Retail sales up 0.4% in April, buoyed by solid job market and declining prices in some areas
Consumers picked up their spending modestly in April from March, particularly in dining out and online, buoyed by a solid job market and easing inflationary pressures
2023-05-16 23:58
American jailed for spying by China is a veteran pro-Beijing advocate who rubbed shoulders with senior Chinese officials, CNN reporting shows
The elderly American citizen sentenced to life in prison by a Chinese court Monday on spying charges is a veteran leader of several pro-Beijing groups in the United States, who has rubbed shoulders for years with senior Chinese government officials, CNN reporting and research has found.
2023-05-16 23:57
Rain-swollen rivers flood some towns in north Italy; Venice prepares to raise mobile dike in lagoon
Rivers swollen by days of downpours have flooded some towns in northern Italy
2023-05-16 23:51
Heads of failed banks questioned on executive pay, how they handled risk at Senate hearing
Executives from two large U.S. banks that failed dramatically in March are appearing in front of the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday to respond to questions about why their banks went under and what regulators could have done to avoid the calamities
2023-05-16 23:50
Swedish Eurovision winner Loreen returns home, performs winning power ballad 'Tattoo'
The Swedish singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest with her power ballad “Tattoo,” has returned to Sweden, saying she was proud to have won the contest twice and became the second person in Eurovision history to win a second time
2023-05-16 23:46
Justice Department files criminal charges in cases of American tech stolen for Russia, China and Iran
The Justice Department announced on Tuesday five criminal cases against people accused of stealing or illegally diverting American technology and materials for the Russian, Chinese and Iranian governments.
2023-05-16 23:29
Kentucky Republicans pick nominee to challenge Democratic Gov. Beshear
Kentucky Republicans are picking a nominee to challenge incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in Tuesday's primary elections
2023-05-16 23:29
Kentucky Republicans to choose challenger to Democratic Governor Beshear
By Joseph Ax Republican voters in Kentucky were casting ballots on Tuesday to choose their party's challenger to
2023-05-16 23:28
Turkey election results show Erdogan dominating in quake-hit region
By Ali Kucukgocmen and Ece Toksabay ANKARA Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party came out on top in
2023-05-16 23:22
Trans singer Kim Petras's Sports Illustrated cover for Swimsuit Edition faces monumental backlash
'It’s definitely a scary time to be transgender in America, but there’s also so much more representation,' Petras, 30, told Sports Illustrated
2023-05-16 23:21
Prince Harry seeks to challenge denial of request to pay for own UK police protection
A lawyer has asked a London judge to allow Prince Harry to challenge the government's denial of his request to pay for police protection when he visits the U.K. Attorney Shaheed Fatima said Tuesday that the government had exceeded its authority
2023-05-16 23:16
FTC to block Amgen's $27.8 billion deal for Horizon Therapeutics - source
(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is expected to file a lawsuit as early as Tuesday to block Amgen Inc's
2023-05-16 22:57