Russian militants in eastern Ukraine said late on Jan. 10 that Russia had captured Soledar, claiming a rare victory after facing a series of humiliating defeats across the front line. Ukraine’s military has not confirmed losing the small salt-mining town … Read More
New York (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration lifted its order to halt all domestic flight departures across the United States Wednesday after it restored the system providing pilots with pre-flight safety notices. The overnight outage caused extensive disruption, and … Read More
Rules passed with 220-213 vote that saw just one Republican vote against it The House of Representatives passed a new rules package Monday that overhauls the way it functions by putting up more barriers to congressional spending and creating a … Read More
The US justice department is reviewing documents marked classified found in President Joe Biden’s former office at a think tank, the White House says. About 10 of the files were discovered in a locked closet at the Penn Biden Center … Read More
Chairman Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve would not make policy related to climate change, a response to Republican warnings that the Federal Reserve was going beyond its remit to push green policies. Powell, in a speech Tuesday, stressed the … Read More
MOSCOW, Jan 10 (Reuters) – One of President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies said on Tuesday that Moscow was now fighting the U.S.-led NATO military alliance in Ukraine and that the West was trying to wipe Russia from the political map … Read More
SEATTLE (AP) — The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis among youth. Seattle Public Schools … Read More
RIYADH: Oil extended gains on Monday, rising about 3 percent after China’s move to reopen its borders boosted the outlook for fuel demand and overshadowed global recession concerns. Brent crude was up $2.55, or 3.25 percent, at $81.12 a barrel … Read More
BUENOS AIRES, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Argentina and China have formalized the expansion of a currency swap deal, allowing the South American country to increase its depleted foreign currency reserves, the Argentine central bank said on Sunday. Argentina’s government needs … Read More
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – The death toll from an onslaught of violent storms sweeping across California rose to 12 as “two major episodes” promised more devastation and up to a foot of rain. The National Weather Service warned that parts of … Read More