New federal rule may help boost competition for railroad shipments at companies with few options
Companies with plants and factories that are only served by one railroad may soon be able to get a bid from another railroad if their current service is bad enough under a new rule that was proposed Thursday to help boost competition
2023-09-08 01:23
A Wisconsin Supreme Court justice under impeachment threat isn't the only member to get party money
Wisconsin Republicans are threatening to impeach a state Supreme Court justice over donations she received from the Democratic Party
2023-09-08 00:59
Legal sports betting opens to fanfare in Kentucky; governor makes the first wager
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has placed a $20 bet to signal that legal sports wagering is off and running in the Bluegrass State
2023-09-08 00:57
Fact check: Ramaswamy falsely describes his own 2021 article, continuing a recent pattern
For at least the third time in the last two weeks, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has falsely described something he wrote before he launched his campaign.
2023-09-08 00:56
More than 800 rescued after extreme flooding in Greece turns villages into lakes
More than 800 people have been rescued over the past two days from severe floods in Greece, local officials said, after extreme rainfall turned streets into deadly rivers, tore down buildings and bridges and left whole villages submerged.
2023-09-08 00:51
A grizzly bear that killed a woman earlier this year gets euthanized after breaking into a house with a cub to steal food
An adult grizzly bear with "a history of conflict" was euthanized Saturday after breaking into a home through a kitchen window while with a cub and taking a container of dog food, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks said in a news release.
2023-09-08 00:29
House Democrats seek clearer Hunter Biden strategy as GOP impeachment threats loom
While House Democrats are confident they can defend President Joe Biden against a potential impeachment inquiry, many wish for a clearer strategy against GOP allegations on a known sensitive topic in the West Wing: Hunter Biden.
2023-09-08 00:24
Biden heads to the G20 looking to make the most of Xi and Putin's absence
President Joe Biden arrives in New Delhi on Friday for the annual gathering of the Group of 20 with plans to counter mounting military and economic aggression from Russia and China, while also demonstrating the US's commitment to developing countries.
2023-09-08 00:21
Some pendants, rings and gold pearls. Norwegian archaeologists say it's the gold find of the century
A Norwegian man using a metal detector has found nine pendants, three rings and 10 gold pearls on a southern island in what was described as the gold find of the century in Norway
2023-09-08 00:17
Gov. DeSantis and Florida surgeon general warn against new COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is criticizing efforts across the U.S. to tamp down a recent jump in COVID-19 cases through temporary restrictions or masking
2023-09-08 00:15
Rescuers rush to save American man trapped in deep cave in Turkey
Rescuers are rushing to save an American man trapped in the third-deepest cave in Turkey after he became ill, the Turkish Caving Federation said.
2023-09-07 23:58
First day of school jitters: Influx of migrant children tests preparedness of NYC schools
The first day of school is providing challenges for major U.S. cities that are struggling with the influx of tens of thousands of migrants
2023-09-07 23:56