Explainer-What is at stake for the United States in Niger?
By Daphne Psaledakis and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON Soldiers in Niger declared a military coup on Wednesday, overthrowing President
2023-07-28 05:17
Head of US 'KleptoCapture' unit targeting Russian oligarchs leaves DOJ
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK The top prosecutor on a U.S. government task force targeting Russian oligarchs' assets
2023-07-28 04:59
US launches $8.5 billion in rebates for home energy efficiency
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON The Department of Energy said on Thursday it is accepting applications from states and
2023-07-28 03:20
5 Palm Beach County school employees arrested for alleged failure to report student's sexual assault
Five Florida school system employees were arrested and charged with failure to report suspected child abuse after being made aware of the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old student in 2021, according to criminal complaints in the case.
2023-07-28 02:56
US House votes to approve first 2024 spending bill
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed a fiscal 2024 appropriations bill for military construction
2023-07-28 02:28
US Senate panel passes AM radio, ticket fee pricing bills
By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation on Thursday to bar
2023-07-28 02:17
US approves reforms to ease grid connection for wind and solar
By Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -U.S. regulators on Thursday approved proposals to speed up the connection
2023-07-28 02:16
Temperatures soar in eastern US, capping globe's record July
By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) -An intensifying heat wave descended on the eastern United States on Thursday, prompting warnings about
2023-07-28 01:49
Aviation legislation stalls in US Congress over pilot training rules
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON A bill to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65
2023-07-28 01:25
Divisive Israeli minister visits key Jerusalem holy site, drawing condemnation
Israel's minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, on Thursday joined a group of Jewish Israelis in visiting what is known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif, or the Noble Sanctuary, drawing condemnation from Palestinian authorities and Israel's neighbors.
2023-07-28 01:17
Biden seeks heat hazard alert, provides $1 billion to plant trees
WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he had asked Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su to issue
2023-07-28 00:53
Bankman-Fried campaign finance charge dropped, lessening trial's political focus
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK The decision by U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday to drop a campaign finance charge
2023-07-28 00:27