
Are you worried about the US defaulting on its debt?
The United States risks could run out of money to pay its bills if Congress is not able to reach an agreement on the debt ceiling. It could happen as soon as June 1, according to warnings from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and could have potentially have far-reaching and dire consequences for Americans, including people who receive benefit payments or run a small business or who are trying to buy a home.
2023-05-18 02:48

Air Canada nears 787 Dreamliners deal with Boeing - Bloomberg News
(Reuters) -Air Canada is closing in on the purchase of as many as 20 787 Dreamliners from Boeing Co to
2023-05-18 02:19

Bank CEOs huddle with Schumer on the debt ceiling
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urged JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and other leading bank executives during a meeting on Wednesday to push all members of Congress to take the threat of a disastrous default off the table, a person familiar with the matter told CNN.
2023-05-18 01:59

Ivan Toney: Brentford and England striker banned for eight months and fined for breaching betting rules
Ivan Toney, the star striker for English Premier League club Brentford, has been suspended from soccer and fined £50,000 ($62,407) due to "breaches of The FA's Betting Rules," England's Football Association announced on Wednesday.
2023-05-18 01:16

A crucial deal aimed at averting a global food crisis has been extended. Here's everything you need to know
A crucial deal aimed at averting a global food crisis following Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been extended for two months.
2023-05-18 00:45

Biden supported these work requirements for public aid in the past
With work requirements for safety net programs emerging as a central issue in the debt ceiling negotiations, President Joe Biden's past support of such mandates is a point of optimism for Republicans and of concern for his fellow Democrats.
2023-05-18 00:21

House Speaker McCarthy says U.S. debt ceiling deal by Sunday is “doable”
WASHINGTON House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Wednesday that a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling limit
2023-05-18 00:19

The minor tweak that almost helped the Lakers steal Game 1 from the Nuggets
The Lakers clawed their way back into Game 1 with a key fourth-quarter adjustment. Will it work as well against the Nuggets in Game 2?With three and half minutes remaining in the third quarter, Denver Nuggets positional anomaly Bruce Brown got a step on Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbi...
2023-05-18 00:16

Biden says he's confident leaders will reach an agreement on debt limit
President Joe Biden on Wednesday sought to lay out how he'll continue to negotiate with congressional leaders on the budget to raise the debt ceiling -- underscoring that all parties agreed that the United States would not default.
2023-05-17 23:57

FedEx Express pilots vote in support of strike - ALPA union
Pilots of FedEx Express, a unit of FedEx Corp, have voted "overwhelmingly" in support of a strike, the
2023-05-17 23:53

Gabrielle Union reveals she and Dwyane Wade split their bills equally
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade are a couple who work together.
2023-05-17 23:28

Global debt on the rise, EM crosses $100 trillion mark - IIF
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK A measure of debt across the globe rose in the first quarter to
2023-05-17 23:23