FACT FOCUS: Who’s to blame for the national debt? It’s more complicated than one culprit
As political leaders work to reach a deal to raise the debt ceiling, some online have pointed fingers as to who is to blame for the national debt
2023-05-19 03:49
McCarthy and Schumer optimistic about the state of debt talks
Two days after his second recent meeting in the Oval Office to discuss raising the debt ceiling, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sounded positive about the direction of debt limit talks, telling CNN he sees how they can get to a deal and that he wants a bill on the floor next week.
2023-05-19 03:18
George Goldhoff's new job: Keep Atlantic City's Hard Rock casino running fast
The new president of Atlantic City's Hard Rock casino got his start in the hospitality industry washing dishes at an upstate New York restaurant at age 15
2023-05-19 02:27
El Ninos are far costlier than once thought, in the trillions, study says -- and one's brewing now
A new study finds the natural burst of El Nino warming that changes weather worldwide is far costlier with longer-lasting expenses than experts had thought, averaging trillions of dollars in damage
2023-05-19 02:26
Will dashboard AM radio be saved? Bipartisan bill would require automakers to keep it in new cars
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are pushing to keep AM radio in the nation’s cars
2023-05-19 02:26
Debt ceiling negotiators rushing for weekend deal, but much work remains
Negotiators from the White House met over the debt limit with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s emissaries at the Capitol
2023-05-19 02:22
Suspect in fatal stabbing of Cash App founder pleads not guilty
The suspect in the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee on the streets of San Francisco has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge
2023-05-19 02:20
False claims of a stolen election thrive unchecked on Twitter even as Musk promises otherwise
Election falsehoods are thriving on Twitter after former President Donald Trump dug in on those claims during a recent CNN town hall
2023-05-19 01:55
UN official hopes for breakthrough on Russian food, fertilizer shipments
A top U.N. official says he hopes for a breakthrough soon after months of efforts to ensure that Russian food and fertilizer can be shipped to developing countries struggling with high prices
2023-05-19 01:55
Exclusive-Pentagon accounting error overvalued Ukraine weapons aid by $3 billion -sources
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Pentagon overestimated the value of the ammunition, missiles and other equipment it sent to
2023-05-19 01:50
Homebuilding company executive carried a noose and warned employees 'not to hang themselves' in meeting, lawsuit says
Three Black former employees of the homebuilding company PulteGroup are suing the company for allegedly violating their civil rights, citing several incidents that include a White executive bringing a noose to a meeting with employees.
2023-05-19 01:50
Judge rejects lawsuit by Nantucket residents to block wind turbines, protect right whales
A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit brought by Nantucket residents who argue that the planned construction of dozens of wind turbines off the affluent resort island would threaten the survival of endangered Northern Atlantic right whales
2023-05-19 01:47