South African taps run dry after power shortages
Electricity problems have led to water shortages and those with money are digging their own boreholes.
2023-06-19 07:27
China’s Big-City Homeowners Cash Out as Wealth Dream Fades
Chinese homeowners are losing conviction in their decades-long belief that property is a reliable store of wealth, undermining
2023-06-19 07:18
She was denied an abortion in Texas - then she almost died
Over a dozen women are suing Texas after being denied abortions they say were medically necessary.
2023-06-19 04:46
Man is accused of living with the dead body of a relative for days without reporting it, authorities say
A 61-year-old Alabama man was arrested after failing to report that he'd been living "for days" with a dead relative in his home, investigators said.
2023-06-18 14:25
Population Boom Spurs Hunt for Stock Market Winners in India
Thronged by hundreds of people, including some Bollywood celebrities, Tim Cook’s excitement was palpable as the chief executive
2023-06-18 09:25
Biden to make re-election pitch to unions in Pennsylvania
By Nandita Bose and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON President Joe Biden will address union members in Philadelphia on Saturday
2023-06-17 19:26
Ahead of Juneteenth, congressional lawmakers again seek to remove exception for slavery from US Constitution
A group of Democratic lawmakers has reintroduced a joint resolution to negate a clause in the 13th Amendment of the Constitution that permits slavery or involuntary servitude "as a punishment for crime."
2023-06-17 01:29
Hostess Brands faces penalty over worker’s amputation injury -US Labor Dept
WASHINGTON The U.S. Labor Department said on Friday that Hostess Brands is facing a $298,000 penalty after federal
2023-06-16 23:55
What are junk fees and how might Biden tackle them?
The president says airlines, banks, hotels and concert vendors are playing Americans "for suckers".
2023-06-16 10:20
Texas governor signs bill to ban DEI offices at state public colleges
Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Wednesday that bans diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices at public colleges and universities across the state, his spokesperson confirmed to CNN.
2023-06-16 07:57
Supreme Court rules against Alabama fisherman who sought to block retrial based on venue
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled against an Alabama fisherman convicted of stealing valuable information related to prime fishing locations, saying that when his trial was conducted in the wrong place, the proper fix was to retry the case in the correct venue.
2023-06-15 22:50
Dominion Voting software vulnerabilities will remain unaddressed in Georgia until after 2024 election
Georgia election officials have been aware of existing vulnerabilities in the state's voting software for more than two years but continue to insist the system is safe and won't be updated until after 2024, according to a report that was unsealed this week as part of a controversial court case in Georgia.
2023-06-15 06:58