
The US economy grew more slowly in the second quarter than previously estimated
The US economy grew more slowly in the second quarter than previously estimated — a good sign for the Federal Reserve, which is attempting to cool demand to bring down price increases.
1970-01-01 08:00

Maui wildfires cause more than $1.3 billion in residential property damage, according to a preliminary estimate
The devastating Maui firestorm, which killed dozens of people and displaced thousands more, cost $1.3 billion in damage to 3,088 residences, a preliminary report found Thursday.
1970-01-01 08:00

Extreme heat has killed 147 people in 5 counties, coroners report. The real number is likely much higher
The current death toll is a mere snapshot of the fatal toll this searing summer is taking. And experts say that estimate is likely far lower than the actual number of lives lost to the excruciating heat.
1970-01-01 08:00

Why China has few good options to boost its faltering economy
Every few days for the past several weeks, a parade of Chinese leaders and policymakers have publicly vowed to do more to boost the sputtering economy, usually by promising to support the beleaguered private sector.
1970-01-01 08:00

Devon Archer says Joe Biden discussed 'nothing' important with Hunter Biden business associates, transcript shows
Hunter Biden's former business partner told lawmakers, throughout his nearly five hours of testimony earlier this week, that "nothing" of importance was discussed the 20 times he recalled then-Vice President Joe Biden being placed on speaker phone during meetings with business partners, according to a full transcript of the closed-door interview released by House Oversight Committee Republicans on Thursday.
1970-01-01 08:00

Christopher Nolan let ‘Oppenheimer’ actor improvise one of most sickening lines in film
Despite his extreme control over every aspect of his blockbusters, Christopher Nolan let James Remar improvise one of the most shocking lines in ‘Oppenheimer’.
1970-01-01 08:00

Hunter Biden's former business partner testifying behind closed doors for GOP-led committee
Hunter Biden's former business partner Devon Archer is meeting behind closed doors Monday with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill, the latest development in the Republican-led investigations into the president's son.
1970-01-01 08:00

China's factory sector contracts for fourth straight month, raising urgency for more stimulus
China's factory sector has contracted for a fourth straight month, while a gauge of its services sector has slipped to a seven month low, raising pressure on policymakers to deliver more stimulus to reinvigorate a stumbling economy as global and domestic demand softens.
1970-01-01 08:00

Rare testimony reveals brutal life for Russian convicts fighting in Ukraine
One fighter was shot twice, sent from the hospital back to the front, where he drank melted snow to live. Another was sent to fight age 23 and was dead three weeks later. Rare testimony delivered directly from Russians reveals the horrors of the front line.
1970-01-01 08:00

Doctor emotionally describes terminating pregnancy out of state during hearing over Texas abortion bans
On the second day of hearings addressing the emergency medical exception for abortion restrictions in Texas, an obstetrics and gynecology specialist gave emotional testimony about getting an abortion out of state last year after learning her fetus had a life-threatening condition.
1970-01-01 08:00

Jared Kushner testified before grand jury investigating 2020 election interference, source says
Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump's son-in-law, testified before the grand jury investigating the aftermath of the 2020 election and the actions of the then-president and others, a source familiar with the testimony confirmed to CNN.
1970-01-01 08:00

Justice Department takes unusual step to try to protect Trump from testifying in lawsuit over FBI firing
The Justice Department has taken an unusual step in court to try to protect former President Donald Trump from testifying under oath in a lawsuit from former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page.
1970-01-01 08:00