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In addition to the rail strike, Britain braces for strikes in other industries

Willem Marx — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:34:00 +0000

Rail workers in England, Wales and Scotland are on strike — demanding more pay and protesting planned job cuts. It's just one of many strikes Britain is likely to experience this summer.

Remembering a murdered doctor who performed abortions despite threats to his life

Aisha Turner — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:34:00 +0000

Rabbi David Young and Cantor Natalie Young were expecting their second son in 2006. Late in the pregnancy, they learned their baby would not survive. They went to Kansas to see Dr. George Tiller.

The Supreme Court strikes down N.Y. law that restricts concealed carrying of guns

Array — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:41:00 +0000

The Supreme Court ruling that negates New York's concealed weapons law has divided the state. Some say it will endanger more people, others applaud the court's support of Second Amendment rights.

Oregon man breaks the record for fastest time alphabetizing alphabet soup

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:48:00 +0000

Jacob Chandler successfully arranged letters "A" through "Z" in 2 minutes and 8.6 seconds. Chandler says he was inspired to take on the challenge to show his son that anything is possible.

The Fed’s latest interest rate hike has some congressional lawmakers worried

Array — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:48:00 +0000

The chairman of the Federal Reserve acknowledges combating inflation with higher interest rates could lead to a recession. He argues a bigger risk would be to let high inflation become entrenched.

The U.S. mint is rethinking nearly two centuries of coin design

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:48:00 +0000

The U.S. mint is beginning to roll out new set of quarters honoring American women. The mint is also trying to allow the artists for a little more creativity with the design.

The Jan. 6 Hearings So Far: Enough To Launch A Criminal Investigation?

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000

A look at what we have learned so far from the public hearings of the January 6 Committee. Diane talks to Ryan Goodman, professor at New York University's School of Law. He explains what is next in the investigation, including whether we might see criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.

How ‘superworms’ could help solve the trash crisis

Olivia Hampton — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 01:37:00 +0000

A new study from Australia shows that larvae of the darkling beetle can eat polystyrene — the material behind plastic foam.

Clela Rorex, the clerk who issued some of the 1st same sex marriage licenses, dies

Noel Black — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 00:41:00 +0000

One of the first county clerks to issue same sex marriage licenses has died. Clela Rorex called herself an "accidental activist" but was an important figure in the fight for LGBTQ civil rights.

The Senate might have set up passage for significant gun legislation

Kelsey Snell — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 21:25:00 +0000

The Senate cleared a key threshold Thursday, setting up passage of the first significant gun legislation in decades.