How hard will Hurricane Lee hit New England? The cold North Atlantic may decide that
New England is in the crosshairs of Hurricane Lee but is usually protected from the worst of a hurricane’s wrath by the cold waters of the North Atlantic
2023-09-15 04:18
Wisconsin Republicans vote to oust top state elections official
By Joseph Ax Wisconsin's Republican-controlled Senate voted on Thursday to oust the state's nonpartisan top elections official, Meagan
2023-09-15 03:54
Oil prices creep higher, raise inflation concerns
Oil prices are creeping higher and raising concerns about the impact on inflation’s cooling trajectory, consumers’ wallets and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy
2023-09-15 03:54
Mississippi should restore the voting rights of former felons, Democratic candidates say
Democratic nominees for two statewide offices are saying that Mississippi should stop defending a Jim Crow-era portion of its state constitution that permanently strips voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies
2023-09-15 03:50
Kevin McCarthy stares down another right-wing revolt
Facing renewed threats to his speakership, Kevin McCarthy is making a strategic bet: his critics don't have the votes to oust him -- and if they do, he'll grind it out on the floor again as he did back in January.
2023-09-15 03:47
US House panel asks Hawaiian Electric CEO to testify in wildfire probe
(Reuters) -The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday asked utility company Hawaiian Electric CEO Shelee Kimura to testify
2023-09-15 03:46
Supreme Court pauses order curbing Biden administration efforts to block social media posts
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked enforcement of a lower court order curbing Biden administration efforts to combat controversial social media posts
2023-09-15 03:29
Bill Clinton and other dignitaries remember Bill Richardson during funeral Mass
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is among those paying homage to Bill Richardson during his funeral Mass
2023-09-15 03:27
US casinos have their best July ever, winning nearly $5.4B from gamblers
Commercial casinos in the U.S. had their best July ever this year, winning nearly $5.4 billion from gamblers, according to a national gambling industry group
2023-09-15 03:21
Pentagon says surveillance flights, not counterterrorism ops, have restarted in Niger
The Pentagon says it has not restarted counterterrorism operations in Niger, a day after the head of U.S. airpower for Europe and Africa said those flights had resumed
2023-09-15 03:19
Britain, France, Germany to retain ballistic, nuclear sanctions on Iran
By John Irish and Alistair Smout PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) -Britain, France and Germany said on Thursday they would retain ballistic missile
2023-09-15 02:52
Wisconsin Senate votes to remove state's top elections official, setting the stage for legal dispute
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate voted Thursday to fire the state's top elections administrator, Meagan Wolfe -- a move that is all but certain to trigger a legal battle over who will oversee voting in one of the nation's most important presidential swing states as the 2024 election approaches.
2023-09-15 02:46