How Benjamin Franklin laid groundwork for the US dollar by foiling early counterfeiters
Benjamin Franklin, the colonial inventor, publisher, diplomat and U.S. founding father, was so busy that it's easy to lose track of his accomplishments
2023-07-18 06:20
Sean 'Diddy' Combs aspires to create new Black Wall Street through online marketplace Empower Global
Sean “Diddy” Combs is spearheading a new online marketplace called Empower Global that will specifically feature Black-owned businesses
2023-07-18 01:57
New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets FDA approval ahead of cold season
U.S. officials have approved a new long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against a respiratory virus that causes thousands of hospitalizations each year
2023-07-18 01:18
Microsoft and UK regulators want more time to work on $69 billion Activision deal
Microsoft and British regulators sought more time from a court Monday as the U.S. tech company uses a rare second chance to overcome opposition to its $69 billion bid for video game maker Activision Blizzard
2023-07-18 00:21
Hollywood plunges into all-out war on the heels of pandemic and a streaming revolution
Three years after the pandemic brought Hollywood to a standstill, the film and TV industry has again ground to a halt
2023-07-17 23:51
Japan's prime minister visits the UAE as part of a Gulf trip focused on energy and commerce
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the United Arab Emirates as part of a swing through the Arab Gulf states focused on energy and commerce
2023-07-17 23:49
Freight train derails in southeast Pennsylvania, but no known injuries or hazards
A freight train derailment in southeast Pennsylvania has spurred precautionary evacuations, but officials say no injuries were reported and there is no known hazard to the public
2023-07-17 22:28
Second Alzheimer's drug in the pipeline promises to slow worsening but with safety concern
New research shows another experimental Alzheimer's drug can modestly slow patients' inevitable worsening
2023-07-17 22:18
Turkey's Erdogan heads to Gulf seeking funds for ailing economy
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is beginning a three-stop tour of Gulf states to raise trade and investment for Turkey’s floundering economy
2023-07-17 19:00
Russia halts wartime deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain. It's a blow to global food security
Russia has halted an unprecedented wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices have pushed people into poverty
2023-07-17 17:53
Russia halts wartime deal that allows Ukraine to ship grain in a hit to global food security
Russia says it's halted an unprecedented wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices have pushed more people into poverty
2023-07-17 17:23
Schools and stock market are closed as Typhoon Talim sweeps south of Hong Kong
Schools and the stock market are closed in Hong Kong as Typhoon Talim sweeps south of the city
2023-07-17 17:22