After several turbulent days, flight disruptions ease despite worries about 5G signals
Airline passengers who have endured tens of thousands of weather-related flight delays this week got a welcome respite from the headaches Saturday, despite concerns about possible disruptions being caused by new wireless 5G systems rolling out near major airports
2023-07-02 05:21
Children face solitary confinement in cells at Illinois juvenile detention facility, ACLU says
Young people are confined to cells the size of parking spaces up to 23 hours per day alone, with fluorescent lights that never turn off, at Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center in Benton, Illinois
2023-07-02 03:27
US forest managers urge revelers to swap fireworks for Silly String, but some say not so fast
U.S. Forest Service managers are urging people in the drought-stricken Southwest to forgo the fireworks this July Fourth, suggesting instead that cans of red, white and blue Silly String could be used to celebrate
2023-07-01 23:52
Russian media watchdog blacklists outlets linked to Wagner mercenary chief
The Russian media watchdog has blacklisted at least five media outlets affiliated with Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and blocked their websites in Russia
2023-07-01 23:50
Yellen addresses Essence Festival crowd, discusses economy, efforts to enfold minority communities
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday says the Biden administration's racial equity work is not just the morally right thing to do but also is in the country’s best economic interests
2023-07-01 20:51
Nokia renews patent license agreement with Apple, covering 5G and other technologies
Network infrastructure and 5G-technology provider Nokia has signed a new long-term patent license agreement with Apple to replace the current deal between the two companies that is set to expire at the end of the year
2023-07-01 19:24
3 killed, 17 wounded in Ukraine from Russian attacks, as Spain highlights European support for Kyiv
Ukrainian officials have reported three people killed and 17 others wounded from Russian shelling in the country’s east and south
2023-07-01 19:19
The Dutch king could offer an apology in a speech on the anniversary of slavery's abolition in 1863
Dutch King Willem-Alexander will deliver a speech to commemorate the anniversary of the country abolishing slavery
2023-07-01 17:26
The Dutch king will deliver a speech at an event on the anniversary of slavery's end in its colonies
Dutch King Willem-Alexander will deliver a speech to commemorate the anniversary of the country abolishing slavery
2023-07-01 16:58
Sánchez visits Kyiv on the day Spain starts EU presidency to underline bloc's support for Ukraine
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has started Spain’s six-month presidency of the European Union with a lightning visit to Kyiv to underline the bloc’s support of Ukraine in the face of the invasion by Russia
2023-07-01 16:18
Iowa auditor says new law will restrict his office's access to information
Iowa’s auditor may face new challenges in tracking taxpayer dollars after a new law takes effect Saturday that allows state agencies to deny his office access to information
2023-07-01 13:25
As if air travel isn't hard enough, 5G wireless signals could disrupt flights starting this weekend
Airline passengers dealing with weather delays could face a new source of disruptions this weekend
2023-07-01 12:50