
McCarthy says Biden must tighten border to avert US government shutdown
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday called on President Joe Biden to
2023-09-27 03:53

Three arrested after Irish armed forces storm cargo ship
A "significant quantity" of controlled drugs were found onboard the Panamanian registered ship.
2023-09-27 03:52

Brazil slows Amazon deforestation, but in Chico Mendes' homeland, it risks being too late
Luzineide Marques da Silva knows the location of each of the 748 rubber trees in the Brazilian Amazon that she and her family have rights to tap for latex
2023-09-27 03:29

Judge refuses to immediately block grant program for Black women entrepreneurs
A federal judge in Atlanta is allowing a venture capital firm to continue offering a grant program only to Black women entrepreneurs
2023-09-27 03:23

4 takeaways from Biden's visit to the UAW picket line
When President Joe Biden joined a picket line of autoworkers in Michigan on Tuesday, the historic moment offered a preview of next year's election and underscored the president's longtime commitment to a worker-centric economy.
2023-09-27 03:23

Speaker Kevin McCarthy reaches a crossroads as shutdown looms
With less than five days to go before a government shutdown, Speaker McCarthy has a choice to make.
2023-09-27 03:23

Factbox-Nikki Haley: Who is the Republican 2024 US presidential hopeful?
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has
2023-09-27 03:18

The Cannoli Incident: How One Capo in ‘The Godfather’ May Have Written Himself Out of the Sequel
“Leave the Gun, take the cannoli” was improvised by actor Richard Castellano. But a disagreement with director Francis Ford Coppola may have led to him being ousted from the sequel.
2023-09-27 03:16

Charges dismissed against Philadelphia officer in fatal traffic-stop shooting of Eddie Irizarry
Relatives of a man shot and killed by a Philadelphia police officer during a traffic stop for erratic driving are stunned and distraught by a judge's dismissal of all charges
2023-09-27 02:52

Mississippi announced incentives for company days after executive gave campaign money to governor
Records show that Mississippi announced financial incentives for a shipbuilder in 2020 days after the president of the shipbuilder’s parent company donated $10,000 to the governor's campaign fund
2023-09-27 02:51

Greece is planning a major regularization program for migrants to cope with labor crunch
Greece’s minister for migration says the government is planning a major regularization program for migrants to meet pressing demands in the labor market despite a recent increase in illegal arrivals
2023-09-27 02:48

Mandela's granddaughter Zoleka dies at 43. Her life was full of tragedy but she embraced his legacy
Nelson Mandela's granddaughter Zoleka has died at age 43
2023-09-27 02:29