Crack in North Carolina roller coaster may have formed 6-10 days before closure, commissioner says
An ongoing investigation by North Carolina’s Department of Labor has found that a large crack in the support column of a roller coaster had been visible for at least a week before the amusement park shut it down
2023-07-08 05:24
Biden takes aim at 'junk' insurance, vowing to save money for consumers being played as 'suckers'
President Joe Biden has rolled out a new set of initiatives to reduce health care costs
2023-07-08 05:18
Ant Group fined $985 million by Chinese regulators in signal that tech crackdown may end
Chinese regulators are fining Ant Group 7.123 billion yuan ($985 million), claiming the financial technology provider broke laws related to corporate governance and consumer rights
2023-07-08 03:26
UN tech agency rolls out human-looking robots for questions at a Geneva news conference
A U.N. technology agency assembled a group of robots that physically resembled humans at a news conference
2023-07-08 03:16
Saudi money could be headed to tennis next. Is it about sportswashing, women's rights or both?
Tennis appears set to follow the path of golf and other sports by doing business with Saudi Arabia and its $650 billion sovereign wealth fund
2023-07-08 01:48
Biden wants to roll back Trump's expansion of short-term health insurance plans
The Biden administration wants to crack down on short-term health insurance plans, which it says can leave patients saddled with hefty medical bills.
2023-07-08 01:26
North Carolina amusement park adds additional inspections after roller coaster crack
A North Carolina amusement park came under investigation this week after a video surfaced online of parkgoers riding a roller coaster with a large crack in the support column
2023-07-08 00:23
Biden: U.S. jobs report shows 'Bidenomics in action'
WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden said a report on Friday showing continued, but slowing, job growth is "Bidenomics
2023-07-07 22:56
Caribbean leaders seeking discounted oil criticize US sanctions against Venezuela
Caribbean leaders are denouncing U.S. economic sanctions against oil-rich Venezuela and say they’ve been forced to buy costlier petroleum elsewhere as they struggle with tight budgets
2023-07-07 22:47
US slowed hiring but still added a solid 209,000 jobs in June in sign of economy's resilience
America’s employers pulled back on hiring but still delivered another month of solid gains in June, adding 209,000 jobs, a sign that the economy’s resilience is confounding the Federal Reserve’s drive to slow growth and inflation
2023-07-07 22:15
Stock market today: Global shares mixed with Yellen in Beijing, US June jobs data imminent
U.S. markets are quiet ahead of the critical U.S. June jobs report with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Beijing attempting to ease tensions between the world’s two largest economies
2023-07-07 20:19
Ukraine Recap: Zelenskiy to Discuss Grain Deal With Erdogan
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is expected to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul late on Friday as
2023-07-07 19:20