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Hurricane Ian’s damage will reach up to $65 billion

Friday, September 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Ian flooded major cities and devastated homes after it made landfall in Florida -- but the damage isn’t done. After temporarily becoming a tropical storm, Hurricane Ian accelerated to Category 1 strength on Thursday night as it barreled toward South Carolina,... Read More.

Heating bills to reach 10-year high this upcoming winter: NEADA report

Thursday, September 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Heating costs for the upcoming winter season are expected to increase by 17%, mainly impacting lower-income families, according to a new report from National Energy Assistance Directors Association. Costs are expected to reach above $1,200 in 2022-2023, up from $1,025 in 2021-2022,... Read More.

US railway companies, unions reach tentative agreement

Thursday, September 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- American railway companies and unions have reached a tentative labor agreement amid the threat of strikes. U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh announced the news on Twitter early Thursday, "following more than 20 consecutive hours of negotiations at" his office in Washington,... Read More.

Voter registration forms now more widely available in PA

Friday, September 9 by Louise Bennett

Harrisburg - Voter registration forms are going to be more widely available in Pennsylvania. A new state government order will make the forms available in libraries, state park offices, state-run veterans homes, and Career Link offices across the state. It’s part of an expanded effort to... Read More.

Labor unions reach highest level of approval in US since 1965: Gallup

Tuesday, August 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Labor unions reached their highest level of approval in the U.S. since 1965, according to a new Gallup poll. Seventy-one percent of poll respondents said they approve of such organizations, up from 68% last year. Prior to the pandemic, 64% of poll... Read More.

Columbus teachers reach ‘conceptual agreement’ with school board, halt strike

Thursday, August 25 by ABC News

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- The Columbus teachers union has reached a "conceptual agreement" with its school board after three days of picketing. The Columbus Board of Education and the Columbus Education Association did not disclose terms of the deal. The CEA began its strike after a vote... Read More.

Marijuana, hallucinogen use reach all-time high among young adults

Wednesday, August 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Marijuana and hallucinogen use among young adults has reached a new high. Use of marijuana and hallucinogens by 19- to 30-year-olds reached their highest levels since tracking began in 1988, according to a new Monitoring the Future panel study supported by the... Read More.

‘Peacemaker’ director James Gunn, Marvel’s Kevin Feige reach out to ‘Batgirl’ directors after movie gets shelved

Friday, August 5 by ABC News

Hollywood is usually better known for cutthroat competition between, rather than words of support from, those within the industry. However, Warner Bros. Discovery's canceling of its Batgirl movie has brought out the latter for directors Bilall Fallah and Adil El Arbi. The directing duo whose... Read More.

Bipartisan senators reach deal on Electoral Count Act reform in wake of Jan. 6

Wednesday, July 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the House committee probing the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol continues to reveal how it says then-President Donald Trump and his allies worked to overturn the 2020 election, a bipartisan group of senators has quietly reached agreement on a sweeping... Read More.

Dangerous heat hits US with temperatures forecast to reach 115 degrees

Monday, July 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Dangerous heat is enveloping a large swath of the U.S., with temperatures forecast to climb above 100 degrees Monday from California to Arizona to Texas to Missouri. Temperatures on Monday could reach a scorching 111 degrees in Redding, California; 114 in Palm... Read More.

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