Western states and feds are closing in on a landmark deal to prevent Lake Mead from plummeting further
Three Western states and the federal government are nearing a deal to leave millions of gallons of water in the Colorado River's Lake Mead.
2023-05-18 03:24
Elizabeth Holmes will start 11-year prison sentence on May 30 after losing her bid to remain free
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes will remain free through the Memorial Day weekend before surrendering to authorities on May 30
2023-05-18 03:16
South Africa minister denies extensive ANC corruption at power utility, concedes 'naughty' few
A senior South African government minister denied Wednesday there was extensive corruption within the ruling African Nations Congress party in relation to the country’s financially-crippled power utility
2023-05-18 02:18
Serbians hand in guns and question culture of violence after two shootings
Back-to-back attacks prompt a gun amnesty and fears among some that the country is becoming more like the US.
2023-05-18 01:53
How Joe Biden and Donald Trump's border policies compare
President Biden promised a more humane approach but his border policy has been sharply criticised too.
2023-05-18 01:50
Target wrestles with pullback in spending and theft that may cost retailer more than $1B this year
Target has reported another quarterly profit decline and issued a cautious sales and profit outlook for the current period
2023-05-18 01:47
Migrants are staying on school grounds, in hotels or at police stations in several states -- and some residents are furious
While the surge of new migrants after last week's expiration of Title 42 was not as severe as many expected, the scramble to place asylum seekers fleeing violence or crushing poverty has yielded widespread tensions within and between states.
2023-05-18 01:45
What comes next for abortion pill in US?
A court in New Orleans is hearing a case that may pull a commonly used abortion pill from the market.
2023-05-18 00:58
US single-family building permits at 7-month high; housing slump persists
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON Permits for future U.S. single-family homebuilding jumped to a seven-month high in April, giving
2023-05-18 00:57
Biden ‘Confident’ on Reaching Debt Deal as GOP Bashes Japan Trip
President Joe Biden expressed confidence that negotiators would reach an agreement to avoid a catastrophic default, even as
2023-05-18 00:23
U.S. Supreme Court declines to block Illinois assault weapons ban
By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to block a Democratic-backed ban on assault-style rifles
2023-05-17 23:20
Russia agrees to extend Ukraine grain deal in a boost for global food security
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Russia has agreed to extend a deal that has allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger
2023-05-17 22:53