Haze, heat and storms are affecting summer festivities in many parts of the U.S.
The nation’s midsection is heading into the July Fourth weekend and instead of enjoying the start of summer people are facing smoky haze, high temperatures and powerful derecho winds that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of residents
2023-06-30 23:16
Supreme Court blocks Biden's student loan forgiveness program
In a stinging defeat for President Joe Biden, the Supreme Court blocked the administration's student loan forgiveness plan Friday, rejecting a program aimed at delivering up to $20,000 of relief to millions of borrowers struggling with outstanding debt.
2023-06-30 22:59
Biden's student loan defeat adds to headwinds for US economy
By Michael S. Derby and Dan Burns The U.S. Supreme Court's striking down of President Joe Biden's student
2023-06-30 22:57
Biden to announce new actions to protect student loan borrowers -source
WASHINGTON President Biden plans to announce new actions on Friday to protect student loan borrowers in the wake
2023-06-30 22:53
U.S. farm agency told to investigate worker complaints at Maryland research complex
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has ordered the Department of Agriculture to
2023-06-30 22:50
Oscar-winning US actor Alan Arkin dies at 89 - Variety
Alan Arkin, a versatile and prolific American actor who thrived in both comic and dramatic roles and won
2023-06-30 22:26
The Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn't want to make wedding websites for gay couples
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has ruled a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples
2023-06-30 22:24
Supreme Court limits LGBTQ protections
The Supreme Court Friday ruled in favor of a Christian web designer in Colorado who refuses to create websites to celebrate same-sex weddings out of religious objections.
2023-06-30 22:23
Half of Americans face stifling heat, poor air quality
By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO Half of the U.S. population was urged on Friday to take precautions when they
2023-06-30 22:17
Wall St rallies as Apple hits record high, inflation cools
By Sruthi Shankar and Johann M Cherian U.S. stocks rallied on Friday, setting up Wall Street for a
2023-06-30 22:15
Company executives urge Europe to rethink its world-leading AI rules
More than 150 executives are urging the European Union to rethink the world’s most comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence
2023-06-30 21:57
EU agrees to de-risk from China and debates what this means
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union leaders committed on Friday to reducing the bloc's dependence on China and debated
2023-06-30 21:51