Biden spent August trying to escape Washington. But September realities await him
The end of a presidential summer vacation makes for some abrupt trade-offs. The beach for budget battles. Pilates for politics. Sunshine for special counsels.
2023-08-27 20:18
Dominican Republic rallies past Italy; Canada wins in World Cup romp
Karl-Anthony Towns and the Dominican Republic stayed perfect at the Basketball World Cup, and a trip to the second round is in their sights
2023-08-27 20:17
Trump's drumbeat of lies about the 2020 election keeps getting louder. Here are the facts
With Donald Trump facing felony charges over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the former president is flooding the airwaves and his social media platform with distortions, misinformation and unfounded conspiracy theories about his defeat
2023-08-27 20:16
Can Simone Biles maintain her lead and make history at the US Gymnastics Championships?
It was a familiar sight -- Simone Biles twisting though the air, effortlessly and powerfully completing routines no other female gymnast has ever landed in competition.
2023-08-27 19:58
Americans are being asked to consider tipping more often, but is it really required?
Americans are being asked more and more often whether they would like to tack a tip onto their check, sometimes facing a screen that reads "add a tip?"
2023-08-27 19:57
US consumer spending is expected to cool further but not fall off a cliff
After a remarkable summer of robust consumer spending and financial-market resilience, the US economy is widely expected to slow in the coming months as the Federal Reserve continues its historic inflation fight.
2023-08-27 19:48
Afghanistan: Taliban ban women from visiting national park
Afghanistan's acting vice and virtue minister says female visitors were not observing hijab rules.
2023-08-27 19:46
South Africa Says Distribution Is ‘Albatross’ of Power System
South Africa’s electricity distribution system is “an albatross” beset by fighting between the national power utility and municipalities
2023-08-27 19:46
Russia says it confirmed Wagner leader Prigozhin died in a plane crash
Russia’s Investigative Committee has confirmed Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a plane crash
2023-08-27 19:28
Trump campaign raises $7.1m following historic Georgia mugshot
Merchandise bearing the ex-president's scowling face at his arrest on Thursday is flying off the shelves.
2023-08-27 18:52
Russia says genetic tests confirm Wagner chief Prigozhin died in plane crash
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian investigators said on Sunday that genetic tests had confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the Wagner mercenary
2023-08-27 18:50
Why most of Trump's Republican rivals won't attack him
Polls show Donald Trump leading Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his nearest rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, by about 40 points. You might think this would cause the former president's GOP rivals to attack him in an attempt to eat into that support, which stands at north of 50% of the primary vote.
2023-08-27 18:18