Local businesses in northern Nigeria feel the sting of regional sanctions against neighboring Niger
A decision by a bloc of West African nations to shut down their borders with Niger as a way of sanctioning its coup plotters is harming local businesses in northern Nigeria, where a cross-border economy has boomed for years
2023-08-09 04:46
‘Native American’ or ‘Indigenous’? Journalism group rethinks name
The Native American Journalists Association is aiming to become more inclusive as its members vote on whether to rebrand as the Indigenous Journalists Association
2023-08-09 03:28
US judge orders Southwest lawyers to undergo 'religious liberty training'
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -A federal judge in Texas has ordered three senior lawyers at Southwest Airlines Co to attend
2023-08-09 02:24
Harris says new rule means 'thousands of dollars' for workers on federal construction projects
Vice President Kamala Harris has announced changes to labor rules that could raise wages for construction workers on federal projects
2023-08-09 01:20
White House holds first-ever summit on the ransomware crisis plaguing the nation's public schools
The White House held its first-ever cybersecurity “summit” on the ransomware attacks plaguing U.S. schools
2023-08-09 01:17
Supreme Court reinstates regulation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers
The Supreme Court is reinstating a regulation aimed at reining in the proliferation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers that have been turning up at crime scenes across the United States in increasing numbers
2023-08-09 00:50
US investigating power-assisted steering failure complaints in older Ram pickup trucks
U.S. auto safety investigators have opened a probe into reports that some older Ram 1500 pickup trucks can lose their power-steering assistance with little or no warning
2023-08-08 23:59
US household debt largely unchanged in Q2, credit card balances jump, NY Fed says
By Ann Saphir Americans borrowed more than ever on their credit cards in the last quarter, the New
2023-08-08 23:25
Soaring sales of diabetes drug Mounjaro, widely used for weight loss, sends Eli Lilly to new heights
Eli Lilly’s diabetes treatment Mounjaro, which is widely used for weight loss, raked in nearly $1 billion in second-quarter sales, or more than $200 million above what Wall Street had expected
2023-08-08 22:15
Los Angeles city workers staging 24-hour strike
Thousands of Los Angeles municipal workers planned a 24-hour strike on Tuesday to protest what their union calls
2023-08-08 21:57
Italy proposes bank tax to help people with interest rate hikes, sending stocks plunging
Italian bank stocks have plunged after the Cabinet approved a proposal to apply a temporary tax on some 2023 bank profits
2023-08-08 21:29
VP Harris to celebrate new rules boosting wages, protections on federal projects
By Jarrett Renshaw PHILADELPHIA The Biden administration will bolster union-friendly rules on Tuesday that will boost wages and
2023-08-08 21:16