LAS VEGAS — Used to shrugging off the heat, Las Vegas residents are now eyeing the thermometer as the desert city is on track Wednesday to set a record for […]
Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index hits another record high, approaching 42,000 as it tracks gains on Wall Street
Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index hits another record high, approaching 42,000 as it tracks gains on Wall Street Source link
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed as Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits a new high, with eyes on Fed
Shares were mixed in Asia, while Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index closed at another record high Wednesday as investors awaited further comments by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell before Congress. The […]
Opening statements to give roadmap to involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin
SANTA FE, N.M. — A jury is set to hear opening statements Wednesday at the involuntary manslaughter trial of Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer, a trial […]
New top US envoy to Taiwan pledges to help the island with self-defense as threats from China loom
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The United States’ new top envoy to Taiwan promised Wednesday that Washington will help the self-ruled island defend itself as China ramps up its military threats. Raymond […]
California fast food workers now earn $20 per hour. Franchisees are responding by cutting hours.
LOS ANGELES — Lawrence Cheng, whose family owns seven Wendy’s locations south of Los Angeles, took orders at the register on a recent day and emptied steaming hot baskets of […]
Presidential battle could play role in control of state capitols in several swing states
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Two swing districts in a swing county may very well decide which party controls the House in the swing state of Pennsylvania, one of several where pivotal […]
Houston residents left sweltering after Beryl with over 1.7 million still lacking power
HOUSTON — The return of searing heat in the Houston area has deepened the misery for people still without power after Hurricane Beryl crashed into Texas and left residents in […]
Massachusetts ballot question would give Uber and Lyft drivers right to form a union
BOSTON — Drivers for ride-hailing companies in Massachusetts are pushing ahead with what they describe as a first-of-its-kind ballot question that could win them union rights if approved. The push […]
Their Vermont homes were inundated by extreme flooding. A year later, they still struggle to recover
MONTPELIER, Vt. — A year after catastrophic flooding inundated parts of Vermont, Lisa Edson Neveu and her two teenage sons still live in their flood-wracked home, despite unrepaired damage that […]