Minnesota governor signs paid family and medical leave act to give workers up to 20 weeks off
Minnesota workers will be entitled to paid time off when they’re seriously ill or to care for newborns and loved ones starting in 2026
2023-05-26 05:51
House panel chair seeks info on proposed U.S. order for China investment
By Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON A top U.S. lawmaker on Thursday asked for more detail on the Biden administration's
2023-05-26 05:27
US oil and gas auction yields nearly $80 million for federal coffers
(Reuters) -The U.S. on Thursday held its first sale of oil and gas drilling rights on federal lands since passage
2023-05-26 04:57
Hezbollah chief calls on Lebanon's central bank governor to resign amid mounting legal troubles
The chief of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group is calling on the country's central bank governor to resign amid mounting legal troubles
2023-05-26 04:28
Kids could fill labor shortages, even in bars, if these lawmakers succeed
Lawmakers in several states are looking to loosen child labor laws, even as the federal government cracks down on surging violations
2023-05-26 03:54
German airline Lufthansa signs deal for minority stake in Italy's struggling ITA Airways
German airline Lufthansa on Thursday signed a deal with the Italian government for a minority share in the long-struggling ITA Airways, formerly Alitalia
2023-05-26 03:25
Biden says he, McCarthy had productive talks on debt ceiling
WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden said he has had several productive conversations with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in
2023-05-26 02:57
Greek caretaker Prime Minister sworn in, to head government until new national elections
Senior judge Ioannis Sarmas has been sworn in as Greece’s caretaker Prime Minister who will head the country until new national elections are held in about a month
2023-05-26 02:22
Virgin Galactic completes final test flight before launching paying customers to space
Virgin Galactic has completed a final test flight before taking paying customers on brief trips to space
2023-05-26 01:19
COVID pill Paxlovid gets full FDA approval after more than a year of emergency use
U.S. health regulators have given full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid
2023-05-26 01:17
White House Steps Up Antisemitism Monitoring in New Strategy
President Joe Biden directed federal law enforcement agencies to better monitor anti-Jewish and other bias cases, and urged
2023-05-26 00:28
Average long-term US mortgage rate rises to 6.57% this week, highest level since mid March
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week to its highest level since mid March, driving up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers facing a housing market that’s constrained by a dearth of homes for sale
2023-05-26 00:28