Two years after fall of Kabul, tens of thousands of Afghans languish in limbo waiting for US visas
When the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021 it airlifted tens of thousands of Afghans to safety
2023-08-11 13:17
Killing of Ecuador candidate deepens country's sense of vulnerability to crime
The brazen assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio at a crowded political rally has deepened the country’s sense of vulnerability to its rising crime
2023-08-11 13:15
Sliding Aussie Seen Stoking Prices as Shock-Absorber Fades
Australia’s depreciating currency, historically a boon for the world’s 12th largest economy, appears more likely to fuel inflation
2023-08-11 12:49
Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US
Nationwide, students have been absent at record rates since schools reopened after COVID-forced closures
2023-08-11 12:28
EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment
The Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic smoke following the fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
2023-08-11 12:23
Judge Chutkan to hear arguments in protective order fight in Trump's 2020 election conspiracy case
The federal judge overseeing the 2020 election conspiracy case against Donald Trump will hear arguments over a request by prosecutors for a protective order seeking to bar the former president from publicly disclosing evidence shared by the government
2023-08-11 12:18
DeSantis is resetting his campaign again. Some Republicans worry his message is getting in the way
Ron DeSantis is dismissing concerns about his latest staffing shakeup as he returns to Iowa in the midst of a weekslong campaign reset
2023-08-11 12:16
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried returns to New York as prosecutors push for his incarceration
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is returning to New York City for a bail hearing
2023-08-11 12:15
New Zealand plans to require large firms to report gender pay gaps
New Zealand's government plans to compel large businesses to report the state of their gender pay gaps in a bid to increase equity in the workplace, the country's Minister for Women Jan Tinetti announced Friday as the ruling Labour party gears up for an election fight.
2023-08-11 11:54
Paralluelo's extra-time goal gives Spain a win over the Dutch and a Women's World Cup semifinal spot
Salma Paralluelo has scored deep in extra time to give Spain a 2-1 win over Netherlands and send the sixth-ranked nation into the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup for the first time
2023-08-11 11:51
Mississippi Supreme Court will not dismiss former NFL quarterback Brett Favre from welfare scheme civil lawsuit
The Mississippi Supreme Court said it will not dismiss former NFL quarterback Brett Favre from a civil lawsuit filed by the state seeking to recoup millions of dollars distributed as part of what the state calls a statewide welfare fraud scheme.
2023-08-11 11:26
No. 2 pick C.J. Stroud struggles in his preseason debut as the Texans beat the Patriots 20-9
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2023-08-11 11:24