U.S. weekly jobless claims increase more than expected
WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits surged last week, suggesting that the labor
2023-06-08 20:56
LaGuardia Inbound Flights Grounded Again: Smoke Latest
Inbound flights to New York’s LaGuardia airport were grounded again due to low visibility as the impact of
2023-06-08 19:19
FIFA Urged to Avoid Women’s World Cup Blackout
Governments in major European countries are putting pressure on FIFA and public broadcasters to resolve a dispute over
2023-06-08 18:16
Uber Eats Pledges to Slash Takeout Emissions and Plastic Waste
Uber Technologies Inc. pledged to eliminate carbon emissions and “unnecessary” plastic waste from its growing delivery business by
2023-06-08 16:49
Ukraine Recap: Much of Kherson Under Water as Damage Assessed
Some 600 square kilometers (230 square miles) of Ukraine’s southern Kherson region is under water two days after
2023-06-08 16:29
New York’s Toxic Wildfire Smoke Is All Too Familiar to Asia
As New Yorkers breathe in the most polluted air in decades, experience from places more regularly struck by
2023-06-08 15:48
Air India Flight Heads to San Francisco After Emergency Landing in Russia
An Air India Ltd. plane carrying passengers and crew who had been diverted to Russia due to an
2023-06-08 15:28
Tourism pushes Thai consumer confidence to 39-month high in May
BANGKOK Thai consumer confidence rose in May for a 12th month to a 39-month high, boosted by higher
2023-06-08 12:16
Russian Elite Is Souring on Putin’s Chances of Winning His War
A mood of deepening gloom is gripping Russia’s elite about prospects for President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine,
2023-06-08 12:15
Hundreds of Fires Are Out of Control in Canada’s Worst-Ever Season
Wildfires continue to ravage large tracts of forest in Canada, with little sign weather will provide much help
2023-06-08 11:58
Yankees, Phillies Games Postponed; Flight Delays: Smoke Latest
New York Mayor Eric Adams told residents they should stay inside or wear masks outdoors to battle the
2023-06-08 11:21
How Safe Is It to Go Outside and Other Wildfire Smoke Questions
Millions of Americans woke up to apocalyptic, orange skies Wednesday as thick smoke from wildfires in Canada moved
2023-06-08 11:17