US Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes unannounced visit to Iraq amid push to stabilize post-Assad Syria Source link
US updates a science and technology pact with China to reflect growing rivalry and security threats
WASHINGTON — The U.S. has updated a decades-old science and technology agreement with China to reflect their growing rivalry for technological dominance. The new agreement, signed Friday after many months […]
About 3 in 10 are highly confident in Trump on Cabinet, spending or military oversight: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON — Americans may have recently elected Donald Trump to a second term, but that doesn’t mean they have high confidence in his ability to choose well-qualified people for his […]
A nonprofit leader, a social worker: The stories of people on Biden’s clemency list
A nonprofit leader who supports at-risk New Orleans youth. A social worker who fosters animals. A counselor and recovery coach who volunteers at organizations that fight sexual assault and domestic […]
Working Well: When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace
NEW YORK — The December holidays are supposed to be a time of joyful celebration, but the season can be especially grueling for the millions of people who work in […]
Wisconsin Republicans will cast electoral votes for Trump in line with federal, not state, law
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republicans will meet Tuesday as required under federal law to cast the state’s Electoral College votes for President-elect Donald Trump, not a day earlier as state […]
Wisconsin tribe and other groups move to block pipeline reroute plans
MADISON, Wis. — A northern Wisconsin tribe along with a coalition of groups moved Thursday to block plans to reroute an aging pipeline around the tribe’s reservation, arguing state regulators […]
North Dakota regulators approve permits for underground storage of carbon dioxide for a massive Midwestern pipeline
North Dakota regulators approve permits for underground storage of carbon dioxide for a massive Midwestern pipeline Source link
The last Titanic salvage expedition was in 2010. Will there be any more?
NORFOLK, Va. — The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic said Thursday that it hasn’t settled on plans to retrieve more artifacts from the shipwreck, potentially cooling […]
Syria faces crisis and Gaza heads toward famine, World Food Program official says
UNITED NATIONS — The deputy executive director of the U.N. World Food Program has been on whirlwind visits to hotspots in the Middle East and Sudan to assess dire humanitarian […]