LANSING, Mich. — Former Michigan governors and elected officials from both parties are joining a wider effort to combat misinformation and attacks on voting and ballot-counting in several swing states […]
US companies see record-low profits in China amid geopolitical tensions and slow growth, report says
HONG KONG — American companies in China are seeing record-low profits, with business confidence at an all-time low amid U.S.-China tensions and a slowing Chinese economy, according to a report […]
Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species
APPLE VALLEY, Minn. — A pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo, raising hopes for preserving an endangered species that’s native to […]
Stock market today: Asian shares rally, encouraged by Wall Street’s gains
TOKYO — Asian shares mostly rose on Thursday, encouraged by gains on Wall Street led by a handful of influential Big Tech companies. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 soared 3.4% to […]
From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit
NEW YORK — It’s a practice that’s about as American as apple pie — accusing immigrant and minority communities of engaging in bizarre or disgusting behaviors when it comes to […]
Hundreds gather on Seattle beach to remember American activist killed by Israeli military
SEATTLE — For her 26th birthday in July, human rights activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi gathered friends for a bonfire at one of her favorite places, a sandy beach in Seattle […]
Boeing factory workers are voting whether to strike and shut down aircraft production
Boeing is preparing to learn Thursday whether 33,000 aircraft assembly workers, most of them in the Seattle area, are going on strike and shutting down production of the company’s best-selling […]
Utah citizen initiatives at stake as judge weighs keeping major changes off ballots
A Utah judge promises to rule Thursday on striking from the November ballot a state constitutional amendment that would empower the state Legislature to override citizen initiatives. The League of […]
Judge disqualifies Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz from running for president in Georgia
ATLANTA — Presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz are disqualified from running for president in Georgia, two state court judges ruled Wednesday, saying that their electors didn’t […]
Arizona’s 2-page ballots could make for long lines on Election Day
PHOENIX — Arizona election officials are warning there could be delays at polling places and vote-counting machines could jam as voters fill out a multipage ballot, an unusual occurrence in […]