McDonald's promotions lure diners despite higher menu prices and revenue jumps 14%
McDonald’s reported better-than-expected sales in the third quarter, as popular promotions brought in customers despite higher U.S. prices
2023-10-30 19:26
Illinois man to appear in court on hate crime and murder charges in attack on Muslim mother and son
A man accused of murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in an attack on a Palestinian American woman and her son is scheduled to appear in court following his indictment by an Illinois grand jury
2023-10-30 19:22
Bangladesh top court commutes death sentences of 7 militants to life in prison for 2016 cafe attack
Bangladesh’s High Court has commuted the death sentences of seven Islamic militants to life in prison for their role in a 2016 attack on a cafe in the capital, Dhaka, that killed 20 people, mostly foreigners
2023-10-30 19:19
French government says 9 people detained after violent attack on Lyon soccer team buses
French police have detained nine people and are searching for other suspects after a violent attack on buses carrying the Lyon soccer team and fans
2023-10-30 18:29
US consumers keep spending despite high prices and their own gloomy outlook. Can it last?
A flow of recent data from the U.S. government has made one thing strikingly clear: A surge in consumer spending is fueling strong growth, demonstrating a resilience that has confounded economists, Federal Reserve officials and even the sour sentiments that Americans themselves have expressed in opinion polls
2023-10-30 18:28
Biden wants to move fast on AI safeguards and will sign an executive order to address his concerns
President Joe Biden is signing a sweeping executive order to guide the development of artificial intelligence
2023-10-30 17:51
Hundreds storm airport in Russia in antisemitic riot over arrival of plane from Israel
Hundreds of people have stormed into the main airport in Russia’s Dagestan region and onto the landing field, seeking passengers arriving from the Israeli city of Tel Aviv
2023-10-30 15:54
Russia's Shoigu accuses West of seeking to expand Ukraine war to Asia-Pacific
BEIJING Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said the West wants to expand the conflict in the Ukraine to
2023-10-30 15:16
Suspect detained in an explosion that killed 3 people at a Jehovah's Witness gathering in India
Authorities say a former Jehovah’s Witness has been detained on suspicion of setting off an explosive device that killed three people and wounded 50 others at a denomination gathering in southern India
2023-10-30 14:52
Cornell University sends officers to Jewish center after violent, antisemitic messages posted online
Cornell University administrators have dispatched campus police to a Jewish center after threatening statements against Jewish students appeared on a discussion board
2023-10-30 14:17
Firearms charge against Washington state senator Jeff Wilson dismissed in Hong Kong court
A Hong Kong court has dismissed a gun charge against a Washington state senator arrested after he carried a gun into the Chinese territory
2023-10-30 13:25
Stock market today: Asian shares slip after S&P 500 slips ahead of Fed interest rate decision
Asian shares are mostly lower ahead of a Federal Reserve decision this week on interest rates
2023-10-30 13:22