Tag: Lester Holt

For a dozen years now, 94-year-old Buddy Grover has donned his light keeper’s cap and coat to climb the stairs of the tallest lighthouse in New Jersey. Buddy greets his visitors at the lighthouse with tales of the tower’s historic…

A recent survey reveals that only 14 percent of U.S. hospitals follow a federal law that says they must publicly post their prices. The Hospital Price Transparency rule was created as a part of the Affordable Care Act that took…

Airlines struggle with staffing planes and flight schedules as the U.S. faces a pilot shortage. American Airlines’ pilot union says many airlines encouraged pilots to retire early during the pandemic, not expecting the sudden surge of returning passengers and more…

Relatives of the Buffalo mass shooting victims are taking their grief to Capitol Hill as the U.S. grapples with a surge in gun violence. The White House received a high-profile boost in its push for new gun legislation from actor…

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin cast his ballot on Monday for an election where he faces being recalled. Boudin was elected on a promise to fight inequality in the justice system with alternatives to prison, pushing against what he…

The community of Uvalde held an emergency city council meeting. District Attorney Christina Busbee, now overseeing the Uvalde mass shooting investigation, has yet to speak publicly. Newly elected council member Pete Arredondo, Robb Elementary School’s Police Chief, was also absent…

In Normandy, France today they are celebrating the largest amphibious assault in history. On this day in 1944, the largest seaborne invasion in history occurred killing more than 4,400 troops. D-Day led to the liberation of Nazi-occupied France and eventually…