Thu, 07 Dec 2023

Cruise operators say 2024 will witness record passenger numbers

WASHINGTON D.C.: U.S. cruise operators and travel agents said that 2024 will witness record passenger numbers for the cruise industry, ...

Strong winds, rain disrupt power supply in Seattle, Pacific Northwest

SEATTLE, Washington: The Seattle Times reported that thousands of households were without power in the greater Seattle area on the ...

Migrants in Chicago, other northern US cities struggle to find homes

CHICAGO, Illinois: As winter sets in and with cold weather just around the corner, Chicago is struggling to house hundreds ...

73,000 Chevrolet Volt cars being probed in US over loss of power

WASHINGTON D.C.: A U.S. auto safety regulator said this week it is opening an investigation into 73,000 Chevrolet Volt plug-in ...

New York state decides case, opens door for more marijuana clinics

NEW YORK: This week, a New York judge approved legal settlements to end lawsuits that halted the state's legal cannabis ...

North Carolina to add thousands of people to Medicaid rolls this week

RALEIGH, North Carolina: After a decade of discussions and hesitations, North Carolina has expanded Medicaid coverage by offering government-funded health ...

US proposes $31 million plan to conserve Canada lynx

WASHINGTON D.C.: To help the snow-dependent wildcat species that scientists said could disappear in parts of the U.S. by the ...

Strike cost Ford 100,000 vehicles in sales, $1.7 billion in profit

DEARBORN, Michigan: This week, Ford said a six-week United Auto Workers (UAW) strike cut its sales by some 100,000 vehicles ...

Biden administration introduces new rule to reduce methane emissions

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the Biden administration adopted a new rule aimed at reducing methane emissions, which targets the role ...

Biden administration says EPA to replace lead water pipes in 10 years

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the Biden administration announced a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would require U.S. ...

US delegations to address Afghan immigration concerns in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A senior Biden Administration official dealing with refugee issues will begin a four-day visit to Islamabad on ...

Tesla to start delivering Cybertrucks: Musk

AUSTIN, Texas: During an event held this week in Austin, Texas, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the electric vehicle (EV) ...

Michigan man sentenced to prison term for keeping dead wife in freezer

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan: This week, a judge sentenced a Michigan man who kept his dead wife's body in a freezer ...

Microsoft president denies super-intelligent AI possible in 12 months

REDMOND, Washington: Microsoft President Brad Smith said there is no chance of super-intelligent artificial intelligence (AI) being developed within the ...

US CDC says life expectancy for newborns in 2022 gained a year

ATLANTA, Georgia: After two consecutive years of declines mainly caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, babies born in the U.S. in ...

Detention extended by Russian court of WSJ's US reporter

MOSCOW, Russia: A Russian court has extended the detention of Evan Gershkovich, a U.S. reporter for the Wall Street Journal, ...

EVs not as reliable as conventional cars, trucks: Consumer Reports

NEW YORK: A survey by Consumer Reports found that electric vehicles (EV) from 2021 through 2023 model years encountered nearly ...

Wrong-way driver causes head-on collision in Maine, leaves three dead

PORTLAND, Maine: Maine police said that a wrong-way driver on the Maine Turnpike hit two vehicles and caused a head-on ...

Casualties mount again in Gaza as bombardments gather pace

Israel intensified its deadly bombardment of the Gaza Strip Saturday as renewed fighting with Hamas entered a second day following ...

FAA's new aircraft certification policy changes key flight controls

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it implemented a new aircraft certification policy, which requires ...

Nikki Haley's 2024 Republican presidential bid endorsed by Koch Group

ARLINGTON, Virginia: This week, the conservative U.S. political network Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action), led by billionaire Charles Koch, ...

US economy grew faster than forecast in third quarter

WASHINGTON D.C.: As businesses built more warehouses and accumulated machinery equipment, the U.S. economy grew faster than initially forecast in ...

Reducing reliance on China, Walmart goes to India for cheaper imports

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas: As part of its efforts to reduce reliance on China, cut costs, and diversify its supply chains, Walmart, ...

Israel ignores U.S., as civilian casualties start mounting in Gaza again

Israel resumed its military operation in the Gaza Strip on Friday with heavy bombardments. As strikes continue, the United States ...

Failed wheel bearing caused Kentucky train derailment: CSX

LIVINGSTON, Kentucky: CSX railroad said that a failed wheel bearing on a train car caused a derailment on November 22 ...

RSV vaccine makers must meet demand: White House

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the White House said that Senior Biden administration officials met with the makers of respiratory syncytial ...

On eve of COP28 to debate climate change, US begins oil, gas auctions

CHEYENNE, Wyoming: This week, the Biden administration raised US$3.4 million from a sale of oil and gas drilling rights in ...

Isles, Blue Jackets look to rebound after gut-wrenching losses

(Photo credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports) The only people who might understand how disappointed the New York Islanders were Tuesday ...

Senators bring modest win streak into battle vs. Maple Leafs

(Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports) The Ottawa Senators bring big momentum from their most impressive win of the season ...

As Gravity on US Immigration Shifts to the Right, Parties Seek Deal

WASHINGTON - It was a decade ago that Capitol Hill was consumed by an urgency to overhaul the nation's immigration ...

Patrick Kane set for Red Wings debut vs. Sharks

(Photo credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports) One of the NHL's highest scoring teams will add a future Hall of Fame ...

US Faith-Based Groups Face Increased Threat This Holiday Season

WASHINGTON - Synagogues, mosques and other faith-based organizations are getting some help from the U.S. government as they confront a ...

Yankees set to acquire OF Juan Soto in blockbuster trade

(Photo credit: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports) Juan Soto will be wearing pinstripes next season. The New York Yankees acquired the ...

In rare move, UN Secretary-General Guterres invokes Article 99 amid Gaza war

New York [US], December 7 (ANI): In a rare move, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres invoked Article 99 of the ...

Biden Implores Congress to Approve More Ukraine Aid

U.S. President Joe Biden implored Congress on Wednesday to approve more arms aid to Ukraine, saying that failing to pass ...

Can this one man dethrone both major US parties

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s policies are a mishmash of Trump's and Biden's, minus a lot of the baggageWhen Robert F. ...

Biden urges Congress not to kneecap Ukraine

Not giving Kiev billions would mean letting Russia win, the US president has saidThe US must give another $60 billion ...

Belmont Stakes trots off to Saratoga in 2024

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) The third and final leg in horse racing's Triple Crown will have a new ...

High-scoring Pacers roll dice vs. Bucks at Las Vegas

(Photo credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports) The Indiana Pacers' improbable run through the inaugural NBA in-season tournament continues Thursday night ...

Yemen's Houthis fire ballistic missiles at Israeli city of Eilat

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 7 (ANI): The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen fired ballistic missiles over the Red Sea that were ...

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Wall Street loses ground Wednesday, U.D. dollar gains

NEW YORK, New York - A decline in labor costs as measured by ADP failed to boost U.S. Markets Wednesday."ADP's ...

73,000 Chevrolet Volt cars being probed in US over loss of power

WASHINGTON D.C.: A U.S. auto safety regulator said this week it is opening an investigation into 73,000 Chevrolet Volt plug-in ...

New York state decides case, opens door for more marijuana clinics

NEW YORK: This week, a New York judge approved legal settlements to end lawsuits that halted the state's legal cannabis ...

Tech stocks outperform Tuesday, Nasdaq Composite gains

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks spent most of Tuesday meandering, with the major indices closing out the day ...

Strike cost Ford 100,000 vehicles in sales, $1.7 billion in profit

DEARBORN, Michigan: This week, Ford said a six-week United Auto Workers (UAW) strike cut its sales by some 100,000 vehicles ...

Biden administration introduces new rule to reduce methane emissions

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the Biden administration adopted a new rule aimed at reducing methane emissions, which targets the role ...

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