US Birthrate Dips Slightly in 2022 After Rebound in Prior Year
The US birth rate declined slightly last year after picking up in 2021 from a multi-decade low in
2023-06-01 12:24
'You're wrong': McCarthy answers his critics as he faces blowback from GOP hardliners
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in February made a bold prediction about the GOP and the debt ceiling, asserting: "We don't believe they have a plan that can pass with Republican votes in the House."
2023-06-01 12:24
FTC hits Amazon with $25 million fine for violating child privacy with Alexa voice assistant
Amazon has agreed to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child privacy law and deceived parents by keeping for years kids’ voice and location data recorded by its Alexa voice assistant
2023-06-01 12:21
Debt ceiling deal advances pipeline and tweaks environmental rules. But more work remains.
Despite weeks of negotiations, the White House and House Republicans were unable to reach a comprehensive agreement to overhaul environmental regulations and streamline federal permitting as part of their budget deal
2023-06-01 12:16
The Coast Guard suspends search for a man who went overboard from a Carnival cruise ship nearly 200 miles off the coast of Florida
The US Coast Guard has suspended its search for a 35-year-old man who went overboard from a cruise ship in
2023-06-01 11:52
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise after House approves debt ceiling deal
Asian benchmarks are trading mostly higher after the United States House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, avoiding a default crisis
2023-06-01 11:52
Stocks Rise on China Data Surprise, Fed Pause Talk: Markets Wrap
Stocks in Asia were broadly higher in choppy trading as the House passed a deal to avert US
2023-06-01 11:46
Ukraine war: 'Children die' in new missile attack on Kyiv
Officials in Ukraine's capital say two children and an adult were killed in an overnight attack.
2023-06-01 11:30
Ukraine Recap: Three People Die in Latest Russian Attack on Kyiv
At least three people were killed, including two children, in the latest Russian missile assault on Kyiv, Mayor
2023-06-01 11:20
China Factory Activity Expands Moderately, Caixin Survey Shows
China’s manufacturing activity expanded slightly in May, a private survey showed, a surprise improvement that contradicted official data
2023-06-01 10:26
Amazon charged with privacy violations over Alexa and Ring cameras
Amazon will pay more than $30 million to settle alleged privacy violations involving its voice assistant Alexa and its doorbell camera Ring
2023-06-01 09:48
UFOs: Five revelations from Nasa's public meeting
Some sightings turn out to be wayward Bart Simpson balloons. Others remain a mystery.
2023-06-01 09:20