China’s Consumer Prices Creep Out of Deflation in August
China’s deflationary pressures eased slightly in August as consumer prices rose and producer price declines moderated, adding to
2023-09-09 10:17
Appeals court reverses much of judge's order blocking Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies
A federal appeals court narrowed a judge's order that blocked Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies, in a lawsuit brought by Republican attorneys general that claimed the administration engaged in unconstitutional censorship in its efforts to combat Covid-19 disinformation.
2023-09-09 07:27
Ruby Franke: No bail for parenting mum accused of child torture
The Utah influencer's malnourished son escaped to a neighbour's home to seek help, police say.
2023-09-09 07:21
Elusive Ernie: China's new chatbot has a censorship problem
Ernie, Baidu's answer to ChatGPT, is wary of sensitive subjects - and clearly dodges questions.
2023-09-09 06:26
Scott McAfee: the young judge on Trump's Georgia case
A 34-year-old scuba diver and cellist, Judge McAfee has soared through Atlanta's conservative legal ranks.
2023-09-09 06:22
Unravelling the story of an unmarked wartime grave
How research established the identity of a body washed up on the South Ayrshire coast in 1940.
2023-09-09 06:20
Florida state colleges to allow entrance exam favored by many conservatives
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) -Florida's public university system on Friday approved a new entrance exam that emphasizes classical Western thought
2023-09-09 05:18
Texas power prices soar as grid passes reliability test in heat wave
By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) -Power prices in Texas soared on Friday with electric use expected to hit a record high
2023-09-09 04:16
Those new IRS agents won't be going after regular Americans, agency reaffirms as Congress prepares for funding fight
In its latest effort to show that it is putting its extra congressional funding to good use, the Internal Revenue Service said Friday that it is shifting its enforcement efforts to high-income earners, partnerships and big corporations.
2023-09-09 03:17
'Bear cam' viewers save stranded hiker in Alaska
The hiker stopped right in front of the camera and mouthed the words "help" and "lost".
2023-09-09 02:56
Two new 9/11 victims identified, the first identifications in two years
New York City officials have identified two more victims of the September 11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center, just days before the 22nd memorial anniversary of the attacks.
2023-09-09 02:47
Lee adds to a growing trend of intense hurricanes powered by warmer oceans
Hurricane Lee rapidly intensified at a historic pace into a Category 5 storm Thursday night, adding to a spate of extremely intense hurricanes this year and in recent decades which experts say is a symptom of the climate crisis.
2023-09-09 02:46