Sinn Fein wins in Northern Ireland local elections, urges return of government
Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein has made sweeping gains in Northern Ireland’s local elections
1970-01-01 08:00
China tells tech manufacturers to stop using Micron chips, stepping up feud with United States
China has stepped up a feud with Washington over security by telling users of computer equipment deemed sensitive to stop buying products from the biggest U.S. memory chipmaker, Micron Technology Inc. The country's cyberspace agency says Micron products have unspecified “serious network security risks” that threaten China’s information infrastructure and affect national security
1970-01-01 08:00
Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of 'hostile' laws
The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws championed by Gov_ Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.”
1970-01-01 08:00
Heading home, Biden hopes McCarthy 'just waiting to negotiate with me' on debt limit
President Joe Biden says Republicans in the U.S. House must move off their “extreme positions” on the now-stalled talks over raising America’s debt limit
1970-01-01 08:00
South Korean, German leaders agree to cooperate on supply chains, North Korea
The leaders of South Korea and Germany have pledged more cooperation in building stable supply chains and addressing the challenges posed by nuclear-armed North Korea
1970-01-01 08:00
Animal rights activists protest octopus farm plans in Spain
Animal rights activists have gathered in Madrid to protest plans for the construction of a large-scale octopus farm
1970-01-01 08:00
SpaceX launching Saudi astronauts on private flight to space station
SpaceX's next private flight to the International Space Station is awaiting takeoff
1970-01-01 08:00
Biden: GOP must move off 'extreme' positions, no debt limit deal solely on its 'partisan terms'
President Joe Biden says Republicans in the U.S. House must move off their “extreme positions” on the now-stalled talks over raising America’s debt limit and that there will be no agreement to avert a catastrophic default only on their terms
1970-01-01 08:00
Minnesota bill legalizing recreational pot passes Senate, heads to governor's desk
The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21, making it the 23rd state to do so
1970-01-01 08:00
DeSantis asks that judge be disqualified from Disney's free speech lawsuit
Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking that a federal judge be disqualified from the First Amendment lawsuit filed by Disney against the Florida governor and his appointees
1970-01-01 08:00
Low-income tenants lack options as old mobile home parks are razed
Mobile home parks are among the few affordable options that remain for extremely low-income people
1970-01-01 08:00
Biden aims to reassure world on US debt standoff as he consults with Indo-Pacific leaders
President Joe Biden tried to reassure world leaders meeting in Japan on Saturday that the U.S. would not default
1970-01-01 08:00