
Homes that become deadly: Tornadoes kill disproportionately more in mobile homes, AP analysis finds
When tornadoes strike, people aren't just killed at home
2023-07-28 22:48

Biden admin expected to announce new weapons assistance package for Taiwan
The US is expected to announce a weapons package for Taiwan valued at more than $300 million, two US officials tell CNN, a move that is likely to anger Beijing at a time when the US has been attempting to reset the relationship with China.
2023-07-28 22:26

Tim Scott pushes back on DeSantis over Florida curriculum: 'No silver lining' in slavery
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina pushed back Thursday against Republican rival Ron DeSantis over his state's new Black history curriculum, which says middle school students should be taught that enslaved people learned some skills they later used to their benefit.
2023-07-28 21:52

A pollution tax on older cars can be extended to London's suburbs after a British court ruling
A British court has ruled against five London suburbs that tried to block a pollution tax on older cars
2023-07-28 21:47

Ukraine fights for key eastern village as Zelenskyy marks the nation's statehood in rebuke to Putin
Ukrainian and Russian forces battled for a key village in southeastern Ukraine, with Moscow’s forces pounding it with artillery, amid Kyiv’s grinding counteroffensive
2023-07-28 21:46

McConnell's office says he will serve out this Congress as leader
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to serve the rest of the 118th Congress as the GOP leader, the Kentucky Republican's office said in a statement Friday.
2023-07-28 21:28

US labor costs growth slows in second quarter
WASHINGTON U.S. labor costs increased less than expected in the second quarter as wage growth cooled a bit,
2023-07-28 21:28

Top US Senate Republican McConnell to stay in post through 2024 election-CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. Senate Republican Mitch McConnell plans to remain in his leadership post through the 2024 elections, CNN
2023-07-28 21:26

An inflation gauge that is closely tracked by the Fed falls to its lowest level in more than 2 years
A measure of consumer prices that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve fell last month to its lowest level since March 2021, the latest sign that inflation in the United States is steadily cooling from its once-painful highs
2023-07-28 20:52

US annual inflation slows in June, consumer spending solid
WASHINGTON U.S. annual inflation slowed considerably in June, likely pushing the Federal Reserve closer to ending its fastest
2023-07-28 20:48

Scott criticizes DeSantis over his support for Florida's slavery curriculum as they stump in Iowa
U_S_ Sen_ Tim Scott is criticizing fellow Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis for supporting standards requiring teachers to instruct middle school students that slaves developed skills that “could be applied for their personal benefit.”
2023-07-28 20:45

Inside efforts to avert environmental 'catastrophe' in the Red Sea
Moored five miles off the coast of Yemen for more than 30 years, a decaying supertanker carrying a million barrels of oil is finally being offloaded by a United Nations-led mission, hoping to avert what threatened to be one of the world's worst ecological disasters in decades.
2023-07-28 20:20