Consumer prices in February were 6% higher than a year ago, as inflation continues to ease. The data comes just days after the collapse of two regional lenders is roiling the banking system.
Read more ...The Collapse Of Silicon Valley Bank National News
A major bank in Silicon Valley experienced a bank run and failed. Fearing a cascading catastrophe in tech and banking, the government stepped in to prevent contagion.
Read more ...Some Mexican pharmacies sell pills laced with deadly fentanyl to U.S. travelers National News
Researchers say some Mexican pharmacies that cater to U.S. tourists and medical travelers are selling medications that look safe but are laced with deadly fentanyl and methamphetamines.
Read more ...In Florida, an invasive snail is helping save an endangered bird National News
The population of an endangered bird, the Everglade snail kite, has rebounded recently. Scientists it's all thanks to an invasive snail that has provided kites with a new abundant food source.
Read more ...What to know about the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, takeover and fallout National News
President Biden urged calm as markets roiled over the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. After the FDIC takeover, customers of the bank have full access to their deposits.
Read more ...It's Equal Pay Day. The gender pay gap has hardly budged in 20 years. What gives? National News
Women have to work nearly 15 months to earn what a man earns in 12. And that's been true for decades.
Read more ...Landmarks fall, memories fade. Civil rights tourism may protect Mississippi history National News
There's a new push to develop civil rights tourism in the Mississippi Delta where local groups are using federal dollars to preserve the stories before memories fade and landmarks are lost.
Read more ...Donald Trump finally makes it to Iowa as other Republican hopefuls court voters National News
Nearly four months after declaring his third run for the White House, former President Donald Trump visited Iowa — the first in the nation caucus for Republicans.
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