Many powerful leaders skipped the UN this year. That created space for emerging voices to rise
Togo’s foreign minister wasn’t having any of it
2023-09-27 06:57
Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire
A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House
2023-09-27 06:54
Commander Biden bites another Secret Service employee at the White House
President Joe Biden’s dog Commander has bitten another U.S. Secret Service employee
2023-09-27 06:51
Connecticut lawmakers OK election monitor for Bridgeport after mayor race tainted by possible fraud
Connecticut lawmakers have approved $150,000 for an election monitor for Bridgeport
2023-09-27 06:48
2 children killed and 2 hurt in Amish buggy crash in Minnesota
Two children were killed and another two were injured when an SUV crashed into a two-wheeled horse-drawn Amish buggy in southern Minnesota on Monday morning, authorities said.
2023-09-27 06:26
The first time a president went to ... (in photos)
It was a shorter distance through US history from the White House to the Soviet Union or North Korea than to an autoworkers picket line in Michigan.
2023-09-27 06:24
Musk’s X is the biggest purveyor of disinformation, EU official says
Social network X, formerly known as Twitter, is the biggest source of fake news according to a top EU official. X is “the platform with the largest ratio of mis- or disinformation posts,” European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova said. She urged the platform’s owner, Elon Musk, to comply with the bloc’s laws aimed at combating disinformation. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, released a study of six online platforms in Poland, Slovakia and Spain that found Twitter had the highest prevalence of disinformation and biggest ratio of disinformation actors.
2023-09-27 06:17
Senate leaders reach deal on short-term spending bill in push to avert shutdown
With just days to go before the government runs out of money, the Senate has unveiled a bipartisan stopgap bill in a bid to avert a shutdown -- but there's no guarantee that it will be able to pass in the House as a bloc of conservatives rail against the prospect of a short-term funding extension.
2023-09-27 05:58
The Orionid Meteor Shower Will Light Up Skies in October: Here’s How to Catch It
The Orionid meteor shower is visible around the world, and this year it peaks the night of Saturday, October 21.
2023-09-27 05:56
Magic Johnson has declined multiple NBA ownership chances. The New York Knicks would interest him
Magic Johnson’s love for his Los Angeles Lakers has kept him from considering ownership of any other NBA team
2023-09-27 05:53
When will saltwater arrive in New Orleans? Here's what to know
As drought tightens its grip in the Central US and water levels on the Mississippi River plummet to near-record lows, a surge of saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is pushing upstream, polluting drinking water for thousands of residents south of New Orleans.
2023-09-27 05:52
Phillies' injured first baseman Rhys Hoskins remains a long shot to make postseason roster
Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins remained a long shot to make the postseason roster as he recovers from a torn ACL in his left knee
2023-09-27 05:50