Houston's next mayor has big city problems to fix. Familiar faces want the job
Houston’s next mayor will tackle many challenges similar to ones faced by other large U.S. cities: crime, crumbling infrastructure, budget shortfalls and a lack of affordable housing
2023-10-21 12:16
Georgia Medicaid program with work requirement has enrolled only 1,343 residents in 3 months
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s new health plan for low-income adults has enrolled only 1,343 people through the end of September about three months after launching
2023-10-21 05:55
DeSantis will call Florida lawmakers back to Capitol to impose new sanctions on Iran
Presidential candidate and Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will bring lawmakers back to Tallahassee for a special session to impose additional sanctions on Iran
2023-10-21 04:59
Affordable Care Act provisions codified under Michigan law by Gov. Whitmer as a hedge against repeal
Federal law that prohibits insurers from denying healthcare based on preexisting conditions, or kicking dependents off their parent’s coverage until age 26 is now codified separately into Michigan law
2023-10-21 01:15
UAW chief to say whether auto strikes will grow from the 34,000 workers now on picket lines
The United Auto Workers union says President Shawn Fain will update members on progress in contract talks with Detroit’s three automakers as movement was reported with General Motors
2023-10-20 22:50
Scholz says that Germany needs to expand deportations of rejected asylum-seekers
Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Germany needs to start deporting “on a large scale” migrants who don’t have the right to stay in the country, adding to increasingly tough talk on migration since his coalition performed badly in two state elections earlier this month
2023-10-20 21:24
Gale-force winds and floods strike Northern Europe. At least 2 people killed in Scotland
Gale-force winds and floods have struck several countries in Northern Europe as the region braces for more heavy rain
2023-10-20 20:23
AI chatbots are supposed to improve health care. But research says some are perpetuating racism
Hospitals and health care systems are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to help summarize doctors’ notes and analyze health records
2023-10-20 17:25
Australia's Lynas to upgrade Malaysian rare earth refinery amid dispute over operating license
Australian miner Lynas Rare Earths says it will temporarily shut down most of its operations in Malaysia for upgrades while dealing with a legal battle with the Malaysian government over its operating license
2023-10-20 16:16
Stock market today: Asian shares slip further as higher US 10-year Treasury yield pressures Wall St
Asian shares have retreated as the prospect of a 5% yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury for the first time since 2007 added to pressure on Wall Street
2023-10-20 15:30
Relentless climb in Treasury yields may have further to run after surging to 5%
By David Randall and Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK Some investors believe a bond market selloff that has pushed
2023-10-20 15:27
Long lines at gas pump unlikely, but Middle East crisis could disrupt oil supplies, raise prices
Fifty years after the 1973 Arab oil embargo, the current crisis in the Middle East has the potential to disrupt global oil supplies and raise prices
2023-10-20 13:20