Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states

The Biden administration has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost rail capacity, with much of the money coming from the 2021 infrastructure law

2023-09-25 17:19

Sedition clampdown hits 'ordinary' Hong Kongers

Single mother Law Oi-wah pled guilty to sedition in an almost inaudible voice, as her 12-year-old son watched from a few feet away...

2023-07-26 13:19

India celebrate milestone but Yao Ming lambasts China 'slackers'

India surged past a landmark 100 medals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou with golds in archery and kabaddi on Saturday, on a bumper final...

2023-10-07 16:45

Medal of Honor recipient watches as warship bearing his name is christened in Maine

A warship bearing the name of a Medal of Honor recipient has been christened at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works, and the ship's namesake was on hand to witness the event

2023-07-30 02:58

Canadian officials announce more than $18,000 fine for Nova Scotia burn ban violations as wildfires continue to rage in region

Canadian officials announced a fine of more than $18,000 on Wednesday for anyone in Nova Scotia who violates a province-wide burn ban implemented this week as wildfires continue to rage in the region, which has prompted air quality alerts in the northeastern US.

2023-06-01 08:16

Water usage on the Colorado River is way down as the West begins planning for a future with less

As the Biden administration kicks off a years-long negotiation process to divvy up the shrinking water supply of the Colorado River, there are finally some signs of optimism after several bleak years.

2023-10-20 01:23

Kai Cenat and IShowSpeed's address leak stream triggers overwhelming response as fans swarm to meet them: 'Security panicking'

Scores of fans converged at the leaked address to meet Kai Cenat and IShowSpeed

2023-07-01 19:46

The RNC's rules for the 2024 convention don't address what would happen if Donald Trump is convicted

The Republican National Committee’s rules for next year’s nominating contest and convention have been released, but a major question is unaddressed: Can delegates vote for a different candidate if the party’s presumptive nominee is convicted of a felony

2023-12-01 02:46

Will AI really destroy humanity?

The warnings are coming from all angles: artificial intelligence poses an existential risk to humanity and must be shackled before...

2023-06-27 13:58

Utah kids' book author accused in husband's death changed life insurance policies, prosecutors say

Updated charging documents say a Utah woman who wrote a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death and was later arrested for killing him had made changes to her husband’s life insurance years before when she is accused of fatally poisoning him

2023-05-19 09:55

Radical UK Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary charged with three terrorist offences

LONDON British radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary has been charged with three terrorism offences after being arrested in

2023-07-24 15:45

Pakistan finance minister proposed as caretaker government head

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -One of the main parties in Pakistan's ruling coalition has proposed that Finance Minister Ishaq

2023-07-24 21:16