California truck drivers ask Newsom to sign bill saving jobs as self-driving big rigs are tested
California lawmakers and union leaders are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a bill that would save jobs as large self-driving trucks are tested on public roads
2023-09-20 07:50
Actor Bijou Phillips files for divorce from Danny Masterson after rape convictions
Actor Bijou Phillips has filed for divorce from Danny Masterson, days after the former “That ’70s Show” star was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for two rape convictions
2023-09-20 07:48
Temple University Acting President JoAnne Epps dies suddenly after falling ill during event
Temple University Acting President JoAnne Epps died suddenly Tuesday afternoon after falling ill during a university memorial service, the school said in a statement.
2023-09-20 07:47
Stanford University says it will return all gifts from bankrupt crypto exchange FTX
Stanford University said it will be returning gifts it received from bankrupt crypto exchange FTX "in their entirety," after a lawsuit against founder Sam Bankman-Fried's parents alleged the school received millions of dollars in donations.
2023-09-20 07:28
Biden administration urges 16 states to address funding disparities faced by land-grant HBCUs
The Biden administration demanded governors in 16 states address a more than $12 billion funding disparity between land-grant Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their non-HBCU counterparts, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
2023-09-20 07:19
Zelensky urges Trump to share Ukraine peace plan but says he won't give territory to Russia
Volodymyr Zelensky urged Donald Trump to share his peace plans publicly if the former US president has a way to end the war between Ukraine and Russia -- but the Ukrainian president cautioned in an interview Tuesday that any peace plan where Ukraine gives up territory would be unacceptable.
2023-09-20 07:15
Fentanyl found under nap mats at New York nursery kills child - US officials
The deadly drug was found under mats that children use for naps, investigators say.
2023-09-20 07:00
Indonesian indigenous islanders are rallying against plans to build a Chinese funded factory on their homes
A plan to build a multi-billion dollar Chinese glass factory in Indonesia's Riau Islands Archipelago has sparked fierce protests from indigenous islanders who are opposed to their villages being torn down.
2023-09-20 06:56
Bijou Phillips files for divorce from Danny Masterson after his 30-year prison sentence
Danny Masterson's wife Bijou Phillips filed for divorce at a California court on September 18, 2023, after the actor was sentenced to 30 years in prison
2023-09-20 06:54
Turbulence in China's top ranks raises questions about Xi Jinping's rule
At the onset of his unprecedented third term, Xi Jinping stacked China's top ranks with a slate of loyalists who he presumably hoped would smooth the paths to achieve his grand vision for China.
2023-09-20 06:47
Explosion in Union Pacific's massive railyard in Nebraska appears accidental, investigators say
Investigators say a blast that prompted evacuations near Union Pacific's massive railyard in western Nebraska last week appears to be accidental
2023-09-20 06:46
Missing kayaker arrested after allegedly faking his death to avoid child rape charges
A man who allegedly attempted to fake his own death to evade child rape charges was arrested on Sunday after trying to flee a Georgia state trooper, according to a news release from the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office.
2023-09-20 06:28