Agreement to reopen crossing to Syria's northwest will safeguard independent UN operations, UN says
The United Nations says the agreement it reached with Syria to reopen the main border crossing from Turkey to the country’s rebel-held northwest for six months safeguards the independence of U.N. operations and allows it to provide aid to all parties
2023-08-10 08:45
Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan board defeat shareholders' Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK A federal judge has dismissed a shareholder lawsuit accusing JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive
2023-08-10 08:18
What's driving Maui's devastating fires, and how climate change is fueling those conditions
A dangerous mix of conditions appear to have combined to make the wildfires blazing a path of destruction in Hawaii particularly damaging, including high winds, low humidity and dry vegetation
2023-08-10 07:58
Disney CEO reaches out to striking Hollywood creatives with 'deep respect'
By Danielle Broadway and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES Walt Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger on Wednesday said he
2023-08-10 07:51
Kuwait bans 'Barbie' and 'Talk to Me' films - state news agency
Kuwait has banned "Barbie" and "Talk to Me" films to protect "public ethics and social traditions", the state
2023-08-10 07:49
Closure of 3 Southern California power plants likely to be postponed, state energy officials decide
California energy officials have voted Wednesday to extend the life of three natural gas power plants along the state's southern coast
2023-08-10 07:29
FBI joins search for teen sisters missing since late June
The FBI's Detroit Field Office said it is joining the effort to find two Black teen sisters missing from their adoptive parents' home since June.
2023-08-10 07:26
Harvard cannot recoup $15 million from insurer for race case costs, court rules
By Nate Raymond BOSTON Harvard University on Wednesday lost a bid for an insurer to cover up to
2023-08-10 07:24
Biden reelection campaign offering joint meeting with Obama as ex-president enters 2024 fray early
President Joe Biden is raising money for his reelection campaign by offering donors the chance to meet himself and Barack Obama, meaning the former president will be entering the 2024 political fray earlier than he did during last year’s midterms or the last presidential election
2023-08-10 06:59
Biden wants to compensate New Mexico residents sickened by radiation during 1945 nuclear testing
President Joe Biden says he’s open to granting assistance for people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons testing, including in New Mexico, where the world’s first atomic bomb was tested in 1945
2023-08-10 06:59
Federal appeals court strikes down law prohibiting users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms
A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down a decades-old law barring users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms -- the latest blow to US gun regulations after the Supreme Court cleared the way last year for courts to reexamine the nation's gun laws under a new legal standard.
2023-08-10 06:53
Why did the Maui fire spread so fast? Drought, nonnative species and climate change among possible reasons
Drought conditions are becoming more extreme and common in Hawaii and other Pacific islands.
2023-08-10 06:51