Fresh quakes damage West Texas area with long history of tremors caused by oil and gas industry
Damaging earthquakes that rocked West Texas in recent days were likely caused by oil and gas activity in an area…
Month: August 2024
Robinson campaign calls North Carolina agency report on wife’s nonprofit politically motivated
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A state review's findings of operating and administrative issues by a nonprofit owned by North Carolina Lt.…
Massachusetts governor says there’s nothing she can do to prevent 2 hospitals from closing
BOSTON -- Massachusetts has agreed to provide about $30 million to help support the operations of six hospitals that Steward…
Navajo Nation plans to test limit of tribal law preventing transportation of uranium on its land
PHOENIX -- The Navajo Nation planned Tuesday to test a tribal law that bans uranium from being transported on its…
Bally Sports networks will return to Comcast subscribers after agreement is reached
Most Comcast subscribers will be able to watch their favorite sports teams again after it reached an agreement with their…
First interest rate cut in 4 years likely on the horizon as the Federal Reserve meets
WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday set the stage for the central bank's first rate cut in…
China’s manufacturing activity contracted in July, the monthly Purchasing Managers’ Index says
BEIJING -- A closely watched measure of Chinese manufacturing activity remained negative in July as concern persists about the state…
Bank of Japan raises its key interest rate, aiming to curb yen’s slide against the dollar
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate Wednesday to about 0.25% from a range of zero…
Japan’s central bank raises its benchmark rate to 0.25%, aiming to halt the yen’s slide against the U.S. dollar
Japan's central bank raises its benchmark rate to 0.25%, aiming to halt the yen's slide against the U.S. dollarByThe Associated…
Japan rivals Nissan and Honda will share EV components and AI research as they play catch up
TOKYO -- Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda say they plan to share components for electric vehicles like batteries and jointly…