| It's one of the world's toughest anti-smoking laws. The Māori see a major flaw
- New Zealand has declared war on tobacco with a remarkable new law. The indigenous Māori population, with the country's highest smoking rate, has a lot to gain. But they have a bone of contention.
Sun, 01 Oct 2023 07:44:27 -0400
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| In France, workers build a castle from scratch the 13th century way
- Deep in a forest in the Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts is building a castle the medieval way — no motorized machines included.
Sun, 01 Oct 2023 06:00:58 -0400
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| This comedian says words often fail during tragedy. And that's OK
- Rob Delaney found out his youngest son Henry had brain cancer. This is a story about the saddest of places life can take you, but it's also about the biggest of loves and how to scrape up bits of joy.
Sun, 01 Oct 2023 06:00:58 -0400
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| Who's in the Army now? A pitch switch aims to get more military recruits
- Amid those hawking corndogs and cheese curds at the Minnesota State Fair, the Army is trying to sell itself. An effort to entice sign ups is happening as the Army struggles to fill its ranks.
Sun, 01 Oct 2023 05:00:58 -0400
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| Suicide bomber detonates a device in the Turkish capital, injuring 2 police officers
- The bombing in Ankara occurred hours before parliament was scheduled to reopen after a three-month summer recess. A second assailant was killed in a shootout with police, the interior minister said.
Sun, 01 Oct 2023 05:00:22 -0400
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| Pro-Russia ex-PM leads leftist party to win in Slovakia's parliamentary elections
- The election was a test for the small eastern European country's support for neighboring Ukraine. The win by Robert Fico could strain a fragile unity in the European Union and NATO.
Sun, 01 Oct 2023 03:39:50 -0400
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| The police chief who led a raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended
- Marion Mayor Dave Mayfield in a text said he suspended Chief Gideon Cody on Thursday. He declined to discuss his decision further and did not say whether Cody was still being paid.
Sun, 01 Oct 2023 01:11:41 -0400
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| California's governor rejects a bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers
- Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said he vetoed the bill because the fund the state uses to pay unemployment benefits will be nearly $20 billion in debt by the end of the year.
Sat, 30 Sep 2023 23:23:52 -0400
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| All Onewheel e-skateboards are recalled after reported deaths
- Future Motion recalled 300,000 boards after previous resistance to the federal safety commission's push for a recall. Four incidents of fatal brain trauma are linked to the self-balancing boards.
Sat, 30 Sep 2023 18:13:29 -0400
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| A Dallas high school football referee ripped off a player's helmet during a game
- A referee pushed and pulled off the helmet of a student football player after the two collided during a game Friday night. The Texas high school athletic association is investigating.
Sat, 30 Sep 2023 17:42:39 -0400
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| Inside the workshop where presidential flags are lovingly made, mostly by immigrants
- Philadelphia – city of brotherly love, birthplace of American democracy. And the only place in the world where presidential flags are made.
Sat, 30 Sep 2023 16:45:19 -0400
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| A truck crash in Illinois kills 5, injures 5 and forces evacuation over ammonia leak
- The crash caused a large plume of anhydrous ammonia that caused dangerous air conditions in the northeast area of Teutopolis.
Sat, 30 Sep 2023 14:20:22 -0400
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| Congress passes spending stopgap, averting a shutdown hours before midnight deadline
- The Senate voted 88-9 to approve a short-term spending bill to fund the government through Nov. 17. President Biden signed the bill into law shortly afterward.
Sat, 30 Sep 2023 13:42:49 -0400
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| Janet Yellen says a government shutdown would add to risks of a recession
- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is sounding the alarm about the damage a government shutdown could do to the U.S. economy. "It's really reckless and will impose immediate harm," Yellen told NPR.
Sat, 30 Sep 2023 13:25:28 -0400
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| Some states pick up the tab to keep national parks open during federal shutdown
- Don't cancel that camping trip just yet: Utah, Arizona, and Colorado state governments will foot the bill to keep some national parks open — and tourist dollars flowing — during the shutdown.
Sat, 30 Sep 2023 12:03:32 -0400
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