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"CBS News, special report. It wasn't just Ukraine being tested. The whole world faced a test for the ages. President Biden speaking in Warsaw Poland right now. One year ago. The world was bracing for the fall of key. Well, I just come from a visit to Keith and I can report keep stand strong. Biden pledging continued U.S. support for Poland's close neighbor, Ukraine, one day after visiting Ukraine and speaking just hours after this. Russian president Vladimir Putin delivering a state of the nation address announcing a suspension of Russian involvement in the stark anti nuclear treaty, blaming the U.S. and its allies for starting the war in Ukraine. The west U.S. Ukraine has a ram against trust. Again, President Biden in Warsaw Poland, pledging continued support for Ukraine, CBS News special report. I'm Vicky Barker In other news at 1153, the nation's top environmental official is heading back to east palestin, Ohio today, EPA administrator Michael Regan returning to meet with residents and local and state leaders. It's happening as increasing frustration, lingers in the community more than two weeks after the fiery derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals. A health clinic is also opening there, addressing residents concerns about potential symptoms related to that train wreck. She's not even a teenager yet, but a Maryland girl has written and illustrated her own guide to the state's birds. Who goes by zevi is 11 years old. The edgewater girl says she was inspired by a local bird rescuer to get involved in helping raptors. She decided to write and illustrate her Maryland bird guide. The sales have generated $5000 for a nonprofit in Montgomery county. I really happy that we raised that which I did not think that I was gonna receiving close to that amount. Suzanne shoemaker at owl moon raptor center in Boyd's Maryland, says, you know, to have her do this and have it amount to such a wonderful donation. It's very exciting. And she's, you know, she deserves a whole lot of credit for what she's done. Kate Ryan. WTO news. You can find information on where to locate that bird guide. We've got it at WTO dot com. Money news, a 25 and 55 brought to you by Penn fan credit union, great rates for everyone. Here's Dan Ronan. Mark two and a half hours into the trading day. It's not a good day on Wall Street the Dow down 550 points. That's about 1.6% the NASDAQ down 231.6% as also. Baltimore's hospitality industry is hoping for a big week as the CIA men's and women's basketball tournament begins today downtown in Baltimore at the CFG bank arena last year's tournament during the COVID-19 pandemic drew 36,000 basketball fans and it added about $20 million to the Baltimore area. This is the second year Baltimore is hosting the event. It will remain there through 2025. The arena is also undergoing a $250 million upgrade to attract bigger events. Amazon wants
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"A lid on gasoline prices. This would come from the nation's stockpile, according to the Reuters news agency, this morning oil prices are down slightly. There are about 85 53 a barrel marketplaces nova safa reports. President Biden has said he plans to address gas prices this week, and that they remain too high. Selling another batch of oil from the strategic petroleum reserve would be part of the initiative, Biden announced in March. That's the release of a 180 million barrels over 6 months to bring down global oil prices. Reuters reports that the administration may also sell millions more barrels from another initiative approved by Congress. Polls show the economy and inflation are among the top concerns for voters heading into midterm elections. Early voting has already started in a number of states, and while prices at the pump have come down, they're creeping back up. The national average price for a gallon of regular is up about 20 cents from a month ago, according to triple-A. Selling more oil now also would help the U.S. counter OPEC plus. Earlier this month, the group of oil producing nations, which includes Russia and is led by Saudi Arabia, announced a production cutback of 2 million barrels a day. It's faced criticism from the U.S. for that decision. I'm nova safa, former marketplace. After the awful Friday, for stocks, yesterday the mood got flipped in the Dow closed up 550 points 1.9% with the NASDAQ rising 3.4%, on this Tuesday morning, things are still looking strong with S&P futures up 2.2% quarterly profits have generally been coming in strong, Wall Street powerhouse Goldman Sachs prophets today, lower than the quarter before, but higher than expected the stock is up 3.6% in pre market trading now, the ten year interest rate has just dropped back below 4%. And if you're eligible for the Biden student loan forgiveness program, know that the application process is now open and running, student aid dot gov. Marketplace morning report is supported by Amazon business from small business
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"Dave. Now to the top stories we're covering for you on WTO. The Trump organization reportedly billed then president Trump's Secret Service detail inflated rates for agents to stay at Trump hotels. The revelations come from expense records obtained by the House oversight committee, no comment yet from the Trump organization. And the Justice Department is recommending a 6 month jail sentence for former Trump adviser Steve Bannon back in July. He was found guilty on two misdemeanor counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to testify or provide documents to the January 6th committee, federal prosecutors also recommended Bannon be fined $200,000. Over the counter hearing aids are now for sale without a prescription, experts recommend you thoroughly test out the new products and make sure you can return them if they don't work well. Some of the new devices work with a smartphone, which could be a challenge for older patients. Stay with double DT op for more on these stories and just minutes. President Biden unveiled the new student aid dot gov website. For those of you trying to get up to $20,000 worth of student loan relief, he also revealed 8 million Americans have already applied over the weekend when the site was being beta tested. You'll be able to fill out your name, social security number, date of birth, and contact information, no forms to upload, no special login to remember. It's available in English and in Spanish. I'm desktop and mobile. It takes less than 5 minutes. The plan is being challenged by Republican led states. It allows for $10,000 in federal student debt cancellation for people with incomes less than 125,000 a year or 250 for couples. Federal pell grant recipients can be forgiven and additional 10,000 bucks. Up ahead in money news. More than 550 points. What thousand Maryland has in common with Oklahoma City? I'm Jeff label. 5 18. Traffic
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"Were found in the system. President Biden says more than 8 million people applied for loans over the weekend, the government estimates that more than 40 million Americans will be eligible for the program. A new report from Congress shares a behind the scenes look at the early days of the coronavirus pandemic and piercing Wong reports that shows how the Trump administration at the time interfered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Doctor J butler, a top CDC official said he was demoralized and haunted by how the Trump White House stripped down the CDC's COVID guidance. There will be people who will get sick and perhaps die because of what we are forced to do, he told colleagues in 2020. It's one of many details in a new report from the House subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis, which has been looking into the government's response for the past two years. The report uses interviews from top CDC officials to document how the Trump administration compromised CDC messaging and undermine the agency. Polls show that public trust in the CDC dropped from 80% to 50% during the pandemic. The CDC tells NPR that it does not commenting on the report. Ping Huang and PR news. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes up 550 points or 1.8% and the day, at 30,000, 185. You're listening to NPR news. From WAB news, in Atlanta, good afternoon. I'm Jim berry, so time now is four O four. Honorary sheriff's badges like the one Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker pulled out during a recent debate and interview have no law enforcement authority. Hence according to the Georgia sheriff's association. Terry Norris is the group's executive director. He says the head of any Georgia law enforcement agency can hand out honorary badges. It has no specific law enforcement authority. In order to have an arrest authority in our state, you must first be certified through our state peace officer standards. The training council and then hired by a law enforcement agency. Nora says the association recommends whenever an honorary badge is bestowed upon a person, it's made clear the token has no actual authority. Former Georgia U.S. senator Sam nunn says he's been out of politics a long time now, but has some concerns about what's going on in current elections. The former senator from Georgia and nuclear disarmament expert says other than donating to fellow Democrats, he stays away from campaigning. We've got some very important races coming up and I think it's very important to Democrats continue to control the Senate. But none says he's worried about candidates who continue to question the legitimacy of the 2020 election as the basis for their campaign. And if they get in key positions like Secretary of State positions around the country, then we really are in difficulty going forward. So we've got to reestablish bipartisan support for the legitimacy and honesty of elections and the acceptance of results. And says the most important thing to do now is to strengthen our democracy. There's more local news available on our web page at W ABE dot org, amplifying Atlanta. This is 90.1 WAB news. Support for NPR comes from
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"On a motive and they're still trying to figure out if the murderers are hate crimes. Detectives did search the suspect's home and they say they found evidence that basically says in their words, he knew the victims to some extent. Wall Street right now the Dow was up 550 points. The NASDAQ is ahead more than 300. This is CBS News. If you're a business owner, renting or leasing, you can save a ton of money and own a custom design building made by general steel. Just call 8 7 7 25 steel and get a quote today. It's 1103 on WTO, Hyundai Wednesday, the 10th of August, another hot one, 85 now, as we head near 90. We could see some strong storms moving through this afternoon details on that just ahead. Good morning, I'm more at Lewis. And I'm Debra Feinstein. Here are the top local stories of the hour. It's the first day back to school for thousands of students in Northern Virginia. Classes began today in culpeper, Falk here, rappahannock, and spotsylvania counties, and in manassas city. Students are back for day one and Stafford county as well. And high school seniors there and throughout Northern Virginia are crossing their fingers for a normal year. Here at Stafford high school seniors Jack and Sarah each had older siblings who missed out on proms and graduation because of the pandemic. And I just wanted to have a normal senior year. I think it's taught me to be more careful. I'm definitely washing my hands more and became a germ because of it. Looking for a silver lining jet says he has learned flexibility and to embrace the moment. Tomorrow, we could be back in a pandemic. Who knows? In Stafford, Neil odd can sting. Preparing for the new school year, teachers are buying classroom supplies, and they're reaching deeper into their own pockets. Nationwide, teachers will spend $3 billion of their own money this year. That's an average of $820 per teacher, as they buy items like books, software folders, and classroom decor. Karen Kraus is a science teacher at whedon high school. It's not like all at once is a couple bucks here a couple bucks there. And it just adds up throughout the school year. My E learning world, a publication focused on educators, says out of pocket spending for teachers is at the highest level ever up nearly 40% since 2015, leading some teachers to start GoFundMe pages to try to raise money. Nick I Nellie WTO news. The slow rollout of sports betting in Maryland is starting to pick up and when the football season kicks off in a month, you might even be able to place a wager as you head home head into one NFL stadium. It's not the last step, but it's a big one, the Maryland lottery and gaming control agency has given commander's owner Dan Snyder, approval for a sports betting license at FedEx field. The applicant satisfies the standards in front of financial stability integrity and responsibility. Our stadium, we've dramatically upgraded. Snyder testified the head of the vote. We're encouraging everybody to come to see all the changes we've done. He still needs to clear one more vote with Marilyn sports wagering application review commission, which meets next week and could take up Snyder's application then. Licenses were also approved for long shots and Frederick and Chesapeake gaming, which runs an off track betting parlor in boonesborough. John dome in WTO P news. It is beloved, of course, by locals and visitors and the Smithsonian is turning a 176 years old. Today. So the Smithsonian comes into being with the Smithsonian act of 1846. Signed on this date, the money that founded it came from a British scientist named James smithson, Anne Marie Gilliland, castle volunteer coordinator at the Smithsonian, says smithson might have seen promise in the relatively new country. He was a illegitimate child, and in that being the child of an aristocrat that didn't limit what he could do in society. Now. It is the largest museum and research complex in the world. John Aaron WTO P news. Coming up breaking news in Iranian operative charged in a plot to murder a former Trump administration official will tell you more about that right after traffic and weather, 1107. The following is a paid commercial message. Government price setting
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"Archie's are a letter Up next in money news The Dow is up more than 550 points One of the biggest IT mergers ever I'm Jeff flake Two 48 Lay in your music Dave dildine And here he goes in Virginia interstate 66 westbound between one 23 and 50 someone broke down at a center lane helped should by now be on scene lots of breakdowns and limited shoulder space during the construction So depending on where it happens on 66 sometimes they push it down the road or sometimes they'll just toe directly out of the lane That's westbound East of there eastbound on 66 past one 23 It was Elaine block for the express lanes construction 95 southbound after fairfax county Parkway They did pick up the closure and the crew has all lanes open there Southbound it will be slow through wood bridge It will be very slow through Stafford and northbound for holiday travel heading up to Springfield Now on the Italy for the beltway they're doing a little bit of maintenance near gallows road should have the lane open in a matter of minutes interloop from there It'll come down to volume George Washington Parkway slow getting there Southbound beyond one 23 on the Parkway it's still one lane getting past the work zone As always this time of day in D.C. outbound on canal road traffic is slow single file into we go one way toward Arizona and the chain bridge Heading through southeast and Southwest eastbound on the freeway three 95 toward the two 95 slow traffic especially to go southbound on I two 95 off the 11th street bridge to go southbound on two 95 It's only one lane open at the work zone In Maryland on two ten Cruz did pick up the work south of the beltway We are back up to speed with all lanes open toward Kirby hill road and beyond Bay bridge no delays whatsoever East and westbound it is a free flow across the Chesapeake Bay and the severan river For over 35 years Greenberg and betterment has helped clients win the compensation they deserve and it's always pay no fee unless your case is one If it's a GB lawyers dot com and feel better Dave dildy and WTO traffic Let's see how the forecast is shaping up as we head toward the holiday here's Mike stenner Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies this afternoon fairly quiet only a slight chance for shower a.
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"From an actual client some restrictions apply for complete details please visit optimized relief dot com This is WTO P news 9 54 on WTO P and if you're just joining us we've just learned of a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until ten 30 for west central Montgomery county and central loudoun county We're keeping an eye on those areas for you now Meanwhile final results of a highly contested union election at Amazon's bessemer Alabama facility remain unclear CBS News Musa de bidar has details The initial count showed more votes against the union but with over 400 challenge ballots the outcome remains unclear until a federal labor board completes an investigation more than 6000 workers in bessemer were eligible to vote but only 39% participated that turnout is lower than the first election last April which was invalidated after a federal investigation found Amazon broke labor laws Musadiq badar CBS News San Francisco Companies across the area are joining forces to support small minority businesses in their committing billions to support equity the $4.7 billion investment will go toward creating a leading global center for commerce by addressing a lack in access to capital and gaps in racial equity among small businesses It's the latest commitment from companies that are part of the greater Washington partnership We're thinking holistically about what our region needs to be a model for shared prosperity Francesca I afraid of overseas inclusive growth for the partnership and says she hopes to see her organization continue to make investments in small businesses while tracking progress and future needs This is really just kind of the beginning Melissa how WTO news Time for money news with Jeff claw Without finished Thursday down 550 points the S&P 500 Index lost one and a half percent.
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"Meant for Bruce Willis The razzies announced that it rescinded its award meant for Willis following news of the battle with aphasia was made public in a statement the razzie said it's not appropriate to recognize someone after a medical condition has come to light Another longtime state lawmaker is calling it quits democratic state senator Tim Sheldon retiring after 32 years in the legislature and he talked with Jeff pozole First off we want to thank you for your many years and decades of service and I have to ask why now Well Jeff it's been a pleasure serving the 35th district over the years And I've gotten a little older maybe it's time for a younger person to take this role and we have two grandchildren who are in Olympia close by and there are a lot more fun than going and building I've made 3000 round trips to Olympia Also for my career and time to hang up hang up the gavel hang up the shoes spend some time with the kids I would imagine so and then I can't imagine that going to Olympia would be necessarily thrilling compared to spending time with grandchildren but nevertheless there are any family member for that matter What are you most proud of your time in Olympia Well I think I have represented my constituents well People push back at me and say oh Sheldon you're not a Democrat Whatever you always battled with them they put hundreds of thousands of dollars into me every two years because I had other positions county commissioner as well So I'm proud that I represented my constituents that I was an independent voice for the 35th district Partisan politics are not my favorite subject And I think my constituents feel the same way We need to work together in Olympia and work across the aisle when we have to And I think I'm very proud of my record Well I wasn't going to get into that until a little later on in the interview but since you brought it up you're a Democrat but you caucus with the Republicans Why is that Well they caucus with me But I was elected as a Democrat in 1990 I was the assistant majority leader in the House of Representatives and at that time you made the motions all on the floor I did that And then I'd bring up like a Hillary Clinton healthcare bill or something else and then vote against the bill And the Democrats thought that was a little odd but people in a lift the members are very true to their party They feel they stick together If you're in one caucus you all have to stick together I've never felt that way I am a Democrat I've always been a Democrat And I've run for county commissioner for as an independent and won but party label you know I've been in the legislature where people have said the bill comes up and they say how are we on that one That's the people sitting next to How are we on that one And I've never done that I like to go to the floor and make up my mind how I'm going to vote And people in both caucuses I served with for the 32 years mostly in the democratic caucus You get one side of the bill in caucus And I say well I'm not going to commit to vote yet I want to go out the floor and hear what the other side has to say Because you can't serve on every committee so that's part of why I've been in both caucuses And what about your values You say you're still a Democrat lifelong Democrat I mean your value is still aligned with the Democratic Party or as we've seen with both the Republicans and the Democrats Those values have been shifting over the last few years Absolutely I'm a conservative Democrat President Kennedy was killed when I was 15 16 years old That was the biggest event in my young life I tended the 1964 democratic convention in Atlantic City New Jersey When I was 17 years old Democrats say well why are you Democrat Well I went there and I learned a lot about civil rights when Fannie Lou hamer and the delegates that were truly elected from Mississippi were not seated by the Democrats I learned a lot I agree that both parties have changed over the years but I'd like to put that beside in my job as a senator In that state senator Tim Sheldon talking with our pojo It's 6 50 and time now for Daria I'll bring her to bring us our stock charts dot com money update From ABC News Wall Street now the markets tumbled on this last day of the month and the first quarter the Dow plunged 550 points the NASDAQ gave up 222 in the S&P closed down 72 Stocks fell even after some news that could ease the pressure up inflation President Biden is ordering the release of a million barrels of oil per day from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve for 6 months It's an effort to bring down energy prices which spiked after the U.S. and its allies imposed steep sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine More people applied for unemployment benefits last week but layoffs remain at historic lows The Labor Department says jobless claims rose by 14,000 to 202,000 Daria albinger ABC News Money is at 20 and 50 past the hour update on traffic next.
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"More on these stories in the minutes ahead In other news tonight a new multi-billion dollar investment will help minority owned businesses in our region A total of $4.7 billion from companies that are part of the greater Washington partnership will go toward underrepresented businesses over 5 year period You know we recognize that these are long-standing structural challenges Francesca I afraid to overseas inclusive growth for the partnership She says the money will help create more supplier diversity and racial equity Closing the racial wealth gap in our region alone could unlock up to $50 billion in GDP by 2028 She says this investment is just the beginning Regions that are more inclusive and more equitable will be faster growing will be more resilient Melissa Howell WTO news Up ahead in money news By the close the Dow was down 550 points Another change for the Baltimore skyline I'm Jeff clay 6 48 Traffic and weather On the 8s back to Dave dildine in the WTO traffic set Flare up hard and Parkway remains closed between the chain bridge in D.C. and Glenn echo in Maryland large tree down near the D.C. Maryland line Clara Barton Parkway remains closed George Washington Parkway northbound traffic will be heavy later than usual from the CIA and turkey run ramps up to the beltway as the obvious alternate only brief delays at the legion bridge between the parkways on the interloop otherwise good around the beltway But as the southbound route 28 delays lead to a crash before maplewood drive 95 southbound late delays from newington through lorton and woodbridge after one 23 crash was on the right side They were looking for a crash in Maryland on the two 70 spur never found it two 70 is in good shape 95 Baltimore Washington park when no incidents Winds are still kicking up at the bay bridge but you're moving without delay despite the limited wind restrictions east and westbound across the Chesapeake Bay ID me The.
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"You Dave Now to the top local stories we're following for you one is severe weather very windy out there and a severe thunderstorm warning is still continuing for parts of Carol and northwestern Frederick counties in central Maryland until 6 45 its book into the east and of course we will keep an eye on that for you throughout the evening The Biden administration is trying to lower your price at the pump by releasing a million barrels of oil a day from the government's reserves the scale of the release is unprecedented but Republicans call it a political move that misuses these strategic petroleum reserve The continued fighting near key Ukraine and other places tonight continues There are indications Russia is using talk of deescalation as cover while regrouping and resupplying its forces and redeploying them for a stepped up offensive in eastern Ukraine Stay with double DT op for more on these stories and just minutes Knew this evening the house a short time ago approved legislation to cap the cost of insulin at 35 bucks a month The vote was two 32 to one 93 Millions of Americans rely on insulin to control their diabetes During debate supporters of the measure noted insulin costs have soared with many people now paying hundreds of dollars a month opponents say capping the cost will just lead the healthcare industry to shift costs elsewhere Up ahead in money news 550 points Amazon keeps its prime card deal I'm Jeff label Time 6.
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"Helping students to spot misinformation in the news Tomorrow at one Live from NPR news I'm Janine herbst in a bid to control soaring gas prices President Biden is ordering the release of 1 million barrels of oil a day from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve for the next 6 months by blames the high gas prices on the pandemic and on Russia's war in Ukraine The start of this year gas was about $3 and 30 cents a gallon Today it's about average in four 24 22 is higher many states Nearly a dollar more in less than three months The reason for that is because of Putin's war Though it's not clear if or how much gas prices will drop as a result prices spiked at the U.S. the U.S. and allies imposed steep sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine Biden also says oil companies are focused on profits instead of putting out more barrels NATO secretary general says he doesn't see evidence that Russia is making good on its claims of scaling back military actions in Ukraine Her results reports the alliance says its intelligence suggests that the Kremlin has other plans Secretary general yen Stoltenberg didn't mince words about what NATO analysts see happening in Ukraine after the Russian government said it would reduce military operations to build trust for peace negotiations Repeatedly lied about its intentions According to our intelligence Russian units are not withdrawing but we positioning Russia maintains pressure on Kyiv and other cities So we can expect additional offensive actions Stoltenberg says instead of pulling out it appears Moscow is resupplying and reinforcing its presence in eastern Ukraine where the Kremlin has supported separatists since illegally annexing Crimea in 2014 For NPR news I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels Wall Street lower by the closing bell all three major indices down more than one and a half percent the Dow lost 550 points the NASDAQ down 221 SV 500 down 72 This is NPR From WAB news in Atlanta good afternoon I'm Jim burris our time now 5 32 And Georgia's newly passed mental health parity act is heading to the governor's desk for his signature But that Bill wasn't the only mental health related proposal lawmakers are working on WABC's just mador has more People would be able to create an advanced psychiatric directive under a separate bill that's awaiting final approval from lawmakers They could name someone to help with their care decisions before a mental health crisis It would also allow a person to specify in writing in advance what treatments to pursue in the event of a psychiatric emergency These rights don't currently exist in Georgia law as they do for other medical care lawmakers have just two days left to vote on bills Just made or W ABE news Well there's been a spike in overdoses linked to fentanyl mixed with other street drugs according to state health officials fentanyl can be deadly even in the smallest of doses and it's difficult to detect when mixed with other drugs Across Georgia at least 66 emergency departments reported seen overdose cases between early February and mid March involving fentanyl lace cannabis products cocaine methamphetamines painkillers and other drugs But that yellow haze of pollen coating everyone and everything across the metro is not only worse than average this year but it's also earlier Doctor Stanley Feynman is a physician with Atlanta allergy and asthma Since Valentine's Day this year we've seen pollen counts in the high range in really almost half the days since that time So that's very unusual Yesterday's pollen count near 2400 it's higher today making it the single worst allergy day of the season The past few decades allergy season has been getting more intense starting earlier and ending later because of warmer temperatures caused by climate change Georgia lawmakers are in the midst of their 40 day.
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"Move that a senior administration official described as a wartime bridge The White House has tried to frame high grass prices as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine dubbing the increased Putin's price hike But persistently high gas prices are a political problem for Democrats ahead of the midterm elections Republicans have seized on the issue and even begun holding events at gas stations in key battleground states It's unclear how quickly the release will trickle down to gas stations twice in the last few months the president has announced additional releases of oil but he's been under political pressure to do more As Mahal NPR news The White House International Atomic Energy Agency says Russian forces are withdrawing from Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear site Reports the withdrawal comes a little over a month after Russian troops invaded the facility The Atomic Energy Agency says that two convoys of troops headed out of Chernobyl towards the Belarusian border Russian forces also formally returned control of the site to Ukrainian authorities Chernobyl which was the site of the world's first nuclear accident in 1986 was taken by Russia in late February Ukrainian workers were held at the site for weeks without relief and to power outage briefly threaten safety systems at the defunct nuclear plant The agency said it was not able to confirm a rumor that some Russian troops had been exposed to high doses of radiation while working in the exclusion zone around the site Jeff brumfield and pyr news Washington Prosecutors say they're charging an employee of the National Security Agency with sending classified information over his personal email NPR's Carrie Johnson reports the man was arrested by the FBI Mark Gunn can hold allegedly passed government secrets 13 times using his personal email address between 2018 and 2020 The indictment says the information related to the national defense and was classified at the secret and top secret levels Uncle holtz worked for an NSA office that coordinated with private sector businesses Prosecutors didn't identify the person who received the information or that person's private employer But they said the person used to have a security clearance One can hold faces 26 different criminal charges for unlawfully transmitting and retaining secrets in his personal email account Carrie Johnson and PR news Washington Okay government inflation gauge took a big bump up in February the government announcing today its consumer price index rose 6.4% It was the biggest year over year increase since 1982 Stocks lost ground in the final trading day of the first quarter the Dow plunged 550 points today the NASDAQ was down 221 points You were listening to NPR From WAB news in Atlanta good afternoon I'm Jim burris or time now 5 O four Atlanta's labor force grew to an all time high in February It added nearly 30,000 people that brings the total number of Georgians employed to more than 3.2 million That's according to the Georgia Department of Labor Atlanta's unemployment rate also dropped in February to 3.2% From January Investigations conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor found that agricultural employers across the southeast underpaid farmworkers by nearly $2 million just last year But as Emil Moffat reports convincing workers to report such violations can often be a challenge In the 300 investigations the Labor Department conducted last year in the southeast it found thousands of workers being paid below their promised wages or made to work or live in unsafe conditions They also found some employers illegally passing along the costs of H two 8 temporary worker visas to their employees by Rios with the DOL says farm workers who aren't citizens often worry about contacting a federal agency he says partnerships with worker advocacy organizations and a Spanish language tipline have helped a lot Workers just like with the employer program feel much more comfortable calling let's say a legal aid organization He says in addition to civil penalties the Department of Labor will continue educational efforts to make sure the ag industry is aware of the laws a meal Moffat W ABE news A bill helping food trucks is heading to the governor's desk It would allow food truck operators to use their health permit from the county where their base in other counties as well Right now they have to get a separate permit for each county where they go The bill could say food truck operators thousands of dollars and allow them to operate in more counties You can find more local news on our website that said W ABE dot org amplified Atlanta this is 90.1 WAB news Support for NPR comes from NPR stations Other contributors include Fisher investments wealth management offering guidance on retirement income social security and estate planning More at Fisher investments dot com Clearly different money management investing in securities involves the risk of loss Look for a clear skies tonight cool with lows in the mid 40s for tomorrow lots of sunshine with a high of 64 68 for Saturday It's 5 O 6 This is all things considered from NPR news I'm Kelsey Snell in Washington And I'm Elsa Chang in Los Angeles Today the U.S. announced more sanctions on some Russian businesses and individuals and Russia in turn has asked to be paid for its gas exports in rubles Meanwhile the U.S. expects to deliver all of the $800 million in military aid to Ukraine which includes shoulder fired weapons against tanks and aircraft by the middle of April The Pentagon says they are seeing some repositioning of Russian forces away from Kyiv to the north but according to NATO intelligence Russia is maintaining pressure on Kyiv While NPR is Alyssa nad morney is there in Kyiv and she joins us now hi Alyssa Hi Elsa Okay so what are you hearing on the ground about continued fighting Well Ukrainian forces are still fighting all over the country even in her son which Russians claim to have taken Here in Kyiv we've had air sirens much of the evening tonight and there were two loud explosions near the center of the city officials haven't released information on what was hit yet But multiple explosions were reported here Tuesday night and into the early hours of Wednesday Ukrainian officials are echoing what western intelligence has said major volodymyr fit ya a spokesperson for Ukraine's ground forces command told us this today He's saying there is no retreat Certain divisions have left because they've lost their military effectiveness We've damaged them a great deal and others are coming in their place And I understand that Alyssa you have been out and about talking to people in Kyiv before the sirens What did you find walking around there So Kiva is a city that's still mostly empty It's estimated that half the population has left And overwhelmingly the people that we do find you know they say they don't trust Russian promises They're anticipating this war to last a while And yet there's also a sense that this is the new normal you know people are moving out of the shelters and back into their apartments and some who left Kyiv are trickling back in Sitting.
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"Budget More than 70% said the pandemic made it even more difficult to find child care either because it's too expensive or unavailable Nikon Ellie doubled news Money news at 25 and 55 Jeff things took a little bit of a slide toward the end A quintessential late day sell off by the close of Dow is down 550 points S&P 500 Index down 72 the NASDAQ down 222 points those are all one and a half percent losses This was the final trading day of the quarter the Dow lost 4.2% this quarter its worst quarterly loss in two years No let up in the rising cost of living The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure shows inflation hit 6.4% last month minus food and energy costs It was still 5.4% the highest as 1983 There was also a bump up in the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week 200,000 more people did 14,000 more than the previous week Jace keeps its deal to issue Amazon's prime rewards credit card That's a lucrative deal prime has 150 million members American Express in city were among card companies Amazon had considered switching to Jeff cable WTO news All right Jeff thanks Severe thunderstorm watching effects for our region until 10 o'clock tonight We're on the lookout for any potential heavy weather and we'll have the latest on President Biden's effort to lower gasoline prices for 56 Of all the multitudinous manifestations that water can take In oceans and ice cubes in glaciers and streams vapors and rain Double black diamonds lapse waves and brains Of all that water water everywhere.
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"For electric vehicles and the storage of renewable energy Lithium graphite nickel and so much more U.S. inflation remains the highs it's been in some 40 years to mar the government will reveal how the labor market is fared in March when it releases its big monthly employment report The oil cartel known as OPEC plus will stick to its current plan to increase oil production gradually and PR's Brittany cronin reports the group is staying the course despite a recent surge in oil prices In a short virtual meeting OPEC plus decided to continue increasing oil production by around 400,000 barrels per day as widely expected That means OPEC is sticking to a previous agreement to gradually increase production as the global economy continues to recover from the pandemic The Biden administration had hoped that OPEC would increase its oil production a lot more to help relieve oil and gasoline prices But OPEC members are limited in how much production they can add anyway and some countries have struggled to meet the existing agreement Oil prices spiked after Russia invaded Ukraine Russia is a member of OPEC plus Brittany cronin and pure news Ukrainian officials say most Russian troops have now left the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in northern Ukraine and PR's Greg myrie tells us Russian forces seize the plan at the beginning of the war While the Russian forces have been in control of Chernobyl for the past month Ukrainian workers continued their job of monitoring the plant for any safety issues Ukraine's nuclear agency says in a statement that two columns of Russian troops have left the plant leaving only a small number behind At The Pentagon a senior U.S. official describes the move as part of a broader pullback of Russian troops from areas around the capital key and other parts of northern Ukraine The Chernobyl plant side of the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986 is about 60 miles north of Kyiv and just a few miles south of the border with Belarus Greg myrie NPR news Washington A spokesperson says CIA director William burns has tested positive for the coronavirus burns will be working from home quarantining for 5 days At last check on Wall Street the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 550 points one and a half percent of the close at 34,678 the NASDAQ was down 221 points one and a half percent its NPR news From WAB E News in Atlanta good afternoon I'm Jim burris or time now is four O four A bill that outlines a new process for banning books in schools is headed to the governor's desk Martha Dalton reports Senate Bill two 26 requires school boards to develop policies to review and remove books considered harmful to minors from school libraries If governor Brian Kemp signs the measure school principals would have 7 business days to review parents complaints about books they consider obscene Principles would have three more days to inform parents of their decision Local school boards would have 30 calendar days to decide appeals School districts would be required to post titles of removed books on their websites within 15 business days of a decision The Senate gave final passage to the bill this week in a 29 to 21 vote along party lines The Georgia library media association which is made up of school librarians across the state opposes the measure Martha Dalton WAB news Service workers who clean Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport when a major victory today after 13 years of asking picketing and eventually threatening to strike for higher wages airport cleaners will get a minimum of 12 to $15 an hour Now that's up from the current minimum of $8 50 cents per hour Chris bauman is the regional director for the service employees international union Yeah it's a nasty job cleaning at that airport cleaning bathrooms cleaning vomit exposed to germs from all over the world even during the pandemic right They were on the front lines where a lot of us got to stay at home They didn't get that chance because they had to make it safe for the airport We'll have much more on this story coming up later in the hour.
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"A Justice Department investigation into Amazon for allegedly trying to influence or obstruct a probe into competition Wall Street right now the Dow is up more than 550 points This is CBS News Never miss a moment top news from WTO 24/7 360 five Listen on air on Alexa and on the WTO Until 1103 on WTO Wednesday the 9th of March Clowns in 39° right now only up to the low 40 Good morning I'm Mark Lois And I'm Debra Feinstein with the top local stories we're following this hour Loudoun county school system has made some changes to its title 9 policies after scrutiny and criticism about how it handled two sexual assaults at two high schools by the same student Well in Kennedy school board's new title 9 policy specifies several steps the school system can take regardless of whether a title 9 or a criminal investigation is still underway An accused student can be removed from school on an emergency basis if the school system determines the student poses an immediate threat to the physical health or safety of any student The accused student can challenge that decision after being removed and still has rights during the title 9 process in loudoun county near law can stain double you TLP news Title 9 is the federal law that bans sex based discrimination in public schools Two class action lawsuits against American university and George Washington University have been revived Following a ruling from a federal appeals court panel The suits brought on by students are asking for tuition and fee refunds from the colleges over closures of on campus classes and activities during the pandemic The students claim the university's violated contractual commitments when they made that virtual transition and decline to refund any portion of their payments Last year district court dismissed the cases but the appeals court decision says although there was no indication the schools did anything morally wrong the issue did not answer the question of whether students are entitled to compensation Acacia James WTO P news George Washington University says while it's disappointed with the court's decision it looks forward to defending the case on its merits American university says it is reviewing the ruling and will continue to defend its position A former employee of the university of Maryland has been indicted on major theft charges Prosecutors say Lisa shoots of 7 Maryland has been indicted on two counts of theft From 2016 to 2020 shoots abused her official position and purchasing authority by engaging in a scheme to defraud the university of Maryland at college park That's prince George's county state's attorney Aisha brave boy Now shoots is accused of defrauding the school of over $1.1 million over that four year span She worked in various positions for the engineering school at Maryland holding positions where she had oversight of some financial transactions In 2020 she took a job as a grants and contracts analyst at Johns Hopkins University John dome in.
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"Heatwave. The blanketed the Pacific Northwest. Just blew out the record books on that on that heat wave. And that really accelerated the drawing of the fuels. Uh, too much earlier than, um, what is normal? The tinderbox conditions have forced crews battling the bootleg fire to retreat multiple times in recent weeks for safety. Oregon Governor Kate Brown says this year's wildfire season is an example of quote climate change. Playing out before our eyes for NPR News. I'm Eric Newman in Southern Oregon U. S climate envoy John Kerry today called on China to end what he dubbed the world's suicide pact in terms of failure to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Stocks rebounded today more from NPR's David Guro, the Dow gained almost 550 points, or 1.6%. It had fallen by 725 points on Monday. That was the index's worst day since October, Investors were newly concerned about the pandemic about the spread of the delta variant and an increase in new cases in the United States. Which could derail the ongoing economic recovery. But a day later, the S and P 500 the NASDAQ have closed up about 1.5% yield on the 10 year Treasury bond also moved higher after it fell to a five month low on Monday. It's a sign investors feel more confident about economic growth. David Gura, NPR NEWS New York This is NPR. And this is KCRW. I'm Larry Peril. It is four minutes past the hour. Here's what's happening. L A Is not the only county in the state that wants residents to mask up in indoor public settings. Six others are now urging people to put on their face coverings when inside places like grocery stores or malls. The latest guidance from Santa Barbara Ventura and four other Northern California counties now makes 17 regions asking even fully inoculated people to wear masks as a precautionary measure. L. A County's call is a mandate, and most other counties just have recommendations. It's a notable change for the state, and it shows just how seriously public health officials are taking upticks in covid infections and the spread of the delta vary it today at the county reporting nearly 2000 new cases. LAPD chief Michael Moore is facing heat over the destructive fireworks explosion set off by an LAPD bomb squad community members today calling for his firing after 17 people were hurt and homes were damaged in last month's blast in south L. A more has said human error likely contributed to the explosion, with officers vastly underestimating the amount of material placed into a containment truck. He answered questions today on the blast, saying the city has had more than 40 prior detonations over the past decade. With few problems. Practice has been not to move or to minimize the movement of suspected explosive materials because of its volatility. More says he doesn't feel like the bomb squad detonated the materials recklessly, however. I'm also not clear as to how they adhere to our standards. And how they met what I've just discussed as to meeting the expectation of coming to decision that was made there. I'll withhold my final judgment on accountability of them until the full investigation is done. And L. A could receive tens of millions of dollars over the next 18 years. That's thanks to a tentative $26 billion national settlement with opioid distributors, including corporations like McKesson Cardinal Health and Janssen Pharmaceuticals. City Attorney Mike Fewer made the announcement today, saying L. A sued the companies in 2018 because no corporation should be able to put profits over lives. And though no amount of money is ever going to replace the lives lost and the families that have been shattered by the opioid epidemic We think that this settlement is going to make major progress in preventing future devastation. Support for NPR comes from. We were sorry,.
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"Police officers then fired their weapons striking the man. He dotted Newton Wellesley Hospital, and a rally is planned for later this afternoon, four clock outside of the Newton police station. We will Keep you updated on that hard times often brings out the best of people and the worst of people in Rhode Island. Unfortunately, the stories about the worst in human nature several 100 people cheated to try to cut the line on getting that vaccine, the state's cove in 19 vaccine forced telling the South Coast That scores of residents attempted to get the vaccine with the help of eligible people in Rhode Island who improperly shared their confidential appointment Registration lakes. Now, as you know, the vaccine is supposed to go to high priority people like nursing home residents, hospital workers, doctors, nurses, e M. T s and the like, but again, hundreds trying to push these people aside so they could get the shot, but they were caught. It's 12 38 Andrew Oh, day over a Bloomberg get afternoon. After Lori. Big gains for stocks is traders bet the Senate will move to control of the Democrats and result in more aggressive pandemic relief spending. Right now, the Dow gaining 550 points, NASDAQ up 57 S and P Up 47. Although all three main indexes are higher, the NASDAQ slag relative to the others can be explained by a retreat from tech companies such as Apple treated as safe havens for months of last year. It looks like 2020 ended with another significant blow to the nation's job. Market. Paycheck processor. ADP reports 123,000 more jobs were lost than gained it U. S businesses in December. It's first declined since April and unforced, seen by Bloomberg survey of economists who had predicted a small increase. Private payrolls remain almost 10 million short of pre pandemic levels and rode a Bloomberg business on WBZ. Boston's NewsRadio lawmakers on Beacon Hill Pass a landmark climate change bill. Two tails at 12 45 Place.
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Dow drops 550 points as worries grow about economic impact of coronavirus
"It is a coronavirus selloff was markets around the world worry about the economic impact of the spreading sickness the Dow was down five hundred fifty points now that is two percent yes some P. five hundred index is down fifty six almost two percent the nasdaq is down one hundred twenty eight points that's one I have