Medicaid expansion to begin soon in North Carolina as governor decides to let budget bill become law
Some adults in North Carolina could get Medicaid coverage within weeks because Gov. Roy Cooper says he'll let the state budget bill coming to his desk become law
2023-09-22 23:55
Energy Department announces $325M for batteries that can store clean electricity longer
The Energy Department announced Friday a $325 million investment in new battery types that can help turn solar and wind energy into 24-hour power
2023-09-22 23:46
US ambassador to Japan calls Chinese ban on Japanese seafood 'economic coercion'
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has accused China of using “economic coercion” against Japan by banning imports of Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, while Chinese boats continue to fish off Japan’s coasts
2023-09-22 22:50
Targeted strikes may spread to other states and cities as midday deadline set by auto workers nears
It should soon become clear whether the strike by auto workers against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis is going to grow
2023-09-22 20:45
United States and China launch economic and financial working groups with aim of easing tensions
The U.S. Treasury Department and China’s Ministry of Finance have launched a pair of economic working groups in an effort to ease tensions and deepen ties between the nations
2023-09-22 20:27
Amazon Prime Video will soon come with adds, or a $2.99 monthly charge to dodge them
Amazon’s Prime Video will begin showing adds during shows and movies early next year, joining other streaming services that have added different tiers of subscriptions
2023-09-22 19:19
Futures inch up after Wall St rout; Fed speakers, data in focus
Futures tracking Wall Street indexes inched up on Friday after concerns over interest rates battered stocks in the
2023-09-22 18:51
Massachusetts has a huge waitlist for state-funded housing. So why are 2,300 units vacant?
Massachusetts has about 184,000 people on a waitlist for the state’s public housing
2023-09-22 18:28
With the future of AM unclear, a look back at the powerful role radio plays in baseball history
Many baseball fans, especially older ones, originally fell in love with America’s pastime by listening to ballgames on AM radio
2023-09-22 18:28
Microsoft's revamped $69 billion deal for Activision gets closer to UK approval
British competition regulators has signaled that Microsoft’s restructured $69 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard is likely to receive antitrust approval
2023-09-22 16:51
Stock market today: Asian shares mixed after interest rates-driven sell-off on Wall Street
Asian shares are mixed after another slump on Wall Street driven by expectations for U.S. interest rates to stay high well into next year
2023-09-22 14:29
Labor unions say they will end strike actions at Chevron's three LNG plants in Australia
Labor unions say they will end disruptive strike actions at Chevron Corp.'s liquefied natural gas plants in Australia that provide more than 5% of global LNG supplies
2023-09-22 11:55