Nation and World
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The Paris summit on finance and climate comes to an end. Time for concrete steps?
Jun 23, 2023 1:00 am - PARIS (AP) - After all the talking, time for tangible solutions? World leaders and finance bosses were set to release a "to-do list" to help developing countries better ...
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FDA warns stores to stop selling Elf Bar, the top disposable e-cigarette in the US
Jun 22, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it has sent warning letters to dozens of retailers selling fruit- and candy-flavored disposable e-cig...
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Swiss central bank urges review of 'too big to fail' bank safeguards after Credit Suisse debacle
Jun 22, 2023 1:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany - Switzerland's central bank said the government and regulators should carry out an in-depth review of rules aimed at preventing disastrous bank colla...
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House Republicans push off Biden impeachment move for now as hard-right clamors for action
Jun 22, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Eager to impeach President Joe Biden, hard-right House Republicans forced a vote Thursday that sent the matter to congressional committees in a clear demons...
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Foes of Myanmar's military regime applaud new US sanctions, but want action to block gas revenues
Jun 22, 2023 1:00 am - BANGKOK - Opponents of Myanmar's military government applauded fresh financial sanctions imposed by the United States on the Southeast Asian nation but called Thursday f...
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Weekly U.S. applications for unemployment aid remain relatively elevated
Jun 22, 2023 1:00 am - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remained relatively elevated last week, potentially another signal that Federal Reserve rate hikes are beginni...
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The pilot and 4 passengers of the Titan submersible are dead, U.S. Coast Guard says
Jun 22, 2023 1:00 am - A submersible carrying five people to the Titanic imploded near the site of the shipwreck and killed everyone on board, authorities said Thursday, bringing a tragic end ...
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Decisions made after fiery Ohio train derailment will be examined at NTSB hearing
Jun 22, 2023 1:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. - The fire chiefs whose departments were the first on scene of February's fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio agree that firefighters need more training a...
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Ex-Texas congressman Will Hurd calls Trump a 'failed politician' as he launches GOP presidential run
Jun 22, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Former Texas congressman Will Hurd, a onetime CIA officer and fierce critic of Donald Trump, announced Thursday that he's running for president, hoping to b...
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Tornadoes, hail and hurricane-force winds tear through west Texas, killing 4 people in small town
Jun 22, 2023 1:00 am - A line of severe storms produced what a meteorologist calls a rare combination of multiple tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and softball-sized hail in west Texas, killin...