Infrastructure law may help Colorado’s aim to tackle poverty and climate change
Colorado is fighting poverty and climate change by retrofitting low-income homes. The state is expected to get a boost from the new infrastructure law. (Story originally aired on ATC on Dec. 2. 2021)
Long lines are forming outside New York City’s COVID testing sites
As the holiday weekend approaches, New Yorkers are waiting a long time to get tested for COVID-19. The nation’s biggest city is confronting a record high number of cases.
3 states and Washington agree to keep more water in Lake Mead amid dropping levels
Three western states and the federal government have signed a $200 million deal to keep Lake Mead viable. Millions depend on it for water and electricity. It’s at a historic low due to climate change.
Thieves raided Catherine’s family shop. California blames organized retail gangs
Catherine Kim’s family kiosk is just one business targeted by shoplifters in California in recent weeks in what California Attorney General Rob Banta says is an organized operation.
Endangered Hawaiian monk seal is found shot in the head on Molokai
Federal officials said the young female seal suffered a gunshot would to its head. They said it was the third intentional killing of a monk seal on the island in 2021 and the seventh in 10 years.
A shot at gold, a swearing in, and a tech get-together are all thwarted by omicron
The alarming surge in COVID infections is prompting city leaders, heads of companies, and even sports officials to withdraw from public events that could potentially expose more people to the virus.
Donald Trump is suing the N.Y. attorney general, in a bid to end her investigation
The former president filed suit on Monday against Letitia James, seeking to short circuit her civil investigation into his business practices.
Watch live: Closing arguments in Kim Potter’s trial over the killing of Daunte Wright
Attorneys are making their closing arguments in the case of the former Minnesota police officer, who fatally killed Daunte Wright. Potter says she accidentally pulled her handgun instead of a Taser.
Moderna says its COVID booster increases protection against omicron
Moderna said its current FDA-approved 50-microgram booster shot increased antibody levels against omicron 37-fold compared to pre-booster levels.
COVID is again raging across the U.S. just as Americans gather for the holidays
Sporting events and live theater announced cancellations amid major increases in new coronavirus cases, in large part because of the omicron variant.
California is positioning itself as a sanctuary for people seeking abortions
NPR’s Rachel Martin speaks with Toni G. Atkins, the head of California’s Senate, about how the state is positioning itself at the forefront of abortion rights.
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