US judge lets Kentucky enforce ban on transgender youth care for now
By Brendan Pierson A federal judge in Kentucky ruled Friday that the state can enforce its law banning
2023-07-15 05:59
US Virgin Islands demands $190 million from JPMorgan in Epstein case
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK The U.S. Virgin Islands said it wants JPMorgan Chase to pay at least
2023-07-15 05:54
Stare at smokers to stop them, Hong Kong health chief urges public
Hong Kong's health secretary suggests people should stare at smokers in restaurants or other public spaces.
2023-07-15 05:53
Factbox-Hottest spots in U.S. as heat wave blankets Southwest
More than 100 million Americans are facing a prolonged spell of sweltering weather into next week, with the
2023-07-15 05:29
Biden administration announces $39 billion in student debt relief following administrative fixes
The Biden administration announced Friday that 804,000 borrowers will have their student debt wiped away, totaling $39 billion worth of debt, in the coming weeks due to fixes that more accurately count qualified monthly payments under existing income-driven repayment plans.
2023-07-15 05:23
Pence raises less than $1.2 million during second fundraising quarter, lagging behind GOP rivals
Former Vice President Mike Pence raised less than $1.2 million for his presidential campaign during the second fundraising quarter that ended June 30, according to a Pence adviser, lagging far behind several Republican rivals who have announced much larger fundraising hauls and signaling potential struggles ahead to finance his White House bid.
2023-07-15 05:22
Comfort women: Last of Japan's WW2 sex slaves sing 'forget us not'
Their own memories fading, former World War Two sex slaves seek justice in their twilight years.
2023-07-15 05:21
New Mexico's top election official met with federal prosecutors for 2020 special counsel probe
New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver has spoken with federal prosecutors as part of the special counsel’s probe into the 2020 election
2023-07-15 05:21
A new outbreak of Canadian wildfires is sending a plume of unhealthy smoke into the US yet again
A recent outbreak of wildfires Canada is sending a plume of unhealthy smoke into the US yet again, but this time, the fires are coming from a different part of the country. Here's what that means for air quality headed into the weekend.
2023-07-15 04:49
Russia flies surveillance flight over US base in Syria, official says
A Russian surveillance aircraft flew above a US base in Syria for an "extended period of time" on Friday morning in what officials deemed an intelligence collecting mission, a senior defense official said.
2023-07-15 04:48
US Republican 2024 hopefuls defend Ukraine support at Iowa conservative forum
By James Oliphant (Reuters) -Republican U.S. presidential contenders attending a forum of Christian conservatives in Iowa that typically focuses on
2023-07-15 04:26
Factbox-Food and beverage products that mention aspartame on their labels
Aspartame, one of the world's most popular sweeteners, has been deemed a "possible carcinogen" by two groups linked
2023-07-15 04:23