Tue, 03 Oct 2023

United Airlines' pilots sign new contract for better pay, benefits

CHICAGO, Illinois: On September 29, the union representing United Airlines' pilots said its members had ratified a new four-year contract, ...

Annual bison roundup conducted at Custer State Park, South Dakota

CUSTER STATE PARK, South Dakota: As part of an annual effort to maintain the health of the species, which has ...

Diplomacy in boardroom: Pakistan's business maestros confer with U.S. officials

KARACHI, Pakistan - A group of Pakistan's top private business executives has returned from a two-day trip to the United ...

New $5.2 billion battery factory to be built in Canada

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Swedish lithium-ion battery producer Northvolt announced this week that it would build a $5.2 billion gigafactory in the ...

California fast food restaurants ordered to pay staff $20 an hour

SACRAMENTO, California: Fast food workers will now receive $20 per hour in California, after the governor signed a fast food ...

Unidentified winner claims Florida's $1.6 billion lottery

TALLAHASSEE, Florida: The Florida Lottery said this week that the second-largest lottery winner in U.S. history has come forward to ...

Taiwan develops first domestically-made submarine

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan: In a significant milestone for its defense capabilities, Taiwan has unveiled its first domestically developed submarine. Although it ...

Trial starts in California of Tesla Model 3 Autopilot fatality

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, California: In his opening statement this week in the first U.S. trial over allegations that a car autopilot ...

To avoid 'lecture', Solomon Islands PM says he did not meet with Biden

HONIARA, Solomon Islands: Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare revealed that he opted out of a Pacific Islands leaders' summit at the ...

First US state tax on firearms, ammunition adopted by California

SACRAMENTO, California: Intending to raise some US$160 million per year to help prevent gun violence, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed ...

FTC takes Amazon to court for monopolizing online marketspace

SEATTLE, Washington: As part of Washington's efforts to stop Big Tech from monopolizing the most lucrative parts of the internet, ...

$100 million drive by Biden against drug-resistant 'superbugs'

WASHINGTON D.C.: The White House said that U.S. President Joe Biden would announce a US$100 million research drive against deadly ...

Saudia Arabia welcomes EV maker Lucid's first international factory

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: As part of Riyadh's efforts to further Saudi Arabia's electrification drive, electric vehicle (EV) maker Lucid announced ...

Fire risks force Hyundai, Kia to recall 3.37 million vehicles in US

WASHINGTON D.C. Due to internal brake fluid leaks that can cause an electrical short and could lead to engine fires, ...

Biden's $15 minimum wage for federal contractors blocked by US judge

VICTORIA, Texas: This week, U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton in Victoria, Texas, ruled that President Joe Biden did not have ...

US FDA warns healthcare companies, exporters of cough syrups

WASHINGTON D.C. After hundreds of deaths overseas from contaminated cough syrups, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cracked ...

Ford puts Michigan EV battery plant work on hold due to union issues

DEARBORN, Michigan: Due to concerns about its ability to operate competitively while it is locked in broader union contract negotiations, ...

Migrant surge has pushed El Paso to 'breaking point', says mayor

EL PASO, Texas: Over the weekend, Oscar Leeser, Mayor of El Paso, said that the surge in migrants crossing the ...

Air Canada to acquire 18 787 Dreamliners from Boeing

OTTAWA, Canada: As part of its plan to capitalize on strong travel demand and deploy fuel-efficient airplanes, this week, Air ...

US plans hotline with China to prevent crisis in space

WASHINGTON D.C.: In an interview with Reuters this week, U.S. commander General Chance Saltzman said the United States Space Force ...

Trump Faces Loss of Control of Business Entities in New York

Former President Donald Trump appeared in a New York state court on Monday, where a judge is considering a case ...

Pharmacists can help to increase access to life-saving vacciness: Study

Washington DC [US], October 3 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a potential answer to this ongoing ...

10 dead after church roof collapses in Mexico

Mexico City [Mexico], October 3 (ANI): As many as ten people have died following a roof collapse at a church ...

Angels will not bring back manager Phil Nevin

(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Angels announced Monday that manager Phil Nevin will not return ...

Giants RB Saquon Barkley inactive for MNF

(Photo credit: Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley will officially miss Monday ...

Civil fraud trial "took me off campaign trail," claims Donald Trump

Washington DC [US], October 3 (ANI): Former US President Donald Trump has claimed that the civil fraud trial in New ...

US: North Dakota state senator, wife, two kids killed in Utah plane crash

North Dakota [US], October 3 (ANI): A North Dakota state senator, his wife and the couple's two young children were ...

Philadelphia Journalist Fatally Shot Inside Home

washington - A Philadelphia journalist was shot and killed inside his home early Monday morning. City police say it's too ...

Report: Xander Schauffele nearly had Ryder Cup spot revoked

(Photo credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports) Xander Schauffele, an automatic qualifier for the United States team at the 2023 Ryder ...

White House sends message to Putin

The US will not let Russia ?outlast? Kiev's Western backers, Karine Jean-Pierre has saidThe US and its allies will continue ...

Serbia Reduces Army Presence Near Kosovo After US Expressed Concern

BELGRADE, Serbia - The Serbian army has cut the number of troops stationed on the border with Kosovo by nearly ...

Where the Supreme Court stands on banning books

Efforts to ban books in public schools and public libraries reached an all-time high in 2022 and show few signs ...

"In close coordination with Canada...": US on Nijjar's killing

Washington DC [US], October 3 (ANI): The US has said it is in close coordination with Canada on allegations regarding ...

Twins host Blue Jays, seek to end major drought

(Photo credit: Jordan Johnson-USA TODAY Sports) The Minnesota Twins will try to end a nearly 19-year-old playoff victory drought when ...

What's behind the sudden US good will towards Iran

The recent Washington-Tehran prisoner swap and unfreezing of assets is likely linked to the coveted Saudi-Israeli normalizationIn what proved to ...

Pentagon low on money to replace weapons sent to Ukraine AP

US officials have warned lawmakers that budget restrictions may hamper both the US and Ukrainian militariesThe Pentagon has warned Congress ...

EU fails to unblock 5 billion aid to Ukraine

The bloc has promised Kiev more money despite the ongoing opposition from BudapestThe EU will consider a €5 billion military ...

Jimmy Carter Turns 99, Tributes Come From Around the World

Jimmy Carter has always been a man of discipline and habit. But the former president broke routine Sunday, putting off ...

MNF Week 4: Seahawks-Giants Preview, Props, Prediction

(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) The first quarter of the NFL season wraps up when the New York Giants ...

Rockets tell Kevin Porter Jr. to stay away after arrest

(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports) The Houston Rockets have told Kevin Porter Jr.'s representatives that the swingman is no ...

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ASEAN leadership: Members refuse Myanmar's leadership in 2026

JAKARTA, Indonesia - According to Asian diplomats and the Philippines' president, Southeast Asian leaders have decided that Myanmar will not ...

New video taken in Pacific shows 3 sunk WWII aircraft carriers

NEW LONDON, Connecticut: Video footage taken deep in the Pacific Ocean provided the first detailed view of three World War ...

Annual bison roundup conducted at Custer State Park, South Dakota

CUSTER STATE PARK, South Dakota: As part of an annual effort to maintain the health of the species, which has ...

Uzbek capital Tashkent hit by blast, one dead, 162 injured

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan: Uzbek authorities said a powerful explosion on September 28 at a warehouse near Tashkent's airport killed one person ...

Unidentified winner claims Florida's $1.6 billion lottery

TALLAHASSEE, Florida: The Florida Lottery said this week that the second-largest lottery winner in U.S. history has come forward to ...

Survey retains New York as world's top financial center, London second

LONDON, UK: This week, the Global Financial Centers index showed that New York remains the world's leading financial center, with ...

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