Cleanup is done on a big Kansas oil spill on the Keystone system, the company and EPA say
The operator of the Keystone pipeline system and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency say that the company has finished cleaning up a massive December 2022 oil spill in northeast Kansas
2023-11-01 23:52
UK summit tackles the risks from cutting-edge AI. Kamala Harris says more must be done right now
Delegates from 28 nations, including the U.S. and China, have agreed to work together to contain the potential “catastrophic” risks posed by galloping advances in artificial intelligence
2023-11-01 23:19
Mormon church sued again over how it uses tithing contributions from members
A federal lawsuit alleges the investment arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints misused hundreds of thousands of dollars donated by three men by investing the money instead of using it for charitable purposes as they claim was promised
2023-11-01 23:18
Wall St rises ahead of Fed policy decision
By Amruta Khandekar and Shashwat Chauhan Wall Street's main stock indexes rose on Wednesday as investors looked forward
2023-11-01 22:49
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as it counts down to a decision by the Federal Reserve
Stocks are drifting as Wall Street waits to hear what will come out of the Federal Reserve’s latest announcement on interest rates
2023-11-01 22:26
U.S. job openings rise slightly to 9.6 million, sign of continued strength in the job market
Employers posted 9.6 million job openings in September, up from 9.5 million in August and a sign that the U.S. job market remains strong in the face of higher interest rates
2023-11-01 22:15
New oil leak reported after a ferry that repeatedly ran aground off the Swedish coast is pulled free
A ferry that had ran aground last month off southeastern Sweden and started leaking oil into the Baltic Sea has been pulled free and anchored nearby
2023-11-01 21:48
A media freedom group accuses Israel and Hamas of war crimes and reports deaths of 34 journalists
An international media freedom group says 34 journalists have been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas
2023-11-01 21:16
Business group estimates several hundred thousand clean energy jobs in EV, battery storage and solar
A business group that advocates for clean energy estimates that 403,000 jobs will be created by the 210 major energy projects announced since the Inflation Reduction Act took effect in mid-2022
2023-11-01 17:58
Researchers hope tracking senior Myanmar army officers can ascertain blame for human rights abuses
A group of human rights researchers has officially launched a website they hope will facilitate the task of obtaining justice for victims of state violence in Myanmar
2023-11-01 17:46
UK summit aims to tackle thorny issues around cutting-edge AI risks
Digital officials, tech company bosses and researchers are converging on a historic estate near London to discuss what to do about extreme risks posed by cutting-edge artificial intelligence
2023-11-01 16:17
Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street gains ahead of Fed decision on interest rates
Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street advanced to claim back some of the ground it gave up in another losing month
2023-11-01 15:55