Asia braces for disappointment on China rate cuts
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY Asian markets held their breath on Monday as investors waited to see how serious
2023-08-21 09:28
Meta to launch web version of Threads App early next week - WSJ
Meta Platforms plans to launch a web version of its microblogging app Threads early next week, the Wall
2023-08-21 08:26
Starbucks told to pay $2.7 million in lost wages to manager fired after arrest of 2 Black men
Starbucks has been ordered to pay an additional $2.7 million in lost wages to a former regional manager who was fired after two Black men were arrested at a Starbucks in 2018
2023-08-21 03:15
Navy shipbuilders' union approves 3-year labor pact at Bath Iron Works
The largest union at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works, located in Maine, has approved a three-year contract, averting another strike like the one three years ago
2023-08-21 02:23
Ecuador votes in historic referendum on oil extraction in the Amazon
The people of Ecuador are heading to the polls -- but they're voting for more than just a new president. For the first time in history, the people will decide the fate of oil extraction in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
2023-08-20 23:26
Who is Irma Daniels' husband? Widower identifies son as suspect in New Jersey realtor's murder
Irma Daniels was allegedly bludgeoned to death by a baseball bat by her stepson, John Daniels Jr
2023-08-20 19:51
Florida man arrested after selling $20 million worth of non-existent N95 masks on August 16
Esmeraldo Enrique attempted to sell N95 masks that he never had at the peak of the pandemic in July 2020
2023-08-20 17:56
Are forced-reset triggers illegal machine guns? ATF and gun rights advocates at odds in court fights
Another rapid-fire gun device that is worrying federal government officials is being put to the test in lawsuits in New York City and Texas
2023-08-20 12:45
Tanker believed to hold sanctioned Iran oil begins to be offloaded near Texas despite Tehran threats
An American-owned oil tanker long suspected of carrying sanctioned Iranian crude oil has begun offloading its cargo near Texas
2023-08-20 11:55
Japan's Kishida to visit Fukushima plant to highlight safety before start of treated water release
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will make a brief visit to the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday to highlight the safety of an impending release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, a divisive plan that his government wants to start soon despite protests at home and abroad
2023-08-20 09:18
World Cup co-hosts Australia and New Zealand have another goal in mind: wooing back tourists
Soccer isn't the national pastime in Australia or New Zealand, but those visiting during the Women's World Cup wouldn't be able to tell.
2023-08-20 08:23
Would a Texas law take away workers' water breaks? A closer look at House Bill 2127
Opponents of a sweeping Texas bill blocking local governments from enforcing their laws say it would deprive workers of water breaks during a historic heat wave, among other dangers
2023-08-19 23:00