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Ginni Thomas leaves for a break during a closed-door meeting with House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Politics & Government

Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, testifies before Jan. 6 panel

6:04pm September 29, 2022

Thomas, a Republican activist, was in touch with an attorney pushing to overturn the 2020 election results. Her lawyer says Thomas testified on Thursday that she played no role in that effort.

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona appeared alongside President Biden when he announced his student loan relief plan on Aug. 24. On Thursday, the administration quietly changed its guidance around which borrowers qualify for this relief.

In a reversal, the Education Dept. is excluding many from student loan relief

4:34pm September 29, 2022

by Cory Turner

The Biden administration has quietly changed its guidance to disqualify borrowers who have privately-held FFEL and Perkins loans.

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Damaged homes and debris are shown in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian on Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla.

National

Photos: This is what Florida looks like after Hurricane Ian

3:59pm September 29, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

Images of the aftermath show a glimpse of the destruction caused by the powerful Category 4 hurricane: homes washed out, boats yanked from their moorings, and decimated neighborhoods.

Methane, the main component of natural gas, is also a byproduct of oil drilling.

Research shows oil field flaring emits nearly five times more methane than expected

3:27pm September 29, 2022

by Laura Benshoff

Scientists took a dozen research flights over major U.S. oil and gas fields to sample flare emissions. They found more methane than was supposed to be there.

The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill Thursday and will send it to the House, less than 48 hours before money to run the federal government runs out.

Politics & Government

Government funding bill gets a step closer to the finish line as the deadline nears

3:02pm September 29, 2022

by Barbara Sprunt

The Senate approved the interim spending bill, which must now pass the House before heading to President Biden for his signature. The government runs out of spending power on Friday night.

Bicycles have become the only commuting option for many Afghans, who are often unable to afford a ride in a bus or a shared cab as the economy has unraveled under Taliban rule. But the conservative Taliban culture means that women are missing from the ranks of these new riders.

Health & Safety

Bikes are everywhere in Kabul since the Taliban takeover. But who's not cycling? Women

2:28pm September 29, 2022

As the economy unravels, "everyone is getting a bike," says one young resident. It's the cheapest way to get around. But the Taliban's conservative culture means women cyclists are not welcome.

Wind gusts blow across Sarasota Bay as Hurricane Ian churns to the south on Wednesday in Sarasota, Fla.

Arts

Can the hurricane TV reporters come inside now? Please?

1:54pm September 29, 2022

by Eric Deggans

This is an old debate and one the TV news industry seems to have already decided — but until someone is seriously injured doing this kind of reporting, it will continue.

After Frankie Cook's car accident on a wet road outside Rome, Ga., her father, Russell (right), got a lawyer's letter saying they owed a hospital emergency room more than $17,000 for scans and an exam to see if she had a concussion.

They were turned away from urgent care. The reason? Their car insurance

1:52pm September 29, 2022

by Sam Whitehead

Russell Cook expected a quick, inexpensive visit to an urgent care center for his daughter after a car wreck. She wasn't badly hurt, but they were sent to an emergency room — for a much larger bill.

Tropical Storm Ian will regain some of the power it lost passing over land as it, returning to hurricane status later Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center. It's seen here shortly before noon ET.

National

Ian will likely hit South Carolina as a hurricane, forecasters say

12:18pm September 29, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Tropical Storm Ian, weakened by its devastating trip across the Florida peninsula, is expected to regain strength over the Atlantic Ocean.

When it comes to fighting inflation, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has said, "We will keep at it until we are confident the job is done."

Economy

Financial markets are a mess around the world. Fingers are pointing at the Fed

11:33am September 29, 2022

by David Gura

Customarily, the Fed and other central banks do as much as they can to keep markets calm. This time they're the reason behind the volatility.

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