UN conference raises less than $1 billion for climate-wracked Horn of Africa in major disappointment
A high-level U.N. conference has raised less than $1 billion of the more than $5 billion organizers were hoping for to help over 30 million people in the Horn of Africa cope with a major climate crisis and mass displacement after years of conflict
2023-05-25 06:51
Republican-controlled committee rejects Louisiana bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors
The Republican-controlled Louisiana legislative committee has voted to a kill a bill that would have banned gender-affirming medical care for minors
2023-05-25 06:49
Biden set to nominate Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Joe Biden is set to announce on Thursday that he will nominate Air Force chief of staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to a defense official familiar with the plans.
2023-05-25 06:48
Elon Musk's 'historic' Twitter event with Ron DeSantis struggles with technical glitches
Elon Musk’s Twitter Spaces event with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis started off with technical glitches the Twitter owner said was due to “straining” servers because so many people were trying to listen to the audio-only event
2023-05-25 06:45
Capitol rioter who propped feet on Pelosi's desk in photo sentenced to over 4 years
An Arkansas man who propped his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office in a widely circulated photo from the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced Wednesday to more than four years in prison
2023-05-25 06:29
Analysis-Now that he's in 2024 race, DeSantis needs more than anti-Trump voters
By James Oliphant and Jason Lange WASHINGTON If Ron DeSantis hopes to defeat Donald Trump and win the
2023-05-25 06:29
Chinese hacking group spying on U.S. critical infrastructure, Western intelligence agencies say
By Zeba Siddiqui and Christopher Bing (Reuters) -A state-sponsored Chinese hacking group has been spying on a wide range of
2023-05-25 06:26
Real Madrid players and fans honor Vinícius Júnior after Brazilian was racially abused
Vinícius Júnior was watching from the stands as Rodrygo raised his right fist above his head to celebrate his late winner
2023-05-25 06:25
Typhoon Mawar lashes Guam, US island territory known as 'Where America's Day Begins'
The powerful Typhoon Mawar lashing Guam has interrupted travel and tropical island life for residents and U.S. military members in one of the nation's most remote territories
2023-05-25 06:22
White House criticizes Republicans, says 'preventing default' is not a concession
By Andrea Shalal and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Wednesday criticized Republicans and said averting default is
2023-05-25 06:21
Once a whaling port, New Bedford wants to light the world again, with wind
The vessel UHF Felicity pulled into the port of New Bedford shortly before 5:00 Wednesday afternoon carrying massive parts for offshore wind turbines
2023-05-25 05:59
Illinois Catholic clergy abuse report could draw lawsuits, reforms but new charges unlikely
Illinois’ attorney general ended a five-year investigation into sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy in the state Tuesday, releasing a nearly 700-page report that revealed the problem was far worse than the church had said in 2018 at the start of the state’s review
2023-05-25 05:59