Canada wildfires: Second firefighter dies amid record blazes
The unnamed firefighter died from injuries sustained working in the Northwest Territories on Saturday.
2023-07-17 06:22
Russia flies surveillance flight over US base in Syria, official says
A Russian surveillance aircraft flew above a US base in Syria for an "extended period of time" on Friday morning in what officials deemed an intelligence collecting mission, a senior defense official said.
2023-07-15 04:58
US Treasury says state, local gov'ts budgeted over $173 billion in COVID aid
By David Lawder WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury said on Friday that nearly half of the $350 billion in
2023-07-15 01:28
US Treasury surveys dealers on auctions, buyback program
The U.S. Treasury Department is asking primary dealers their views on what specific bonds it should issue more
2023-07-15 00:20
Russia's Duma votes for law to ban gender reassignment surgery, in further crackdown on LGBTQ rights
The Russian State Duma, or lower house of parliament, has voted in favor of a new law banning nearly all medical help for transgender people including gender reassignment surgery, in a raft of new anti-LGBTQ laws in Russia.
2023-07-14 16:21
Lucrative speaking fees for Donald and Melania Trump revealed in revised personal financial disclosure filing
A revised personal financial disclosure filing from former President Donald Trump made public Thursday offered new details about the roughly $1 billion that he appears to have earned in his post-presidential life, including lucrative speaking engagements by Trump and his wife, along with more specifics about his foreign business ventures.
2023-07-14 08:56
U.S. Treasury posts sharply higher $228 billion June deficit
By David Lawder WASHINGTON The U.S. government posted a $228 billion budget deficit for June, up 156% from
2023-07-14 02:15
Top US sanctions architect to lead Treasury's financial crimes team -Yellen
WASHINGTON Andrea Gacki, a veteran U.S. Treasury official who helped design Washington's Russia sanctions strategy, has been appointed
2023-07-13 23:59
Biden's NSA nominee defends collecting data on foreigners and Americans alike
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON The Biden administration's nominee to lead the National Security Agency (NSA) says he will
2023-07-13 06:55
What is flood insurance, and why do you need it?
Highlands, New York, was underwater and under a state of emergency as devastating floods swept the area this weekend. Gov. Kathy Hochul warned of "life-threatening flooding," and nearby West Point saw a 1-in-1000-year rainfall on Sunday afternoon, totaling nearly eight inches in six hours. Some drivers swam out of their cars to safety, and 13,000 homes lost power.
2023-07-13 02:18
G7 nations unveil security framework for Ukraine
VILNIUS G7 countries announced on Wednesday an international framework that paves the way for long-term security assurances for
2023-07-12 21:45
Farmers Insurance pulls out of Florida, affecting 100,000 policyholders
Farmers Insurance will stop offering its policies in Florida, which includes home, auto and umbrella, in a change that will affect 100,000 people.
2023-07-12 19:54