Texas governor signs bill placing limits on transgender athletes in college sports
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law Thursday barring transgender college athletes in the state from competing in sports that align with their gender identity -- expanding a 2021 law that banned transgender students in K-12 Texas school districts and some charter schools from doing the same.
2023-06-16 04:22
NY sex offender law applies broadly, retroactively - court
By Daniel Wiessner New York's top state court on Thursday endorsed a broad application of a law prohibiting
2023-06-16 00:47
ECB Hikes Again as Lagarde Calls July Increase ‘Very Likely’
The European Central Bank lifted interest rates by another quarter-point, with President Christine Lagarde describing a further hike
2023-06-15 23:50
‘Badly Scarred’ Investors Need to See If Nigeria Is a Buy
A lightening-fast policy reset from Nigeria’s newly elected president has placed Africa’s biggest economy back on the radar
2023-06-15 20:54
There has to be 'honest accounting' of US past and present within Republican Party, Obama says
The Republican Party should acknowledge issues of racial inequality in the US instead of continuing rhetoric that opportunities in the country are equal and fair, former President Barack Obama said in a newly released interview on "The Axe Files."
2023-06-15 17:26
Taiwan Pauses Rate Hikes as Focus Shifts to Flagging Economy
Taiwan’s central bank kept its key rate on hold for the first time since 2021 at its board
2023-06-15 16:49
Los Angeles nonprofits assist as Texas sends dozens of migrants to California by bus
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that some migrants in the state have been sent by bus to Los Angeles and arrived on Wednesday evening, marking the state's latest push against federal border immigration policies that has been decried by critics as a stunt.
2023-06-15 15:58
Top US Chip Gearmaker Accuses China Rival of 14-Month Spy Spree
Applied Materials Inc. is suing a Chinese-owned rival over what it says was a 14-month effort to steal
2023-06-15 15:50
Bill Cosby faces new lawsuit in Nevada after state drops statute of limitations on sexual assault
Several women who have accused Bill Cosby of sexual abuse in the past filed a new lawsuit Wednesday asking for a jury trial against the comedian in Nevada, where a new state law recently took effect that eliminates the statutes of limitations for many sexual assault cases.
2023-06-15 14:23
Powell Dances Between Pause and Hikes in Communication Two-Step
Federal Reserve officials paused their series of interest-rate hikes but projected borrowing costs will go higher than previously
2023-06-15 13:21
Sudan refugee family stuck in Oxford hotel make plea for help
Rayan Bashir says she is struggling after being left in hotels for weeks since arriving from Sudan.
2023-06-15 13:17
Asia Stocks Rise as Fed Holds, China Cuts Key Rate: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks climbed Thursday after the Federal Reserve paused monetary tightening and China’s central bank cut a key
2023-06-15 11:53