Thai and Filipino workers filling labor gap in Israel get caught up in war between Israel and Hamas
The first group of Thai workers evacuated from Israel after the past few days’ bloody events in southern Israel and Gaza have arrived in Bangkok, greeted by anxious relatives and senior officials
2023-10-13 09:23
South African authorities target coal-smuggling gang they say contributed to a power crisis
South African authorities say they have conducted raids across five provinces to break up a coal-smuggling syndicate blamed for stealing more than $26 million in coal, degrading state-owned power plants and contributing to an electricity crisis
2023-10-13 08:59
Georgia wants to study deepening Savannah's harbor again on heels of $973 million dredging project
The chief executive over Georgia's seaports says larger cargo ships will need deeper water and a taller bridge to reach the Port of Savannah in the near future
2023-10-13 06:53
Republican challenger uses forum to try to nationalize Kentucky governor's race
Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron has tried pushing national politics to the forefront of the governor’s race in GOP-trending Kentucky
2023-10-13 05:16
Ex-IRS contractor pleads guilty in leak of tax return information of Trump, wealthy people
A former contractor for the Internal Revenue Service charged with leaking tax information to news outlets about former President Donald Trump and thousands of the country’s wealthiest people pleaded guilty Thursday in an agreement with prosecutors
2023-10-13 05:16
What to know about the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment
Tens of millions of older Americans will see a modest increase in benefits in January when a new cost-of-living adjustment is added to Social Security payments
2023-10-13 03:52
Biden to release plan for additional US funding next week, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will release his supplemental funding request next week, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre told
2023-10-13 03:16
Florida citrus forecast improves over last year when hurricanes hit state
Florida's citrus production is expected to improve in the upcoming season compared to last year when twin hurricanes battered the state
2023-10-13 02:52
Orsted puts up $100M guarantee that it will build New Jersey's first offshore wind farm by 2025
The Danish wind energy company Orsted has put up a $100 million guarantee that it will build New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm
2023-10-13 02:47
G7 finance leaders condemn Hamas 'terror attacks' on Israel
By Leika Kihara and David Lawder MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) -Finance leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced nations on
2023-10-13 02:45
The White House picks West Virginia and the Philadelphia region for hydrogen hubs, a source tells AP
The White House has selected the Philadelphia area and West Virginia for two regional hubs to produce and deliver hydrogen fuel, which is an important part of the Biden administration's clean energy plan
2023-10-13 02:29
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer struggles in cross-examination of Caroline Ellison, govt's key witness
Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense lawyer has struggled through a meandering cross-examination of the FTX founder’s former girlfriend Thursday, keeping both the judge and the public guessing as to his strategy in countering the testimony of the government’s key witness
2023-10-13 01:53