North Carolina governor says GOP teacher pay, voucher plans a public education ‘disaster’
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is embarking on a campaign to beat back education and tax legislation from the Republican-controlled General Assembly
1970-01-01 08:00
Golf-Woods withdraws from U.S. Open while recovering from surgery
Tiger Woods will not compete in next month's U.S. Open while he recovers from recent surgery, the major
1970-01-01 08:00
Yellen warns Congress again that default could be just days away
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reinforced her warning to Congress that it has only a little time left to address the debt ceiling before the nation defaults on its obligations.
1970-01-01 08:00
Congo registers around 43.9 million voters for December general election
KINSHASA Congo's electoral commission has registered around 43.9 million voters for general elections in December compared to 40.4
1970-01-01 08:00
Seven states reach 'historic' Colorado River water conservation deal
By Daniel Trotta and Rami Ayyub (Reuters) -Seven U.S. states that depend on the overused Colorado River on Monday reached
1970-01-01 08:00
Fire razes school dormitory in Guyana, killing at least 19 children, many of them Indigenous
Authorities say a fire raced through a dormitory in Guyana, killing at least 19 students and injuring several others at a government boarding school serving remote, mostly Indigenous villages
1970-01-01 08:00
At least 19 children killed in school dormitory fire in Guyana
At least 19 of the 20 people who died in a "horrific" school dormitory fire were children, officials said on Monday, after a blaze tore through the building in the Caribbean country of Guyana.
1970-01-01 08:00
German chancellor calls some climate activists' protests 'nutty'
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has sharply criticized climate activists as “nutty” for drastic protests such as blocking streets or gluing themselves to famous paintings in museums
1970-01-01 08:00
TikTok sues Montana after state passes a law banning app
TikTok filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against Montana after the state passed a law banning the short-video
1970-01-01 08:00
Atlantic City 1Q casino earnings down nearly 15% from year ago
Atlantic City’s nine casinos collectively saw their gross operating profit decline by nearly 15% in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period a year earlier
1970-01-01 08:00
Air strikes hit Khartoum ahead of seven-day ceasefire
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Mohamed Nureldin KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Sudan's army conducted air strikes in the capital Khartoum on Monday, residents
1970-01-01 08:00
Nigeria opens Africa’s biggest oil refinery as it tries to boost struggling sector
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has opened Africa’s biggest oil refinery, with hopes it will help the country achieve self-sufficiency and become a net exporter of refined petroleum products
1970-01-01 08:00