Merchants in Brazil's Amazon trade natural bounty as leaders discuss environment
By Leonardo Benassatto BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -"The Amazon brings people health," said Brazilian merchant Edison Rosa, holding out a handful
2023-08-08 06:59
Black mom sues city of Detroit claiming she was falsely arrested while 8 months pregnant by officers using facial recognition technology
A Black mother is suing the city of Detroit and a Detroit Police Department detective after she was falsely arrested while eight months pregnant by officers using "an unreliable facial recognition match," a federal lawsuit filed Thursday says.
2023-08-08 06:55
Judges halt a Biden rule offering student debt relief for those alleging colleges misled them
A federal appeals court has put on hold a rule from President Joe Biden’s administration that makes it easier to obtain student loan debt relief for some borrowers
2023-08-08 06:53
Chief of Texas' largest county takes medical leave for depression
HOUSTON Lina Hidalgo, chief executive of the third-largest U.S. county and the largest one in Texas, has checked
2023-08-08 06:28
Colombia's first leftist president is stalled by congress and a campaign finance scandal
Colombian President Gustavo Petro took office laying out ambitious goals for the nation’s first leftist government
2023-08-08 06:25
Federal judge says California's capital city can't clear homeless camps during extreme heat
A federal judge has temporarily banned California's capital city of Sacramento from clearing homeless encampments, citing excessive heat
2023-08-08 06:22
Tesla names insider Taneja CFO as Kirkhorn steps down
By Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Tesla finance chief Zachary Kirkhorn has stepped down, surprising analysts who considered the 13-year veteran as
2023-08-08 06:22
DC area braces for destructive evening storms, hail and tornadoes
The Washington area on Monday braced for potentially destructive storms, including tornadoes, hail and lightning, as officials warned residents to prepare for the worst
2023-08-08 06:18
Leader of Texas' largest county takes leave from job for treatment of clinical depression
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo of Texas says she is taking a temporary leave of absence for treatment of clinical depression
2023-08-08 05:55
Acting US deputy secretary of state meets with military junta leader in Niger
Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland met with the some of the leaders of the military junta in Niger Monday, she told reporters on a call.
2023-08-08 05:47
ACC considering westward expansion, with eye on Stanford and Cal, AP source says
The four remaining Pac-12 schools, California, Stanford, Oregon State and Washington State, will have options if they are looking for another conference
2023-08-08 05:46
Trump argues against more restrictive rules over evidence in 2020 election interference case
Former President Donald Trump's legal team has proposed more lax rules than those sought by prosecutors over what he can do with evidence he is provided in the criminal election interference case.
2023-08-08 05:28