House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is vowing to pass legislation to raise the nation’s debt ceiling — but only coupled with a cap on future federal spendingWASHINGTON -- House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledged on Monday to pass legislation...
A French court has acquitted Airbus and Air France of manslaughter charges over the 2009 crash of Flight 447 from Rio to ParisPARIS -- A French court on Monday acquitted Airbus and Air France of manslaughter charges over the 2009 crash...
China’s defense minister has toured the top Russian military academy on a visit to the Russian capital that underscores the increasingly close ties between Moscow and Beijing amid the fighting in UkraineMOSCOW -- China's defense...
While almost every sector of higher education has fewer students registering for classes, many trade programs are boomingNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- It’s almost 4 p.m. at the Nashville branch of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology,...
An American architect of Northern Ireland’s historic peace accord has urged its feuding politicians to revive the mothballed Belfast government, as a current political crisis clouded celebration of the peacemaking milestoneBELFAST,...
The railway owner is leading cleanup and track repairs following a freight train derailment and fire in MaineSANDWICH ACADEMY GRANT TOWNSHIP, Maine -- Railway owner Canadian Pacific Kansas City is leading cleanup and track repairs...
U.S. envoy on climate change John Kerry says so much has been invested in clean energy that there can be no rolling back of moves to end carbon emissionsSAPPORO, Japan -- So much has been invested in clean energy that there can be...
Norwegian battery startup Freyr is planning its next factory in an Atlanta suburb because a new U.S. clean energy law offers generous tax credits for local productionLONDON -- Norwegian startup Freyr will first build batteries to power...
The CEO and co-owner of media company Axel Springer apologized Sunday for making crude remarks about “East Germans” in text messages leaked to a rival newspaperBERLIN -- The chief executive and co-owner of media company Axel Springer...
The final curtain came down Sunday on New York’s production of “The Phantom of the Opera,” ending Broadway’s longest-running show with thunderous standing ovations, champagne toasts and gold and silver confettiNEW YORK -- The...
A trial beginning Monday in Delaware will force Fox News executives and some of the network's stars to answer for their role in spreading doubt about the 2020 presidential electionNEW YORK -- Starting Monday in a courtroom in...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with China’s defense minister in MoscowMOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin met with China's defense minister on Sunday, underscoring Beijing's strengthening engagement with...
It’s that time of year when throngs of taxpayers are buckling down to file their income tax returns before Tuesday’s filing deadline, and many often pay to use software from private companies such as Intuit and H&R BlockWASHINGTON...
Thousands of people have rallied again to protest high inflation and demand the government’s resignationPRAGUE -- Thousands of people rallied again in the Czech capital on Sunday to protest high inflation and demand the government’s...
Leaders and diplomats from Europe have worn a path to Beijing since Chinese leader Xi Jinping was anointed president for a third timeBRUSSELS -- In the weeks since Chinese leader Xi Jinping won a third five-year term as president,...
Electric trucks are winning over traditional pickup customers. Michael Critchley's job is to persuade his longtime Ford customers to swap their gas-guzzling pickups for the F-150 Lightning.Ford started production of the all-electric...
The digital media conglomerate Starboard said Friday it purchased the conservative social media site Parler and will temporarily take down the app as it undergoes a “strategic assessment.”NEW YORK -- The digital media conglomerate...
Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy nations have vowed to work to hasten the shift toward cleaner, renewable energy, but set no timetable for phasing out coal-fired power plantsSAPPORO, Japan -- Energy and...
Turmoil in the banking system after two major banks collapsed led many Federal Reserve officials to envision fewer rate increases this year out of concern that banks will reduce their lending and weaken the economyWASHINGTON -- Turmoil...
For more than a decade, Bolivia was an economic oasis in a turbulent region, with low inflation and high growthLA PAZ, Bolivia -- Sofia Andrade, a lawyer, chose over the past month to withdraw all her dollar savings from the bank as...
Global and Chinese automakers plan to unveil more than a dozen new electric SUVs, sedans and muscle cars this week at the Shanghai auto show, their first full-scale sales event in four years in a market that its developing its own...
