Powell reinforces Fed’s cautious approach toward further interest rate hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested Thursday that the Fed is in no hurry to further raise its benchmark interest rate,...
Independent inquiry launched into shipwreck off Greece that left hundreds of migrants feared dead
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's state ombudsman said Thursday that it's launching an independent investigation into the coast guard's handling of a maritime tragedy...
Democrats postpone a subpoena vote in the Supreme Court ethics probe after a blowup...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee abruptly adjourned a meeting on Thursday without holding an expected vote on subpoenas for two...
Biden’s team says progress on big public works projects may hinge on the outcome...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has started 40,000 construction projects since the passage of major infrastructure legislation two years ago and is seeking...
As Hollywood scrambles to get back to work, stars and politicians alike react to...
Hollywood jumped into planning mode Thursday at the news of a tentative agreement between striking actors and the major entertainment companies.After 118 days of...
NY is developing education program on harms of medically unnecessary surgery on intersex children
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York is requiring state health officials to develop an outreach program to educate parents and doctors about the harmful...
From Hollywood to auto work, organized labor is flexing its muscles. Where do unions...
NEW YORK (AP) — Once again, U.S. labor unions are flexing their muscles in the national spotlight.In Hollywood, the actors union reached a tentative...
US childhood vaccination exemptions reach their highest level ever
NEW YORK (AP) — The proportion of U.S. kindergartners exempted from school vaccination requirements has hit its highest level ever, 3%, U.S. health officials...
Puerto Rico declares flu epidemic as cases spike. 42 dead and more than 900...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico health officials on Thursday declared an influenza epidemic in the U.S. territory.At least 25,900 cases have...
Pastor’s suicide brings grief, warnings of the dangers of outing amid erosion of LGBTQ+...
SMITHS STATION, Ala. (AP) — After the 2019 suicide of a local teenager, small-town mayor and pastor F.L. “Bubba” Copeland helped students place roadside...