Powerful storm kills 2 people and leaves 1.1 million without power in eastern US
BY ASHRAF KHALIL AND JEFFREY COLLINS WASHINGTON (AP) – At least two people died, thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed, and more than 1.1 million homes and businesses lost power Monday as severe storms, including hail and lightning, moved […]
Read MoreUS inflation has steadily cooled. Getting it down to the Fed’s target rate will be the toughest mile
BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) – Over the past year, inflation in the United States has tumbled from 9% all the way to 3%, softening most of the price pressures that have gripped the nation for more than two years. Now […]
Read MoreTrucking giant Yellow Corp. declares bankruptcy after years of financial struggles
BY WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS NEW YORK (AP) – Trucking company Yellow Corp. has declared bankruptcy after years of financial struggles and growing debt, marking a significant shift for the U.S. transportation industry and shippers nationwide. The Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which was filed […]
Read MoreNorth Carolina state budget won’t become law until September, House leader says
BY GARY D. ROBERTSON RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – A final North Carolina state budget won’t be enacted until September, the House’s top leader said Monday. That could scuttle efforts by Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration for Medicaid expansion to begin in early […]
Read MoreCost of federal census recounts push growing towns to do it themselves
BY MIKE SCHNEIDER Officials in the city of Lebanon worried that the amount of state money distributed from Tennessee agencies based on 2020 census figures wasn’t keeping pace with their explosive growth. So they reached out to the U.S. Census Bureau […]
Read MoreUS Rep. Dan Bishop announces a run for North Carolina attorney general
BY GARY D. ROBERTSON RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina Rep. Dan Bishop, a vocal member of the Freedom Caucus that’s become a foil to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, announced on Thursday that he would run for state attorney general next […]
Read MoreWhy are gas prices rising? Experts point to extreme heat and oil production cuts
BY WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS NEW YORK (AP) – Drivers are in for another headache at the pump as U.S. gas prices continue to rise. The national average for gas prices stood at about $3.78 a gallon on Tuesday – about 25 cents […]
Read MoreIt’s Kamala Harris vs. Ron DeSantis in the fight over Florida’s new teachings on slavery
BY SEUNG MIN KIM, WILL WEISSERT, AND STEVE PEOPLES WASHINGTON (AP) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, facing heavy criticism for defending “anti-woke” teaching in Florida, this week teed up an unusual proposal to the nation’s first Black vice president: Come debate […]
Read MoreBurnout, low pay and politics are driving away teachers. Turnover is soaring for educators of color
BY MARC LEVY Rhonda Hicks could have kept working into her 60s. She loved teaching and her students in Philadelphia’s public schools. As a Black woman, she took pride in being a role model for many children of color. However other […]
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