California governor responds to recommended reparations payments for Black residents
California's governor responded Wednesday to the reparations payments for some Black state residents that were recommended by a task force looking at how to mitigate injustices and discrimination stemming from slavery.
2023-05-11 06:53
Lula envoy meets Ukraine's Zelenskyy after comments that drew ire
A special adviser to Brazil’s presidency has met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following from his Brazilian counterpart that drew rebukes from Kyiv, the U.S. and Europe
2023-05-11 06:52
The Kerala Story: Why an Indian film on Islamic State is so controversial
The film has faced legal challenges and been banned by one state, but is performing well at the box office.
2023-05-11 06:22
Disney Plus sheds subscribers for second straight quarter
Subscribers to Disney Plus fell for the second straight quarter, the company said on Wednesday, though it stemmed financial losses as it...
2023-05-11 05:47
Ohio abortion rights fight highlights Republican electoral vulnerabilities
By Jason Lange, Gabriella Borter and Joseph Ax (Reuters) -Republican vulnerabilities on abortion policy are on display in Ohio, with
2023-05-11 05:29
Trump to face questions from New Hampshire GOP primary voters as legal clouds hang over 2024 bid
Former President Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the GOP presidential nomination, will take questions from New Hampshire Republicans and undeclared voters in a CNN town hall Wednesday as myriad legal issues loom over his 2024 White House bid.
2023-05-11 05:28
Disney posts higher second-quarter earnings and revenue thanks to strong theme parks business
Ongoing strength at its theme parks and an improving streaming business propelled The Walt Disney Co. to higher profits and revenue in its fiscal second quarter
2023-05-11 05:19
US appeals court overturns 'Varsity Blues' college scandal trial convictions
By Nate Raymond and Jonathan Stempel BOSTON A U.S. federal appeals court on Wednesday largely overturned the convictions
2023-05-11 05:16
McCarthy blocks Tlaib event marking Palestinian displacement, known as Nakba
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy cancelled a Wednesday event sponsored by Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib meant to commemorate al-Nakba, or "the catastrophe," as many Arabs refer to the period surrounding the birth of Israel, saying it's "wrong for members of Congress to traffic in antisemitic tropes about Israel."
2023-05-11 04:58
German leaders fail to reach breakthrough in dispute over growing cost of hosting migrants
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged a further 1 billion euros Wednesday for communities struggling to provide housing, schools and other basic services to a growing number of migrants
2023-05-11 04:53
JPMorgan's Dimon says debt ceiling standoff could cause panic - report
NEW YORK JPMorgan Chase & Co's CEO Jamie Dimon said the congressional standoff over the U.S. debt ceiling,
2023-05-11 04:49
House Republicans say CIA staffer helped seek support for statement from former intel officials questioning Hunter Biden laptop story
House Republicans are demanding more information on how Central Intelligence Agency employees interacted with a group of former intelligence officials as they organized a 2020 public statement that questioned whether a laptop with Hunter Biden emails and documents was part of a Russian disinformation operation.
2023-05-11 04:46