Japan's central bank retains key interest rate while fine-tuning bond purchases for more flexibility
Japan's central bank has opted to keep its benchmark interest rate at minus 0.1% but will fine-tune its bond purchases to allow greater flexibility
2023-07-28 13:27
Hawaii doesn't want firearms on its beaches. The state's latest gun control law goes before a judge
A U.S. judge is scheduled to consider whether to temporarily stop Hawaii from enforcing a new state law that prohibits carrying a gun on beaches and other locations deemed sensitive
2023-07-28 13:21
Yen jumps, Nikkei slides as BOJ bends yield policy
By Tom Westbrook SYDNEY The yen gained in volatile trade on Friday and stocks and bonds dropped in
2023-07-28 13:19
The Mega Millions jackpot is now $910 million after months without a big winner
Lottery players will have another shot at a huge Mega Millions jackpot and a chance to break a stretch of more than three months without a big winner of the game
2023-07-28 13:18
Florida woman who stole nearly $3 million from Holocaust survivor gets over 4 years in prison
A Florida woman who drained an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor's life savings by posing as a love interest and then lived lavishly off the $2.8 million she got has been sentenced to over four years in prison
2023-07-28 12:48
Typhoon Doksuri destroys power lines, closes factories as it rips into China
By Bernard Orr and Yimou Lee BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -Typhoon Doksuri swept into China's southeastern Fujian province on Friday unleashing heavy
2023-07-28 12:45
Takeaways from AP's report on bodies from migrant boats buried on the beach in Senegal
In the seaside town of Saint-Louis, Senegal, officials and residents say bodies of migrants from capsized boats attempting the dangerous trip from West Africa to Spain are buried in unmarked beach graves
2023-07-28 12:29
Nearly 200 million people in US are under heat, flood advisories
Nearly 200 million people in the United States are under either a heat advisory or flood warning of some kind, as high temperatures and severe storms are to continue blazing and battering the nation
2023-07-28 12:26
Schools lost track of homeless kids during the pandemic. Many face a steep path to recovery
Homeless kids often fell through the cracks during the tumult of the pandemic, when many schools struggled to keep track of families with unstable housing
2023-07-28 12:25
Mounting job vacancies push state and local governments into a wage war for workers
Pay is rising for many public sector employees as governments try to compete for new workers and stem a tide of retirements and resignations
2023-07-28 12:22
Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking 31 grams of heroin
Singapore has conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years and its second hanging this week for drug trafficking
2023-07-28 12:19
Trump, DeSantis and other 2024 GOP candidates set to address Iowa Republicans at Lincoln Day Dinner
Donald Trump and rival Ron DeSantis will appear for the first time at the same campaign event in early voting Iowa at a pivotal moment for the Republican presidential candidates
2023-07-28 12:17