Ukraine's counteroffensive has been brutal and slow. But Kyiv has many cards left to play
The footage is a grainy and disturbing. A Ukrainian soldier from the 73rd Naval Special Operations Center fights his way through a trench, apparently on the southern front, shooting Russian soldiers repeatedly at point-blank range. The dust kicked up adds to the sense of chaos, and the dense panic and brutality of this counteroffensive's start.
2023-06-21 12:25
SNB Won’t Let Slowing Inflation Stop a Rate Hike: Decision Guide
Swiss National Bank officials won’t be deterred by signs of weakening consumer-price pressures as they probably keep up
2023-06-21 12:24
Once wrongly imprisoned for notorious rape, member of 'Central Park Five' is running for office
Some consider Yusef Salaam a folk hero as a member of the “Central Park Five,” the group of teenagers wrongly convicted of raping a white jogger in a brutal attack 34 years ago
2023-06-21 12:23
Powell to face Capitol Hill hearing at a time of rising uncertainty over Fed's interest-rate plans
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will begin two days of hearings before Congress on Wednesday that will likely focus on the question that consumed the central bank last week: How far and how fast will the Fed raise its key interest rate from here
2023-06-21 12:22
'We can't do anything:' Ukrainian pilots plead for F-16s as they struggle to contain Russian aviation
One of the main issues Kyiv's ground forces have faced as the counteroffensive gets underway is Russian air power holding them back. Russia still maintains air superiority, which makes it difficult for ground forces to advance.
2023-06-21 12:20
Pride and pain for president as son Hunter has navigated years of investigation, reaches plea deal
President Joe Biden had just six words to offer after his 53-year-old son Hunter pleaded guilty to federal tax offenses in a deal that is also likely to spare him time behind bars on a weapons charge
2023-06-21 12:18
Biden compares China's Xi Jinping to 'dictators' even as Washington and Beijing work to thaw relations
President Joe Biden compared Chinese President Xi Jinping to "dictators" during a political fundraiser in California Tuesday night, delivering the unscripted remarks roughly a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said his recent trip had yielded "progress" in repairing the fractured relationship between Washington and Beijing.
2023-06-21 11:58
Bitcoin Hits a Six-Week High as Financial Titans Step Up Crypto Initiatives
Bitcoin climbed to the highest level since early May, buoyed by crypto initiatives involving major players from the
2023-06-21 11:51
Wagging his finger at the Mariners, Cole stops the Yankees' 4-game skid with a 3-1 win
Gerrit Cole stared down José Caballero and wagged a finger at the Seattle Mariners’ dugout 15 times after striking out the side in the seventh inning, a pointed response to the rookie’s repeated step-outs during the New York Yankees’ 3-1 win that stopped a four-game losing streak
2023-06-21 11:48
Judge rules Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors violates US Constitution
A federal judge has struck down Arkansas’ ban on gender-affirming care for minors
2023-06-21 11:24
Titanic tourist submersible: Huge effort to find vessel as air supply dwindles
A tourist sub missing during a dive on the wreck of the Titanic has just over a day’s oxygen left.
2023-06-21 11:22
Biden equates China's Xi with 'dictators' at donor reception
US President Joe Biden equated his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with "dictators" on Tuesday as he addressed a Democratic Party donors reception...
2023-06-21 11:22