Nation and World
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Sources: U.S. will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package
Jul 06, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Biden administration has decided to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine and is expected to announce on Friday that the Pentagon will send thousands as ...
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What is Threads? All your questions about Meta's new Twitter rival, answered
Jul 06, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Threads, a text-based app built by Meta to rival Twitter, is live. The app, billed as the text version of Meta's photo-sharing platform Instagram, became avai...
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Trump valet Walt Nauta pleads not guilty in classified documents case
Jul 06, 2023 1:00 am - MIAMI - Donald Trump's valet, Walt Nauta, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he helped the former president hide classified documents from federal authorities, ...
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More Americans apply for jobless benefits, but layoffs are not rising significantly
Jul 06, 2023 1:00 am - The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose last week, but remains at healthy levels despite the Federal Reserve's attempt to cool the labor market by rai...
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DeSantis defends anti-LGBTQ video shared by his campaign and calls it a 'fair game' attack on Trump
Jul 06, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is defending an anti-LGBTQ video his campaign shared online that attacks rival Donald Trump for his past support of gay and transgen...
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Kingmaker California? U.S. House control could hinge on district battles in famously liberal state
Jul 06, 2023 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - In 2024, control of the U.S. House could hinge on congressional districts in one famously liberal state: California. Command of the narrowly divided c...
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U.S. job openings dip to 9.8 million but remain high, showing resilience in labor market
Jul 06, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. job openings slipped in May but remained at levels high enough to illustrate that the American labor market remains resilient in the face of sharp...
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits China as part of efforts to soothe strained relations
Jul 06, 2023 1:00 am - BEIJING - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to tell Chinese officials Washington wants healthy economic competition but will defend U.S. trade curbs imposed on secur...
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Austria approves law allowing authorities to confiscate extreme speeders' cars
Jul 06, 2023 1:00 am - BERLIN - Austria's parliament has approved legislation that would allow authorities to confiscate the cars of people who are caught driving far above the speed limit. La...
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The Australian government distances itself from Donald Trump Jr.'s postponed tour
Jul 06, 2023 1:00 am - CANBERRA, Australia - Australia's center-left government distanced itself Thursday from the postponement of Donald Trump Jr.'s speaking tour in Australia. His promoters ...