As the causes of US inflation grow, so do the dangers
Oct 14, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — What keeps driving inflation so high? The answer, it seems, is nearly everything. Supply chain snarls and parts shortages inflated the cost of factory goods when the economy rocketed out of the…
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Social Security recipients expected to get big benefit boost
Oct 13, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Social Security recipients will soon learn just how high a boost they’ll get in their benefits next year. The increase will be announced Thursday morning. It's expected to be the…
Biden vows 'consequences' for Saudis after OPEC+ cuts output
Oct 12, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says there will be “consequences” for Saudi Arabia as his administration begins reevaluating the U.S. relationship with the kingdom. That's after the Riyadh-led OPEC+ alliance of oil-producing nations announced…
Supreme Court to hear case that could raise price of pork
Oct 11, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over a California animal cruelty law that could raise the cost of bacon and other pork products nationwide. The case’s outcome is important to the…
'Nothing's left': Hurricane Ian leaves emotional toll behind
Oct 10, 2022
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Survivors of Hurricane Ian face a long emotional road to recover from one of the most damaging storms to hit the U.S. mainland. For those who lost everything to disaster,…
Biden pardons thousands for 'simple possession' of marijuana
Oct 07, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices…
Biden and DeSantis join together in Ian recovery effort
Oct 06, 2022
FORT MYERS, Florida (AP) — President Joe Biden has surveyed the devastation of hurricane-ravaged Florida, promising to marshal the power of the federal government to help rebuild. Biden comforted local residents alongside Republican Gov. Ron…
US starts fiscal year with record $31 trillion in debt
Oct 05, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s gross national debt has surpassed $31 trillion, according to a U.S. Treasury report released Tuesday. It is edging closer to the statutory ceiling of roughly $31.4 trillion, an artificial cap…
Officials: US to send Ukraine more advanced rocket systems
Oct 04, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will soon deliver four more advanced rocket systems to Ukraine, under a new $625 million package of aid expected to be announced Tuesday. That's according to U.S. officials who spoke…
Supreme Court welcomes the public again, and a new justice
Oct 03, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is beginning its new term after a break for summer. Monday's arguments are the first the justices will hear since issuing a landmark ruling stripping away women’s constitutional protections…