2023
The first national Women's History Week occurred in 1980. Seven years later, Congress passed a law designating March as Women's History Month.
TikTok sets a new default screen-time limit for teen users
Wednesday, March 01, 2023
The social media giant has introduced a 60-minute daily limit and other measures aimed at users under 18, as TikTok and other tech companies face growing calls to better protect young people online.
California and the Northeast are hit with major winter storms
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Facing a drought, California sees back-to-back snowstorms that have helped build up the Sierra Nevada snowpack. After an uneventful winter in the Northeast, snow is falling from New Jersey to Maine.
How a new MLB rule could change baseball games this season
Monday, February 27, 2023
A pitch clock will give pitchers 20 seconds or less to throw the ball, and hitters have to be in the batter's box when the timer hits 8 seconds. It already cost one team a game in spring training.
After a deputy shot a man, the man's family sued but the deputy got an award
Sunday, February 26, 2023
Pueblo County Sheriff's Deputy Charles McWhorter received a Purple Heart award just days before the family of Richard Ward — who McWhorter shot and killed — sued him for wrongful death.
EPA tells Norfolk Southern to temporarily stop shipping toxic train derailment waste
Sunday, February 26, 2023
The agency heard concerns from residents and officials in Texas and Michigan, where some of the contaminated waste had already been shipped.
The EPA steps in to take over the East Palestine train derailment cleanup
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Under the legal order, Norfolk Southern is responsible for the costs and cleanup of soil and water contaminated by the release of hazardous chemicals from its derailed train earlier this month.
Dozens of U.K. companies will keep the 4-day workweek after a pilot program ends
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Worker satisfaction went up and revenues remained steady during the six-month trial. Now, nearly all of the 61 companies that took part say they'll continue offering the four-day workweek.
Russia is launching a mission to give stranded space station crew members a ride home
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
The Russian spacecraft that brought the three crew members to the ISS in the fall later experienced a leak in its radiator cooling loop. A replacement ship is set to be launched on Friday.
Tributes pour in for former President Jimmy Carter after he enters hospice care
Sunday, February 19, 2023
Politicians, celebrities, organizations and more have been heaping praise on the one-term Democratic president who continued leading a life of public service long after he left the White House.
A Catholic bishop was killed in California over the weekend, investigators say
Sunday, February 19, 2023
Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell was born in Ireland and served as a priest and a bishop for more than four decades. The 69-year-old was remembered as a "peacemaker."
Lowriding was born in California but it's restricted. Lawmakers want to change that
Thursday, February 16, 2023
State law bars some modified vehicles and lets cities enact cruising bans. Lowrider advocates and Californian legislators say it criminalizes cultural traditions.
The Buffalo Tops shooter has been sentenced to life in prison without parole
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
The 19-year-old also faces 27 charges at the federal level, one of which carries a possible death sentence. He will make an appearance in federal court this week.
A United Airlines flight took a steep dive to just 800 feet above the Pacific Ocean
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
The airline says the two pilots of the December flight from Maui made a safety report after landing in San Francisco and are currently receiving additional training.
A bullied N.J. student died by suicide. Now, the superintendent has resigned
Monday, February 13, 2023
Adriana Kuch, a freshman in the Central Regional School District along the Jersey Shore, died on Feb. 3. Her father says bullying led her to take her own life.
The College Board slams Florida for what it calls 'slander' of AP Black history course
Sunday, February 12, 2023
Florida officials claimed the new AP African American Studies course has a "political agenda," but the education nonprofit says state leaders never made any concrete suggestions on how to change it.