CHICAGO — Demolition has begun on a historic downtown building two decades after a stampede at the dance club it housed left 21 dead and nearly five dozen injured. A […]
EPA grants California authority to ban sales of new gas cars by 2035
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday granted two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions, including a rule aimed at banning sales of new gasoline-powered […]
New charges target ex-Miami congressman for lobbying on behalf of sanctioned Venezuelan tycoon
MIAMI — A federal grand jury in Washington has returned an indictment against former Congressman David Rivera for failing to register as a foreign agent of a sanctioned Venezuelan media […]
Wisconsin’s tight Republican majority sparks hope for bipartisan cooperation
MADISON, Wis. — When the Wisconsin Legislature returns to work in January, Republicans will still be in charge but will have the narrowest majorities since taking control in 2011. That’s […]
China has expanded its nuclear force and strengthened ties to Russia, the Pentagon says
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — China is expanding its nuclear force, has increased military pressure against Taiwan and has strengthened its ties with Russia over the past year, according to […]
How you could benefit from tax-loss selling this year
The U.S. market gained more than 25% for the year to date through mid-December 2024. That’s a healthy showing by any measure. It doesn’t seem like it would be a […]
US repatriates 3 Guantanamo Bay detainees, including one held 17 years without charge
WASHINGTON — The U.S. has transferred two Malaysian detainees at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. military prison to their home country, after they pleaded guilty to charges related to deadly 2002 […]
Senate readies for vote on defense bill to raise troop pay, bar trans care for minors
WASHINGTON — The Senate is voting Wednesday on final passage of a sweeping defense bill that will authorize significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members and boost overall military […]
Teen charged with killing three girls and wounding 10 others in dance class stabbing in England pleads not guilty.
Teen charged with killing three girls and wounding 10 others in dance class stabbing in England pleads not guilty. Source link
Capybaras take their turn as the holiday season’s ‘it’ animal
ST. LOUIS — The world’s largest rodent is having a big moment. The capybara – a semi-aquatic South American relative of the guinea pig — is the latest in a […]