Fed’s Powell gets earful about inflation, interest rates from small businesses
YORK (AP) — Federal Reserve officials typically gather many of their insights and observations about the economy from some of the top Ph.D. economists in…
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Supreme Court justices are taking bench for 1st time since June
WASHINGTON (AP) — The justices are taking the bench at the Supreme Court for the first time since late June. Their new term begins Monday…
Ukraine aid is dropped from government funding bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional supporters of Ukraine say they won’t give up after a bill to keep the federal government open excluded President Joe Biden’s…
Government shutdown averted with little time to spare
WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep…
On brink of shutdown, Senate tries to approve funding but it’s almost too late
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is on the brink of a federal government shutdown after hard-right Republicans in Congress rejected a longshot effort to…
Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers furloughed at national parks if government shuts down
Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers furloughed at national parks if government shuts down By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Gates…
Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of ‘volunteer units’ in Ukraine
Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of ‘volunteer units’ in Ukraine By The Associated Press undefined Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered one…
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, an advocate for liberal priorities, dies at age 90
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, an advocate for liberal priorities, dies at age 90 By MICHAEL R. BLOOD, MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and…
Inside scientists’ mission to save America’s wine industry from climate change
Inside scientists’ mission to save America’s wine industry from climate change By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press ALPINE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. West Coast produces…
Michael Gambon, veteran actor who played Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ films, dies at age 82
Michael Gambon, veteran actor who played Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ films, dies at age 82 By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Michael Gambon,…
Congress says it wants to avoid shutdown. But House, Senate moving further apart
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congress is starkly divided over very different paths to preventing a federal shutdown — the Senate charging ahead with a bipartisan…
Republicans face growing urgency to stop Trump as they enter 2nd debate
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Republicans are meeting for their second presidential debate on Wednesday as Donald Trump’s top rivals seek to blunt the momentum…
With a government shutdown just days away, Congress is moving into crisis mode
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a government shutdown five days away, Congress is moving into crisis mode as Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces an insurgency from hard-right…
More students gain eligibility for free school meals under expanded US program
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of additional students in schools serving low-income communities will be eligible to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost under a…
Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety, boost capacity
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Monday that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost capacity,…
NASA’s first asteroid samples streaking toward Earth after release from spacecraft
The Associated Press A space capsule carrying NASA’s first asteroid samples streaked toward a touchdown in the Utah desert Sunday to cap a seven-year journey….
The threat of wildfires is rising. So are new artificial intelligence solutions to fight them
LONDON (AP) — Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, killing many people, exhausting firefighters and fueling…
Federal government is headed into a shutdown. What does it mean, who’s hit, what’s next?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is heading toward a shutdown that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics as Republicans in the…
Government shutdown risk spikes as House Republicans leave town in disarray amid hard-right revolt
WASHINGTON (AP) — With House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s latest funding plan in ruins and lawmakers leaving town for the weekend, there’s no endgame in sight…
McCarthy struggles to pass temporary spending bill to avoid shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — With no clear strategy, no sure support and not much time left, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy nevertheless vowed Wednesday he would not…
Democrats retain narrow control of state House after special election
HARRISBURG (AP) — Democrats will retain their one-vote majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives after voters in Pittsburgh on Tuesday elected former congressional aide…
Political divide emerges on Ukraine aid package as Zelenskyy heads to Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington this week comes at a critical juncture for his alliance with the United States as…
PA wants to make it easier to register to vote when drivers get or renew license
HARRISBURG (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration said starting Tuesday it is making it easier for someone to register to vote when they are getting…
Tens of thousands march to kick off climate summit
NEW YORK (AP) — Yelling that the future and their lives depend on ending fossil fuels, tens of thousands of protesters on Sunday kicked off…
Thousands without power, 1 dead after Atlantic storm Lee pummels New England, Maritime Canada
BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Atlantic storm Lee pummeled a large swath of New England and Maritime Canada with destructive winds, rough surf and torrential…
Auto workers strike will drive up car prices, but not right away — unless consumers panic
DALLAS (AP) — Car shoppers are heading for a new round of sticker shock if the strike by the United Auto Workers doesn’t end soon,…
Senate’s bipartisan approach to government funding is putting pressure on a divided House
WASHINGTON (AP) — On one side of the Capitol, two senators have steered the debate over government funding mostly clear of partisan fights, creating a…
Storm Lee bears down on New England, Canada
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Storm Lee hurtled across the Atlantic on Saturday, threatening millions of people in coastal New England and eastern Canada with hurricane-force…
Younger voters will be critical in 2024. Biden, Trump taking different paths to reach them
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Students were dancing in the aisles and their seats in the Hampton University auditorium long before Vice President Kamala Harris took…
Hunter Biden is indicted on federal firearm-purchasing charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on federal firearms charges, the latest step in a long-running investigation into the president’s son that puts…
High gas prices push up inflation, but prices overall are slowly moving in right direction
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation jumped last month largely because of a spike in gas prices but other costs rose more slowly, suggesting price pressures are…
Escaped murderer Cavalcante has been captured, PSP say
POTTSTOWN (AP) — An escaped Pennsylvania murderer was captured Wednesday after eluding hundreds of searchers for two weeks by hiding out in wooded areas, breaking…
McCarthy directs House to open impeachment inquiry into Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday he is directing the U.S. House to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his…
N. Korea’s leader in Russia to meet Putin
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s Kim Jong Un rolled into Russia on an armored train Tuesday to see President Vladimir Putin, a rare…
Bells toll as the U.S. marks 22 years since 9/11
NEW YORK (AP) — Bells tolled at ground zero and solemn tributes unfolded around the country as Americans looked back Monday on the horror and…
Updated COVID shots are coming. They’re part of a trio of vaccines to block fall viruses
WASHINGTON (AP) — Updated COVID-19 vaccines are coming soon, just in time to pair them with flu shots. And this fall, the first vaccines for…
Special election in western PA to determine if Democrats or GOP take control of the House
HARRISBURG (AP) — Majority control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will again come down to a special election later this month, when Republican voters…
UN atomic watchdog warns of threat to nuclear safety as fighting spikes near plant in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United Nations atomic watchdog warned of a potential threat to nuclear safety due to a spike in fighting near Europe’s…
Special grand jury report that aided Georgia probe leading to Trump’s indictment is set for release
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge on Friday is expected to release the full report compiled by a special grand jury that helped an investigation by…
Biden administration cancels remaining oil, gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — In an aggressive move that angered Republicans, the Biden administration canceled the seven remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic…
Oil prices spike as Saudi Arabia, Russia extend oil cut through December
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed Tuesday to extend their voluntary oil production cuts through the end of this year,…
Congress returns to try to prevent shutdown; GOP weighs an impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of struggling to find agreement on just about anything in a divided Congress, lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill to…
Russia attacks a Ukrainian port before key grain deal talks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two people were hospitalized following a 3½-hour Russian drone barrage on a port in Ukraine’s Odesa region on Sunday, officials said….
Children hit hardest by the pandemic are now the big kids at school
The Associated Press They were the kids most disrupted by the pandemic, the ones who were still learning to write their names and tie their…
Biden administration proposes rule that would require more firearms dealers to run background checks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would require thousands more firearms dealers to run background checks, in an effort to…
State will end state funding for anti-abortion counseling centers
HARRISBURG (AP) — For nearly 30 years, Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania have approved millions of taxpayer dollars for an anti-abortion program. Now the…
Tropical Storm Idalia descends on N. Carolina after pounding Florida, Georgia, S. Carolina
PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Idalia descended on the Carolinas on its way out to the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, leaving a trail of…
Hurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida as Category 3 storm
CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Florida’s west coast as a catastrophic Category 3 storm on Wednesday and unleashed life-threatening storm…
Idalia strengthens to hurricane, pushing surge of ocean water toward Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Much of Florida was in disaster mode on Tuesday with only hours to go before an onslaught from Idalia, forecast to…
Global inflation pressures could become harder to manage in coming years, research suggests
JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — Rising trade barriers. Aging populations. A broad transition from carbon-spewing fossil fuels to renewable energy. The prevalence of such trends…