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Energy Department announces $325M for batteries that can store clean electricity longer
The Energy Department is announcing a $325 million investment in new battery types that can help turn solar and wind energy into 24-hour power, it said Friday morning. The funds will be distributed among 15 projects in 17 states and the Red Lake … more
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U.S., China launch economic and financial working groups
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Treasury Department and China's Ministry of Finance launched a pair of economic working groups on Friday in an effort to ease tensions and deepen ties between the nations. Led by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Vice … more
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Amazon Prime Video will soon come with ads, or $2.99 monthly charge to dodge them
Amazon Prime Video will include advertising during shows and movies starting early next year, joining other streaming services that have added different tiers of subscriptions. Members of Amazon Prime can pay $2.99 per month in the U.S. to keep … more
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Airbnb says it's cracking down on fake listings, has removed 59,000 of them this year
Fake listings have emerged as a major problem for Airbnb, threatening to scare off consumers and prompting the short-term rental service to use AI in an effort to crack down on fraudsters. Airbnb says it has removed 59,000 fake listings and … more
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Inside the delicate art of maintaining America's aging nuclear weapons
KANSAS CITY NATIONAL SECURITY CAMPUS, Mo. - In an ultra-sterile room at a secure factory in Kansas City, U.S. government technicians refurbish the nation's nuclear warheads. The job is exacting: Each warhead has thousands of springs, gears and … more
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White House prepares for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for funding
WASHINGTON - The White House is preparing Friday to direct federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town for the weekend with no viable plan to keep the government funded and avert politically and economically costly … more
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Homeowners face rising insurance rates as wildfires, storms are more common
NEW YORK (AP) - A growing number of Americans are finding it difficult to afford insurance on their homes, a problem only expected to worsen because insurers and lawmakers have underestimated the impact of climate change, a new report says. A … more
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Senate confirms chairman of joint chiefs; GOP senator blocking hundreds of military nominees
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Gen. CQ Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, putting him in place to succeed Gen. Mark Milley when he retires at the end of the month. Brown's confirmation on a 83-11 vote, … more
U.S. is allowing hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans to work legally
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration says it's granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are already in the country - quickly making them eligible to work - as it grapples with growing numbers of people … more
House Republicans clash with Attorney General Garland, accusing him of favoring Hunter Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans clashed with Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday, accusing him and the Justice Department of the "weaponization" of the department's work in favor … more
Trump launches his fall push in Iowa to lock in his lead before the first Republican caucuses
MAQUOKETA, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump began a fall press Wednesday to lock in thousands of Republican caucusgoers in early-voting Iowa, where the former president faces sky-high expectations in … more
Ukraine's president, at Security Council, lashes out at Russia but avoids face-to-face encounter
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukraine's president accused Russia of waging "a criminal and unprovoked aggression" that undermines all norms of war and the U.N. charter Wednesday at a meeting of the … more
Biden administration announces $600M to produce new at-home COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans … more
Moscow court declines to hear appeal by jailed U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich
MOSCOW (AP) - Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared Tuesday in Moscow City Court, seeking release from jail on espionage charges, but it declined to hear his appeal and returned the case to a lower court to deal with unspecified … more
Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers, astronaut legends
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon be manufacturing cutting-edge electric planes that take off and land vertically, under an agreement announced Monday between the state and Joby … more
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House Republicans set 1st impeachment inquiry hearing for Sept. 28
WASHINGTON - House Republicans plan to hold their first hearing next week in their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The hearing - scheduled for Sept. 28 - is expected to focus on "constitutional and legal questions" that surround the … more
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Military officers begin to speak out on the harm done by Sen. Tuberville's holds on promotions
WASHINGTON - In the months since a single senator froze military promotions over the Pentagon's abortion policy, the uniformed officers affected have been largely silent, wary of stepping into a political fray. But as the ramifications of Alabama … more
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No sign of early breakthrough as auto workers continue strike
The auto workers' strike against Detroit's Big Three went into its fourth day with no signs of an early breakthrough and against the threat that the walkout could soon spread. A spokesman for General Motors said that representatives of the … more
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Trump calls DeSantis abortion ban 'a terrible mistake,' sparking anger from some key Republicans
Donald Trump is facing new blowback from anti-abortion activists for refusing to commit to national abortion restrictions and for calling Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' signing of a six-week ban on the procedure a "terrible mistake." Speaking Sunday … more
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Hunter Biden sues the IRS over tax disclosures after agent testimony before Congress
Hunter Biden sued the Internal Revenue Service on Monday, claiming that two agents publicly alleging tax-probe interference wrongly shared his personal information, a case that comes amid escalating … more
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