Yearly Archives: 2024

Francine Weakens Moving Inland From Gulf Coast After Hurricane Winds Cause Blackouts

Francine Weakens Moving Inland From Gulf Coast After Hurricane Winds Cause Blackouts

MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Francine has weakened to a tropical storm after slamming into Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane, causing widespread power outages and sending a dangerous storm surge rushing into coastal communities. The National Hurricane Center predicted the sixth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season will weaken further on Thursday to…MORE

Over 40 States Are Demanding a Surgeon General Warning on Social Media Apps

Over 40 States Are Demanding a Surgeon General Warning on Social Media Apps

(WBAP/KLIF) – A bipartisan group of attorney generals from 42 different states signed a letting calling for congress to require surgeon general warning labels on social media apps. In the letter they stated that the algorithms on social media platforms threatens the safety of young adults by feeding the mental health crisis. Several states have…MORE

A New Policy at the Tarrant County Jail Aims to Cut Down on In-Custody Deaths

A New Policy at the Tarrant County Jail Aims to Cut Down on In-Custody Deaths

(WBAP/KLIF) – FORT WORTH, TX – The new use of force policy from The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Department is called Response to Resistance, and contains new rules about the use of chemical spray and how to avoid positional asphyxia. The policy states that chemical spray should never be sprayed directly into a subject from a…MORE

Speaker Johnson Postpones Vote on a Bill to Avoid a Partial Government Shutdown

Speaker Johnson Postpones Vote on a Bill to Avoid a Partial Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson has postponed a vote on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months. It’s becoming increasingly clear that the measure lacks the support to pass as a potential partial government shutdown looms. The legislation would also require that people registering to vote…MORE

US Inflation Reaches a 3-Year Low as Federal Reserve Prepares to Cut Interest Rates

US Inflation Reaches a 3-Year Low as Federal Reserve Prepares to Cut Interest Rates

WASHINGTON (AP) — The post-pandemic spike in U.S. inflation eased further last month as year-over-year price increases reached a three-year low, clearing the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and likely shaping the economic debate in the final weeks of the presidential race. Consumer prices rose 2.5% in August from a year…MORE

Norfolk Southern Fires CEO Alan Shaw for an Inappropriate Relationship With an Employee

Norfolk Southern Fires CEO Alan Shaw for an Inappropriate Relationship With an Employee

(AP) – Norfolk Southern says it has fired CEO Alan Shaw for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. His departure ends two difficult years on the job and comes just days after the company’s board announced it was investigating his alleged ethical lapses. Shaw was leading Norfolk Southern in February 2023 when one of…MORE