Former Mississippi governor sues news site over welfare fraud comments
Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is suing a local news organization, claiming it defamed him in public comments on the misspending of $77 million of federal welfare funds intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. The lawsuit comes just over two months after Mississippi Today won a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the welfare misspending
2023-07-28 03:00
Alaska asks US Supreme Court to strike down the rejection of a proposed copper, gold mine
The state of Alaska wants the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a federal agency’s rejection of a proposed copper and gold mine in southwest Alaska’s Bristol Bay region
2023-07-28 01:53
Biden announces measures to tackle extreme heat
Multiple major US cities are under heat advisories which are expected to extend into the weekend.
2023-07-28 01:53
Aviation legislation stalls in US Congress over pilot training rules
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON A bill to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65
2023-07-28 01:23
'Heat health emergency': Nearly half the US at risk as dangerous heat expands and intensifies in the Northeast
Heat is intensifying for millions of people in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic Thursday, creating a "heat health emergency" as nearly half of the country bakes in dangerously high temperatures.
2023-07-28 01:17
Sheryl Sandberg Sparks ‘Lean In’ Movement for Teens
A decade ago, Sheryl Sandberg wrote the best-seller Lean In for women navigating the corporate world. Now, she
2023-07-28 00:56
Presidents of Indonesia and China meet to discuss joint projects and regional politics
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in southwestern China for talks about joint projects that include Indonesia’s development of a new capital
2023-07-28 00:23
Bud Light maker Anheuser-Busch lays off hundreds of US corporate workers after sales slump
Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Bud Light, is laying off hundreds of positions across its U.S. corporate staff, the company confirmed this week
2023-07-27 23:56
Pushing back on bias: Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In launches girls leadership program
Ten years after publishing her book “Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead,” Sheryl Sandberg will launch a girls leadership program Thursday through her foundation to respond to what she calls stubborn gender inequities
2023-07-27 23:16
Qatar Airways posts a $1.2 billion profit over the last fiscal year when it hosted FIFA World Cup
Qatar Airways says it earned a profit of $1.2 billion over the last fiscal year, boosted in part by the small Arabian Peninsula country's hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup
2023-07-27 22:53
CEO of royal banker Coutts resigns amid furor over closure of politician Nigel Farage's account
The chief executive of Coutts Bank has stepped down amid the furor surrounding populist politician Nigel Farage’s complaints that his account was closed because of his political views
2023-07-27 22:50
Soaring labor costs at Southwest Airlines overshadow record revenue as summer travel revs up
Southwest Airlines is reporting a $683 million profit for the second quarter, and revenue is a quarterly record as planes are packed during the peak summer travel season
2023-07-27 21:59