US budget gap soars to $1.7 trillion, largest outside COVID era
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government on Friday posted a $1.695 trillion budget deficit in fiscal 2023, a
2023-10-21 05:53
Nawaz Sharif: The Pakistan army’s one-time arch-rival returns
Nawaz Sharif, toppled in a coup and later jailed for corruption, is flying home to fight elections.
2023-10-21 05:25
American mother and daughter taken hostage by Hamas have been released
Hamas released two American hostages, Judith Tai Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter, Natalie Raanan, on Friday nearly two weeks after launching a deadly attack in Israel and abducting around 200 people.
2023-10-21 05:25
South Carolina teen crowned first Black homecoming queen in school's history
A South Carolina teen has made history at her private high school after her classmates crowned her the school's first Black homecoming queen.
2023-10-21 05:17
Judge fines Donald Trump for 'blatant' gag order violation
Trump was fined $5,000 for the breach. But the judge has threatened jail time if it happens again.
2023-10-21 04:59
US Supreme Court blocks order curbing Biden administration social media contacts
By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions imposed by lower courts on the ability
2023-10-21 04:20
Donald Trump fined $5,000 for violating gag order in New York fraud trial and warned twice about imprisonment
Former President Donald Trump was fined $5,000 by a New York judge on Friday for violating a gag order not to speak about any members of the court staff -- and was warned twice about possible imprisonment.
2023-10-21 03:54
Reports: Two American hostages released by Hamas
A mother and daughter were freed for "humanitarian reasons", says Hamas, but the claim is unconfirmed.
2023-10-21 02:30
12 Educational Facts About ‘Abbott Elementary’
A workplace mockumentary in the vein of 'The Office' and 'Parks and Rec', 'Abbott Elementary' focuses on an underfunded, predominately Black school based in Philadelphia.
2023-10-21 02:22
Kenneth Chesebro: Second Trump lawyer pleads guilty to conspiracy
Kenneth Chesebro admits conspiracy charge in 2020 election interference case in Georgia.
2023-10-21 02:16
The Northeast weekend weather curse is nearly two months old. Here's what's causing it and when it could end
Prepare for another dose of wet weekend weather in the Northeast, but this time, the dreary déjà vu comes with a twist -- some snowflakes may fly in high elevations.
2023-10-21 01:22
Israel aims to cut Gaza ties after Hamas defeat
The long-term goal of the campaign against Hamas is to sever all links with Gaza, Israel's defence minister says.
2023-10-21 01:22