340,000 UPS workers are voting whether to authorize a massive strike
As Americans become even more reliant on delivery, hundreds of thousands of UPS workers this week could authorize a strike that will bring the world's biggest package courier to a standstill.
2023-06-07 02:59
US government ramps up its gas price forecast. Blame OPEC and Saudi Arabia
Forecasters at the US Energy Department on Tuesday ramped up their forecasts for American oil and gasoline prices next year, citing new steps by Saudi Arabia and OPEC+ to restrain the supply of oil.
2023-06-07 02:54
US and western officials see signs Ukraine's counteroffensive is beginning
US and western officials see signs that Ukraine's long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia is beginning and have noted a "substantial increase in fighting" in the east of the country over the last 48 hours as Ukrainian troops probe for weaknesses in Russian defensive lines, a senior NATO official said on Tuesday.
2023-06-07 02:22
New York City's air pollution among the world's worst as Canada wildfire smoke shrouds Northeast
New York City topped the list of the world's worst air pollution Tuesday morning as harmful smoke wafted south from more than a hundred wildfires burning in Quebec.
2023-06-07 01:59
Biden announces initial $115 million investment in Jackson, Mississippi, water infrastructure
More than $100 million in funding has been distributed for repairs to Jackson, Mississippi's beleaguered water system, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday, the first tranche of more than half a billion dollars appropriated by Congress.
2023-06-07 01:27
Border encounters remain low nearly a month after Title 42 lifted, DHS says
The number of daily encounters along the US-Mexico border has remained low nearly a month after a pandemic-era restriction used by authorities to swiftly turn away migrants was lifted, the Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday.
2023-06-07 01:25
US venture capital titan Sequoia to split off China business amid tension with Beijing
Venture capital titan Sequoia is splitting its business into three independent partnerships, each with separate brands.
2023-06-07 01:23
US defense secretary points to parallels with Ukraine war at D-Day anniversary ceremony
Thousands gathered by the beaches of Normandy on Tuesday to remember those who died fighting for freedom in World War II, ceremonies that had renewed meaning as speakers, including US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, pointed to parallels with Ukraine's war against Russia.
2023-06-07 01:21
Peter Dinklage hasn't watched 'House of the Dragon' for a very simple reason
"Game of Thrones" was good to Peter Dinklage, but don't try and discuss the prequel with him.
2023-06-07 00:58
Blinken planning to visit China in coming weeks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to travel to China in the coming weeks, two US officials and a source familiar with the matter told CNN, as the two countries work to reset normal relations amid what has been an extremely tumultuous and tense year in the relationship.
2023-06-07 00:15
Joran Van der Sloot's lawyer files petition to block his temporary transfer to the US
An attorney for Joran Van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, has filed a habeas corpus petition against his client's temporary transfer from a Peru prison to the US.
2023-06-06 23:22
Half of the biggest global companies plan to cut office space. US cities will suffer most
Around 50% of major global companies will need less real estate in the next three years, with American cities — led by San Francisco — most exposed to empty offices, new research has found.
2023-06-06 23:19