UN chief urges maritime nations to chart course for net zero shipping emissions by 2050
The head of the United Nations called Monday for maritime nations to agree on a course for the shipping industry to reduce its climate-harming emissions to net zero by the middle of the century at the latest
2023-07-03 17:55
Stock market today: Asian shares rise on optimism over Wall Street rally
Asian shares are mostly higher after a rally on Wall Street driven by reports that showed inflation abating, assuaging fears over the threat of a recession
2023-07-03 13:54
The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives
Beyond medical bills in the millions and the weight of trauma and grief, mass shooting survivors and their family members contend with scores of changes showing how their lives have been upended by violence
2023-07-03 12:53
Deep sea mining permits may be coming soon. What are they and what might happen?
The United Nations body that regulates the world’s ocean floor is preparing to resume negotiations that could open the international seabed for mining, including for materials vital for the green energy transition
2023-07-03 12:22
North Dakota university leaders fear 'catastrophic implications' of new Minnesota free tuition plan
North Dakota higher education officials are deeply worried about losing students and revenue in 2024 when neighboring Minnesota makes tuition free for thousands of its residents at public colleges and universities
2023-07-03 12:21
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is making a long-awaited trip to China this week
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to Beijing Thursday in an effort to thaw U.S.-China relations, a Treasury official said
2023-07-03 08:23
Thousands of hotel workers in Southern California are on strike, demanding better pay and benefits
Thousands of hotel workers in Southern California walked off the job Sunday, demanding higher pay and better benefits in what the union is calling the largest strike in its history
2023-07-03 03:21
Israel to buy more F-35 fighter jets from US. Deal expands fleet by 50% and deepens partnership
Israel says it will buy 25 F-35 aircraft from the United States
2023-07-03 01:59
Indiana Jones’ box office destiny? A lukewarm $60 million debut in North America
Moviegoers were only moderately interested in going to the theater to say goodbye to Harrison Ford’s archaeologist character in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.”
2023-07-03 00:49
Are you confronting a big medical bill? Attack it with a plan — and these tips
An enormous medical bill can trigger a wave of panic, but experts say patients should attack the problem with a plan
2023-07-02 20:57
UK police have new expanded powers to crack down on protests
New, and expanded powers for U.K. police have taken effect
2023-07-02 19:59
Trump and DeSantis, once pandemic allies, are now gaslighting each other over Covid
Former president Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis -- both maligned by Democrats and medical experts for not doing enough to slow the spread of the coronavirus -- are lately each trying to convince GOP voters that the other was too strict in responding to Covid-19.
2023-07-02 19:56