Texas congressman leads thirst and hunger strike to urge heat protections for workers
A Democratic congressman from Texas is participating in a brief thirst and hunger strike Tuesday to "draw attention to the need for a federal workplace heat standard, including protections for rest and water breaks."
2023-07-26 07:28
Senate Targets US Investments in China Through Key Defense Bill
The Senate attached a measure to the annual defense policy bill that would subject some US investments in
2023-07-26 06:45
Greenpeace says ECB has broken climate pledge with end of bond buying
FRANKFURT Activist group Greenpeace said on Wednesday the European Central Bank has broken a pledge to join the
2023-07-26 06:29
Department of Education launches civil rights probe after lawsuit accuses Harvard of giving preferential treatment to legacy admissions
The US Department of Education has begun a civil rights investigation into whether Harvard University discriminates in its admissions process by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, roughly three weeks after a lawsuit made those allegations.
2023-07-26 05:30
Alphabet profit beats expectations, CFO Porat to assume new role
By Greg Bensinger, Akash Sriram and Max A. Cherney SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Alphabet's second-quarter profit exceeded Wall Street expectations on
2023-07-26 05:19
Inside McCarthy's sudden warming to a Biden impeachment inquiry
Speaker Kevin McCarthy in recent weeks has heard similar advice from both a senior House Republican and an influential conservative lawyer: prioritize the impeachment of President Joe Biden over a member of his Cabinet.
2023-07-26 04:27
Biden pledges 'mental health care is health care' with new rule ensuring mental health parity in insurance coverage
President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced new action to guarantee access to mental health care, unveiling a proposed rule that would ensure mental health benefits on private insurance plans more closely mirror physical health benefits.
2023-07-26 04:22
Florida ocean temps surge to 100 degrees as mass coral bleaching event is found in some reefs
An urgent rescue operation is underway to save Florida coral species from extinction as a mass bleaching event and die-off from unprecedented water temperatures spreads across the Florida Keys.
2023-07-26 03:20
UPS Reaches Tentative Labor Deal With Teamsters to Avoid Strike
United Parcel Service Inc. reached a tentative agreement to renew a five-year labor contract with the Teamsters union,
2023-07-26 02:59
Rhodes fires: Evacuated tourists arrive in Birmingham
Holidaymakers evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes arrive in Birmingham.
2023-07-26 02:53
Brussels bombers found guilty after long murder trial
Six of the 10 suspects are convicted of terrorist murder for the twin bombings that killed 32 people.
2023-07-26 01:52
'A lot of evidence' recovered as search of Gilgo Beach suspect's home ends, DA says
The search of Rex Heuermann's Long Island home has ended after investigators turned up "quite a lot of evidence" in the Gilgo Beach serial killings, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said Tuesday.
2023-07-26 01:47