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The president met with Congressional leaders at the White House. But as before, Democratic and Republican leaders could not agree on a way forward. So at the end of the day, $85 billion worth of automatic spending cuts start kicking in.

President Biden signed the Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2021 on Monday, outlawing the manufacture and sale of crib bumpers and certain inclined infant sleepers.

Three people have now died connected to the listeria outbreak among Boar’s Head deli meats, the CDC said. A person most recently died in Virginia, adding to earlier deaths in New Jersey and Illinois.

Sneaker maker Converse is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Steve Tripoli of member station W-B-U-R in Boston reports that the company plans to close its three North American factories and shift production to Asia.

A pioneering program in Ethiopia teaches all students about this "taboo" topic. A new UNICEF report, released on “World Menstrual Hygiene Day," assesses how countries respond to menstrual issues.

The short-term spending bill avoids a partial government shutdown, but other major issues, such as suspending the debt limit, remain unresolved.

The Republican-led House Oversight Committee will meet Thursday morning to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress. If approved, the full House would vote on the charge.

In the Eastern Highlands, the accusation of sorcery is a vigilante's rallying cry. Such accusations often lead to violence and are believed to be responsible for dozens of deaths every year.

Rapid tests for COVID-19 are proving difficult to find both for local governments and individuals. The Biden administration says relief is on the way. But what's behind the supply challenges?

There's been a long battle over which products should be called milk. The FDA aims to clear up any confusion, but dairy farmers say they don't need a federal agency making their life even harder.

V Critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews an unusual departure PBS'' Great Performances: a production of "PsychoDerelict", the new multi-media composition by the rock and roller, Pete Townsend.

Regular and specialized baby formulas have been running low across the U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says she will ask President Biden to consider using the Defense Production Act to boost production.

At least 37 have been confirmed killed in flooding and hundreds remain unaccounted for. The governor warned that high winds could create the danger of falling trees and utility poles.

President Joe Biden is poised to ask oil-producing Gulf leaders to ramp up oil production when he visits Saudi Arabia. How much more can they produce and how much of a difference will it make?

The measure, which would provide $95 billion in military aid, has little hope of seeing a vote in the House where hard-line Republicans oppose the measure.

At least three major grocery chains say they will no longer carry Sycamore Brewing products after the brewery’s co-owner was arrested and charged with breaking into a Stanly County home and raping a 13-year-old girl.

He is known as Lieutenant Arthur Fancy on NYPD Blue(Steven Bochco Productions), the Emmy Award-winning police drama. Emmy nominee actor JAMES McDANIEL. McDANIEL has appeared in numerous television, film and theater productions, including the films "Strictly Business," "Malcolm X," and "Alice." He's also received the Clarence Derwent Award for his performance in the Broadway play, "Six Degrees of Separation." McDANIEL has appeared on the television shows "Kate and Allie," "Hill Street Blues," "L.A. Law," and "Civil Wars." This past summer McDANIEL filmed the feature "Fighting Gravity" (A.K.A. "Truth or Consequences") with Kieffer Sutherland, Rod Steiger, and Martin Sheen. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE

The Clorox Company said Tuesday it has recalled its scented multi-surface cleaners and all-purpose cleaners. The recall doesn't include its original pine-scented Pine-Sol.

Adult bed rails have been linked to hundreds of deaths and injuries over the years. The CPSC is starting work on a federal safety standard, nearly a decade after consumer groups asked for one.

With a voice that's raw, powerful and unmistakably soul-stirring, Leela James has carved out a singular space in music where classic soul meets contemporary R&B. Since her breakout debut, A Change Is Gonna Come, in 2005, Leela has earned a reputation for blending deep, emotive storytelling with gritty vocals and timeless grooves.

Leela has recorded and released seven LPs, delivering eight top-20 R&B radio singles, including two No. 1 tracks on the Billboard charts. Her 2021 single Complicated topped the Billboard Adult R&B songs chart for three straight weeks. Her ballad Fall For You is considered a modern classic and was certified Gold in October 2022, surpassing half a million units sold, and solidified her reputation as a force in contemporary soul.

Featuring opening act Jane Handcock!