Social media and duct tape are helping people make DIY air purifiers that filter out wildfire smoke
West Coast social media users are sharing their DIY tips for building an air purifier at home as smoke from Canada wildfires are cloaking much of the East Coast
2023-06-09 15:58
Cyprus labors to shield reputation amid new US, UK action on Russian 'sanctions evasion network'
For Cypriots, it was a collective "here we go again" moment: In April, the U.S. and the U.K. included a handful of Cypriot nationals and Cyprus-registered companies on a list of “enablers” helping Russian oligarchs skirt sanctions
2023-06-09 14:17
Car-obsessed California seeks to follow New York's lead and save public transit
California's transit agencies are asking Democrats who control the state's government to rescue them like Democrats in New York recently did
2023-06-09 13:20
Speaker McCarthy eyes new commission to tackle nation's debt, but many Democrats are wary
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is studying history and considering the appointment of a mix of lawmakers and business leaders to a new commission to tackle the nation’s soaring debt
2023-06-09 12:53
China Lobbies EU on Proposal to Punish Firms Aiding Russia
China is putting pressure on the European Union behind closed doors to scrap proposed trade restrictions on Chinese
2023-06-09 11:27
Japan aims to refocus its foreign aid on maritime and economic security and national interests
Japan has approved a major revision to its development aid policy to focus on maritime and economic security and its national interests while helping developing nations overcome challenges amid China’s growing influence
2023-06-09 11:16
'Dollarization' of North Korean economy, once vital, now potential threat to Kim's rule
North Korea has tolerated the widespread use of more stable foreign currencies like U.S. dollars and the Chinese yuan since a bungled revaluation of the won in 2009 triggered runway inflation and public unrest
2023-06-09 09:15
Social media helps invent, then circulate info on DIY air purifiers amid wildfire smoke
West Coast social media users are sharing their DIY tips for building an air purifier at home as smoke from Canada wildfires are cloaking much of the East Coast
2023-06-09 08:50
Biden picks longtime transportation official as acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration has another acting leader at the controls
2023-06-09 08:19
Nevada Senate adjourns without voting on proposed A's stadium in Las Vegas
An anticipated vote has failed to materialize in the Nevada Senate on a financing bill for a proposed $1.5 billion Las Vegas Strip stadium for the Oakland Athletics
2023-06-09 08:15
Senate confirms highest-ranking Muslim in government after earlier GOP blockade
The Senate has confirmed the highest-ranking Muslim official in the U.S. government
2023-06-09 06:48
The S&P 500 is in a bull market. Here's what that means and how long the bull might run
The S&P 500 is now in what Wall Street refers to as a bull market, meaning the index has risen 20% or more from its most recent low
2023-06-09 05:28