University of Chicago Gets Quantum Tech Funding From IBM, Google
The University of Chicago will partner with International Business Machines Corp. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google in deals totaling
2023-05-22 03:23
US debt ceiling: Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy seek to break impasse
The president flies home from the G7 summit amid hopes of a deal with top Republican Kevin McCarthy.
2023-05-22 02:29
Mexico Raises Alert Level on ‘Popo’ Volcano Near Mexico City
Mexico raised its alert level on the Popocatepetl volcano following increased activity and officials were ordered to make
2023-05-22 01:55
McCarthy Says Debt-Limit Talks With Biden Will Resume Monday
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he and President Joe Biden will meet Monday afternoon and negotiators will resume
2023-05-22 01:21
Janet Yellen reaffirms June 1 as hard deadline to raise the debt ceiling
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reaffirmed June 1 as the "hard deadline" for the US to raise the debt ceiling or risk defaulting on its obligations.
2023-05-21 23:57
Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of 'hostile' laws
The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws championed by Gov_ Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.”
2023-05-21 23:55
Sinn Fein wins in Northern Ireland local elections, urges return of government
Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein has made sweeping gains in Northern Ireland’s local elections
2023-05-21 23:53
China tells tech manufacturers to stop using Micron chips, stepping up feud with United States
China has stepped up a feud with Washington over security by telling users of computer equipment deemed sensitive to stop buying products from the biggest U.S. memory chipmaker, Micron Technology Inc. The country's cyberspace agency says Micron products have unspecified “serious network security risks” that threaten China’s information infrastructure and affect national security
2023-05-21 23:52
Fed's Kashkari open to holding rates steady in June, WSJ reports
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said that he could support holding interest rates steady at the central bank's
2023-05-21 23:46
Heading home, Biden hopes McCarthy 'just waiting to negotiate with me' on debt limit
President Joe Biden says Republicans in the U.S. House must move off their “extreme positions” on the now-stalled talks over raising America’s debt limit
2023-05-21 23:27
McCarthy Plans to Speak with Biden Within the Hour on Debt
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he expects to speak with President Joe Biden within the next hour on
2023-05-21 22:52
Yellen Says Odds US Can Pay All Its Bills by June 15 ‘Quite Low’
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the US is unlikely to reach mid-June and still be able to pay
2023-05-21 22:45