And end in sight? Striking writers and Hollywood studios resume negotiations for second day
Hollywood studios and striking screenwriters are resuming negotiations for the second day in a row Thursday
2023-09-22 00:24
Home sales fell again in August as homebuyers grapple with rising mortgage rates and prices
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2023-09-21 23:50
Rupert Murdoch, the creator of Fox News, is stepping down as head of News Corp. and Fox Corp.
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2023-09-21 22:24
South Africa to clear Covid lockdown criminal records
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2023-09-21 20:25
Sweden's central bank hikes key interest rate, saying inflation is still too high
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2023-09-21 19:18
Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street's slump after Fed says rates may stay high in '24
Asian shares are lower, tracking a slump on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve said it may not cut interest rates next year by as much as it earlier thought
2023-09-21 14:54
Japan's troubled Toshiba to delist after takeover by Japanese consortium succeeds
Toshiba says a 2 trillion yen ($14 billion) tender offer for the troubled electronics and energy giant by a Japanese consortium has been completed, clearing the way for it to be delisted
2023-09-21 11:48
DeSantis says he won't support Covid vaccine funding if elected president
Ron DeSantis on Wednesday said if elected president, he would not pay for further coronavirus vaccines for Americans.
2023-09-21 11:24
Iran's parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary
Iran’s parliament has approved a bill to impose heavier penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory Islamic headscarf in public and those who support them
2023-09-21 09:28
Jimmy Kimmel tests positive for Covid, cancels 'Strike Force Three' live show with Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert
The upcoming "Strike Force Three" live show has been canceled because Jimmy Kimmel has Covid, and the show cannot go on.
2023-09-21 08:49
Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
The Biden administration has announced that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household
2023-09-21 04:47
Jeep maker Stellantis makes a new contract offer as auto workers prepare to expand their strike
Detroit carmakers are announcing more layoffs that they blame on fallout from the United Auto Workers strike
2023-09-21 03:53
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