Stock market today: Asian shares decline ahead of Fed decision on rates
Asian shares are mostly lower as markets await a decision by the Federal Reserve on interest rates
2023-09-20 14:29
France is rolling out the red carpet for King Charles III's three-day state visit
King Charles III of the United Kingdom starts a three-day state visit to France meant to highlight with great pomp both nations’ friendship
2023-09-20 14:17
AP PHOTOS: Traditional autumn fair brings color and joy into everyday lives of Romania's poor
HAGIOAICA, Romania (AP) — It’s a festival of joy that offers an escape from everyday hardships for some of Romania’s poorest residents.
2023-09-20 13:18
State governors from Arizona, New Mexico seek stronger economic ties with Taiwan
Governors from the Southwestern United States are pursuing stronger business ties with Taiwan in hopes of attracting new foreign investments and jobs to their landlocked states
2023-09-20 13:18
Biden's Democratic allies intensify pressure for asylum-seekers to get work permits
As migration to the United States from Venezuela and other countries soars, Democratic elected officials are pressing the Biden administration to quickly grant work permits for asylum-seekers while their cases wind through immigration courts
2023-09-20 12:23
Inside the delicate art of maintaining America's aging nuclear weapons
The U.S. will spend more than $750 billion over the next decade to overhaul nearly every part of its nuclear defenses and replace systems that in some cases are more than 50 years old
2023-09-20 12:21
Homeowners face rising insurance rates as climate change makes wildfires, storms more common
A growing number of Americans are finding it difficult to afford insurance on their homes, a problem only expected to worsen because insurers and lawmakers have underestimated the impact of climate change, a new report says
2023-09-20 12:18
This is what it's like to maintain the US nuclear arsenal
The U.S. will spend more than $750 billion over the next decade to revamp nearly every part of its aging nuclear defenses
2023-09-20 12:17
Biden at the UN urges the world to stand firm in support of Ukraine's fight against Russian invasion
President Joe Biden on Tuesday made a forceful call for the world to stand up to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, calling for leaders to stand firm in their support of President Volodymyr Zelensky and his nation as the war heads toward its second autumn.
2023-09-20 08:59
California truck drivers ask Newsom to sign bill saving jobs as self-driving big rigs are tested
California lawmakers and union leaders are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a bill that would save jobs as large self-driving trucks are tested on public roads
2023-09-20 07:59
Pilot of downed F-35 stealth fighter jet parachuted into residential backyard, official says
The pilot of a $100 million stealth fighter jet parachuted safely into the backyard of a home in South Carolina after a malfunction forced him to eject from the aircraft, causing the plane to crash into a wooded area about 60 miles away
2023-09-20 06:16
Republican infighting stalls spending bills in US House as shutdown looms
By David Morgan and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives failed to advance two
2023-09-20 05:47