PBS’ Judy Woodruff apologizes for an on-air remark about peace talks in Israel
Veteran PBS correspondent Judy Woodruff apologized on Wednesday for comments she had made on the air regarding former President Donald…
Month: August 2024
California announces new deal with tech to fund journalism, AI research
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California will be the first U.S. state to direct millions of dollars from taxpayer money and tech…
Explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical plant in India kill at least 15 workers and injure 40
An explosion triggered a fire at a pharmaceutical plant in southern India, killing at least 18 workersByOMER FAROOQ Associated PressAugust…
Asian benchmarks trade mixed ahead of US Fed chair’s speech
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks weakened Thursday in the run-up to Wall Street's main event for the week, a speech…
Long-running battle over lucrative beach concessions between Italy and EU could be in final chapter
ROME -- The latest chapter in a seemingly endless saga over the management of Italy’s lucrative beach concessions has set…
Canada’s 2 major freight railroads come to a full stop without new labor contracts
TORONTO -- Both of Canada’s major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with…
Kamala Harris with Beyoncé? Yes, but the star singer was only heard through loudspeakers
Kamala Harris introduced herself to the country she hopes to lead in the climactic moment of the Democratic national convention…
US ambassador to Mexico calls proposed judicial overhaul a democracy ‘risk’ and economic threat
MEXICO CITY -- U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar said Thursday a judicial overhaul proposed by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador…
Trading in global markets is mixed and muted ahead of a key Fed chair speech
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks rallied close to their records Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve finally said…
How fast will interest rates fall? Fed Chair Powell may provide clues in high-profile speech
JACKSON, Wyoming -- With inflation nearly defeated and the job market cooling, the Federal Reserve is prepared to start cutting…