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Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, says expanding vaccination priority groups to food and agricultural workers is just the first step in a big challenge to inoculate the country's hardest-hit communities.

Rep. Ruiz: Vaccinating Food And Farm Workers Requires An 'Active, Concerted Effort'

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., says expanding vaccine distribution in key industries is one of many steps to inoculating Latinos and other hard-hit communities.

This Decca recording is one of the few major label albums to be nominated for a <em>Gramophone</em> award this year.

Gramophone Shortlist Big On Small Labels

The classical music magazine's award nominees are flush with independent labels.

A student at Red Lake High School starts the 2005 school year following a shooting the year before in which eight people were killed. Because of sequestration, the district is not able to keep on staff a school psychologist brought in after the shootings.

New School Year Brings Sequestration Pain For Many Districts

As the nation's public schools reopen this fall, many are facing budget deficits and scarce money due to sequestration. Experts say districts with large numbers of poor students are hit the hardest.

McCarthy says Santos will remain in office as N.Y. Republicans call for his ouster

A coalition of Republican officials in New York state say Rep. George Santos should resign over the "overwhelming" lies he told voters. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Santos will remain in office.

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters talks bipartisan investigation into assassination attempt

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, a Democrat, about the questions that Congress is launching about the Secret Service security that allowed a direct line of fire at Trump.

Company officials are stopping production of the original Segway PT, a favorite in tourism and law enforcement, on July 15.

After Nearly Two Bumpy Decades, The Original Segway Will Be Retired In July

Company officials announces production of the Segway PT will stop on July 15. The vehicle is popular among law enforcement and tourists, but falls short of its inventor's revolutionary goals.

Record Profits at Oil Companies Draw Criticism

The big oil companies come under attack for earning billions in profits as gasoline prices have soared. Oil executives say their companies' earnings aren't excessive. But lawmakers are talking about reining them in, and a debate is brewing on how to help consumers.

Computer chips are seen on newly-issued credit cards. In an effort to reduce counterfeiting and credit card fraud, more than 200 million payment cards have been issued with embedded computer chips in the U.S. ahead of an Oct. 1 deadline, according to the Smart Card Alliance.

No More Swiping: New Credit Cards Designed To Reduce Theft

Thursday is the beginning of the end for magnetic-stripe credit cards. With the change, banks say stores will have to pay for fraudulent purchases. The shift may be hard for some small retailers.

Duval County Achieves Highest Graduation Rate To Date

More high school students graduated in Duval County in 2014 than ever before, newly released state data shows.The Florida Department of Education released…

On Tuesday, the FBI announced it could not uncover what drove Stephen Paddock to kill 58 people, honored at a memorial, and injure hundreds more in October 2017 in Las Vegas.

FBI Finds No Motive In Las Vegas Shooting, Closes Investigation

"Throughout his life, [Stephen] Paddock went to great lengths to keep his thoughts private, and that extended to his final thinking about this mass murder," officials said on Tuesday.

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