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Workers attach siding to a house at a new home construction site in Trappe, Maryland, on October 28, 2022. Rising interest rates could mean slowing job growth in construction and manufacturing.

U.S. hiring cooled slightly in October. That could help to ease inflation

Hiring slowed modestly in October, as employers added 261,000 jobs. That might take some of the upward pressure off inflation.

Demonstrators rally in support of abortion rights at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on April 15.

How the SCOTUS 'Supermajority' is shaping policy on everything from abortion to guns

Constitutional lawyer Michael Waldman says there's a growing divide between the electorate and the Court: "the country is moving in one direction ... the Court is moving fast in another direction."

File photo of confetti dropping on graduates as they celebrate during a graduation ceremony for New York University at Yankee Stadium in New York, on May 18, 2022.

Biden's student loan plan: What we know (and what we don't)

President Joe Biden says many Americans will be able to have up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven in they make less than $125,000 a year.

Imperial Regional Detention Facility in an undated photo

ICE detainees in Imperial County allege negligent medical care, other abuses

A group of migrants filed a federal complaint alleging medical negligence, retaliatory use of solitary confinement and civil rights violations.

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address last March.

Here are the key issues to watch for in Biden's State of the Union

The speech represents a chance for Biden to address the nation on where he thinks the country stands, where it is headed and what his priorities are ahead. Here, several issue areas to look out for.

Undated file photo of volunteers speaking with unsheltered residents as part of the annual homeless Point in Time count.

Task Force on Homelessness calls for more volunteers for Point in Time Count

The count provides a one-day snapshot of the minimum number of San Diegans living in emergency shelters, transitional housing, safe havens and on streets and along riverbeds. It also collects data on the needs of those experiencing homelessness.

Workers at a coal mine in Ukraine start their shifts. Russia's invasion of Ukraine disrupted global supplies of fossil fuels and led to more reliance on coal for electricity in some countries.

Here's what happened on Day 5 of the U.N.'s COP27 climate talks

Russia's war in Ukraine also threatens to wreck climate goals, members of Congress arrive, and an actor changes his name to draw attention to global warming

People shop in a Manhattan store on Oct. 26, 2022 in New York City. Inflation, in the form of higher prices for gas, food and other consumer goods is weighing on U.S. economic growth.

New GDP report shows an economic turnaround, but don't be fooled

Thursday's GDP report shows the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.6% in July, August and September, after shrinking in the first half of the year.

Beekeeper Gene Brandi checks the condition of his hives at a cherry tree orchard in San Juan Bautista, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 6, 2023.

California storms hit beekeepers, but honey outlook's sweet

The rainy weather is expected to bring ample wildflowers to the state this spring for bees to forage. That could mean a good year for honey.

Saint Mary's Wilderness is seen in the distance on June 5, 2023. A Cessna Citation jet crashed over mountainous terrain Sunday afternoon near Montebello, Va. Aviation officials are investigating the fatal crash of the unresponsive plane that flew over the nation's capital, prompting F-16 fighter jets to be scrambled.

5 questions answered about the unresponsive plane that flew over D.C.

Air traffic control lost contact with the Cessna just 15 minutes after takeoff, the NTSB tells NPR. The wayward business jet set off military and defense alarms in the national capital area.

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