Greek-flagged tanker is burning after Houthi attacks, but no sign of oil spill
A Greek-flagged tanker repeatedly attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea remains ablaze but hasn’t sprung a major ...
Marketing exec wants to shift Verizon’s transactional image into one more tied to people’s lives
Verizon Communications has long enjoyed its position as the leading provider of mobile services in the U.S. But a new trend of price-conscious customers holding onto their old ...
At least 100 people killed in central Burkina Faso in latest jihadi attack
At least 100 villagers and soldiers were killed in central Burkina Faso during a weekend attack on a village by al-Qaida-linked jihadis, according to videos of the violence ...
Sven-Goran Eriksson, Swedish soccer coach who was first foreigner to lead England team, dies at 76
Sven-Goran Eriksson, the Swedish soccer manager who spent five years as England’s first ever foreign-born coach after making his name winning trophies at club level in Italy, Portugal and Sweden, ...
Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street rallies as ‘time has come’ for rate cuts
Asian stocks were mixed Monday after U.S. stocks rallied close to their records on the expectation the Federal Reserve will ...
Police officers are starting to use AI chatbots to write crime reports. Will they hold up in court?
A body camera captured every word and bark uttered as police Sgt. Matt Gilmore and his K-9 dog, Gunner, searched for a group of suspects for nearly an hour. Normally, the ...
Kroger and Albertsons head to court to defend merger plan against US regulators’ objections
Kroger and Albertsons will defend their plan to merge – and try to overcome the U.S. government’s objections – in a federal court hearing scheduled to begin Monday in Oregon. The two companies ...
Traveling over Labor Day weekend? Have a back-up plan for cancellations and delays, and be patient
Many children have gone back to school in the U.S., and the days are getting shorter, but there is still one more excuse to use the swimsuits and beach towels before packing them up: Labor Day.
Taiwan bans concert by Chinese rapper over insulting ‘Taipei, China’ promotional materials
Taiwan has cancelled a planned Taipei concert by a Chinese rapper after he used the insulting term “Taipei, China” in promotional materials. Wang Yitai’s scheduled Sept. 14 ...
One of Gaza’s last functioning hospitals is emptying out as Israeli forces draw near
One of Gaza’s last functioning hospitals has been emptying out in recent days as Israel has ordered the evacuation of nearby areas and signaled a possible ...
She’s the sitting vice president. She’s the candidate of change. How Harris is having it both ways
She’s the sitting vice president who has been in office for 3 1/2 years. She’s also the presidential candidate of just five weeks promising a “new way forward.” Kamala Harris is ...
Fire engulfs apartment building in east London, sending 2 to hospital
A fire engulfed an apartment building in east London early Monday, sending thick black smoke into the air and sending two people to the hospital for medical treatment. The London ...