NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre
DALLAS -- The National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting Friday in downtown Dallas, gathering for the first…
Month: May 2024
Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from Beijing
WASHINGTON -- Whether it's tapioca balls or computer chips, Taiwan is stretching toward the United States and away from China…
A former OpenAI leader says safety has ‘taken a backseat to shiny products’ at the AI company
A former OpenAI leader who resigned from the company earlier this week says that product safety has “taken a backseat…
China is expected to announce new measures to fix its property crisis, spur growth
China announced a slate of fresh measures Friday to reinvigorate its ailing property industry after the latest data showed housing…
Jury finds Honolulu’s former top prosecutor and 5 others not guilty in a federal bribery case
Honolulu's former top prosecutor has been found not guilty in a bribery case that alleged employees of an engineering and…
Subway commuters in Buenos Aires see fares spike by 360% as part of austerity campaign in Argentina
Commuters in Buenos Aires are being hit by an abrupt 360% increase in subway faresByISABEL DEBRE Associated PressBUENOS AIRES, Argentina…
UN experts say South Sudan is close to securing a $13 billion oil-backed loan from a UAE company
UNITED NATIONS -- U.N. experts say South Sudan is close to securing a $13 billion loan from a company in…
After decisive loss at Alabama Mercedes plants, powerful auto union vows to return and win
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- A decisive vote against the United Auto Workers union at two Mercedes factories in Alabama on Friday…
Vegas tourism authority sponsoring each Aces player for $100K in 2024 and 2025; WNBA investigating.
LAS VEGAS -- The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is providing a $100,000 annual sponsorship to each Aces player…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch a missile that strikes an oil tanker in the Red Sea, US military says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels hit an oil tanker in the…