Texas heat brings the state's power grid closest it has been to outages since 2021 winter storm
The sweltering heat wave in Texas has the power grid manager again asking residents to cut electricity use
2023-09-08 04:22
Regardless of immigration status, people in Minnesota can begin applying for driver's licenses
People living in Minnesota without legal immigration status can now begin the process of getting their driver’s license by making an appointment for their written driver’s test
2023-09-08 03:26
Maui beckons tourists, and their dollars, to stave off economic disaster after wildfires
So few tourists are coming to the Hawaiian island of Maui after last month's wildfires that restaurants and tour companies are laying off workers and unemployment is surging
2023-09-08 01:50
Has Australia cleaned up its act on climate?
Elected last year, PM Anthony Albanese vowed to haul his laggard nation from the "naughty corner".
2023-09-08 00:57
After summit joined by China, US and Russia, Indonesia's leader warns of protracted conflicts
Indonesia’s president has issued a stark warning after wrapping up a summit of Southeast Asian countries that was joined by China, the United States and Russia
2023-09-07 23:57
Biden will nominate a former Obama official to run the Federal Aviation Administration
President Joe Biden will nominate a former Obama administration official to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, which has been without a permanent leader for a year and a half
2023-09-07 23:46
Wealthy Russian with Kremlin ties gets 9 years in prison for hacking and insider trading scheme
A federal judge in Boston has sentenced a wealthy Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin to nine years in prison for his role in a nearly $100 million insider trading scheme that relied on stolen company earnings information hacked through U.S. computer networks
2023-09-07 23:25
Foreign Relations chair seeks answers from US oil firms on Russia business after Ukraine invasion
The head of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has asked America's top three oilfield services companies to explain why they continued doing business in Russia after its invasion of Ukraine
2023-09-07 22:57
AI used to alter imagery or sounds in political ads will require prominent disclosure on Google
Google will soon require that political ads using artificial intelligence be accompanied by a prominent disclosure if imagery or sounds have being synthetically altered
2023-09-07 20:28
King Charles III shows his reign will be more about evolution than revolution after year on the job
A year after the death of Queen Elizabeth II triggered questions about the future of the British monarchy, King Charles III’s reign has been marked more by continuity than transformation, by changes in style rather than substance
2023-09-07 20:15
Australian minister says invasive examinations were part of reason Qatar Airways was refused flights
Australian Transport Minister Catherine King says invasive gynecological examinations conducted on passengers at Doha’s international airport in 2020 were part of the reason she refused to allow Qatar Airways to double its services to Australia
2023-09-07 17:52
Australia and China open their first high-level dialogue in 3 years in a sign of a slight thaw
Australia and China have started their first high-level dialogue in three years in a sign of a slight thaw to relations between countries that have clashed on human rights, COVID-19 and trade
2023-09-07 15:51