Rain pelts Beijing, northern China for fourth day, killing at least 11
BEIJING Relentless rain stretched into a fourth day in Beijing and nearby cities on Tuesday as a weakening
2023-08-01 13:58
Musk's X sues nonprofit that fights hate-speech
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday sued a nonprofit that fights hate speech and
2023-08-01 13:57
Asia stocks hover near 16-month peak; Aussie slides after RBA
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO Asian stocks hovered close to a sixteen-month peak on Tuesday and oil held near
2023-08-01 13:48
Lawyers in case of fatal shooting on Alec Baldwin movie set spar over whether to dismiss charges
Prosecutors are urging a judge in Santa Fe, New Mexico, not to throw out involuntary manslaughter charges against a movie weapons supervisor in the 2021 shooting death of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal for the film “Rust.”
2023-08-01 13:25
Does Texas A&M’s botched hire spell doom for classroom diversity? Some say yes
Texas A&M University marked its hiring of Kathleen McElroy with great fanfare — balloons, a banner and a signing ceremony
2023-08-01 13:25
As regional bloc threatens intervention in Niger, neighboring juntas vow mutual defense
Two military-ruled West African nations vowed Monday to prevent military intervention in Niger as a military junta attempts to consolidate power after a coup
2023-08-01 13:25
$1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawing offers shot at 7th largest prize ever
A estimated $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot will again be up for grabs, giving lottery players a chance to snap an unlucky streak that has stretched on for months
2023-08-01 13:23
The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia
The Crimean Peninsula's balmy beaches have been vacation spots for Russian czars and Soviet general secretaries
2023-08-01 13:23
11 dead and 27 missing in flooding around Beijing after days of rain, Chinese state media report
Chinese state media report 11 people have died and 27 are missing as rains flood the capital, Beijing, and the mountains surrounding it
2023-08-01 12:48
As electoral disputes mount, one Texas court case takes center stage
Elections in Texas’ most populous county are facing court scrutiny in a civil trial
2023-08-01 12:30
Fate of American nurse and daughter kidnapped by armed men in Haiti remains uncertain
The fate of an American nurse and her daughter kidnapped in Haiti last week remains unknown as the State Department refused to say whether the abductors made demands
2023-08-01 12:28
14 workers killed in the collapse of a crane being used to build a bridge in India
Officials say at least 14 workers are dead in the collapse of a crane at a highway construction site in western India
2023-08-01 12:27