US beefs up campaign to ensure accurate animal welfare claims on meat, poultry packaging
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it hopes to weed out false or misleading animal-welfare claims on meat and poultry packaging with new guidance and testing
2023-06-14 18:53
It might seem tempting to not pay your student loans. Here's why that's a bad idea
After three years, the pandemic-era freeze on student loan payments will end in late August
2023-06-14 18:47
Federal assistance sought for northeastern vineyards, orchards hit by late frost
Vineyards and apple orchards across the Northeast are still gauging damage from a late-season frost in May that wiped out a third to most of the crop for some growers who say it's the worst frost damage they've ever seen
2023-06-14 18:29
Stock market today: Global stocks, Wall Street futures mixed after US inflation cools
Global stock markets and Wall Street futures are mixed after a cooler reading on U.S. inflation fueled hopes the Federal Reserve will postpone a possible interest rate hike
2023-06-14 17:19
How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI
Authorities worldwide are racing to rein in artificial intelligence, including in the European Union, where groundbreaking legislation is set to pass a key hurdle
2023-06-14 14:26
Long-awaited Vietnam energy plan aims to boost renewables, but fossil fuels still in the mix
Vietnam has released a long-anticipated energy plan meant to take the country through the next decade and help meet soaring demand while reducing carbon emissions
2023-06-14 13:48
Biparjoy: India, Pakistan evacuate thousands ahead of cyclone
Biparjoy - a cyclone over the Arabian Sea - is forecast to make landfall on Thursday evening.
2023-06-14 13:17
As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world's attention again
Aid agencies will struggle to draw the world’s attention back to Syria at an annual donor conference hosted by the European Union in Brussels for humanitarian aid to Syrians
2023-06-14 13:16
Toyota shareholders reject proposal demanding better performance on climate change
Toyota executives have fielded challenges and reaped praise from investors at an annual general meeting where shareholders ultimately rejected demands the automaker do better on fighting climate change
2023-06-14 12:15
Republicans delay vote on University of Wisconsin budget after promises to cut diversity funds
Republican lawmakers have suspended a vote on funding for University of Wisconsin campuses, just hours after a top GOP leader promised to slash the college system’s budget as part of an ongoing fight over diversity and inclusion initiatives
2023-06-14 11:55
Microsoft's planned Activision Blizzard merger temporarily blocked by US judge
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Microsoft’s planned $69 billion purchase of video game company Activision Blizzard
2023-06-14 10:21
Once a reliable cash cow, Amazon's cloud business slows as companies pull back on service
Amazon is kicking off its annual security-focused cloud computing conference on Tuesday amid a slowdown in its profitable cloud business Amazon Web Services, or AWS
2023-06-14 08:29