World Jul 04 Moscow court sentences U.S. citizen Robert Woodland to 12.5 years in prison for drug trafficking Robert Woodland, a Russia-born U.S. citizen, was convicted of drug-related charges by a Moscow court and sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison. He was found guilty of attempted trafficking of large amounts of illegal drugs as part of an…
World Jul 04 U.K. voters cast ballots in national election with results expected by Friday After 14 years in power under five different prime ministers, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ’s Conservatives are widely expected to lose to the main opposition party, the left-of-center Labour Party led by Keir Starmer.
Nation Jul 03 Thousands evacuate as Northern California Oroville fire spreads Firefighters lined roads to keep flames from reaching homes as helicopters dropped water on a growing wildfire Wednesday in Northern California that has forced at least 13,000 people to evacuate, with another day of extreme heat expected.
World Jul 02 Strike on Khan Younis kills 9 people hours after Israel ordered mass evacuation An Israeli strike killed at least nine people in Khan Younis less than a day after Israel ordered parts of the city to evacuate ahead of a likely ground operation.
Health Jul 02 U.S. government will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA bird flu pandemic vaccine The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday it is funding the development of a vaccine based on the same mRNA technology that allowed the rapid development and rollout of vaccines to protect against COVID-19.
Nation Jul 01 Pride Month reaches grand finale with marquee parades in NYC, San Francisco and beyond The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride reached its grand finale as revelers hit the streets for parades in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and elsewhere across the globe.
Nation Jul 01 Boeing to acquire key supplier Spirit for $4.7 billion amid push to improve safety Boeing previously owned Spirit, and the purchase would reverse a longtime Boeing strategy of outsourcing key work on its passenger planes.
Politics Jul 01 Supreme Court's conservatives rule for North Dakota truck stop in new challenge to federal regulations The justices ruled 6-3 in favor of a truck stop in North Dakota that wants to sue over a regulation on debit card swipe fees. Federal law sets a six-year deadline for broad challenges to regulations.
Economy Jun 30 Surprise mechanics' strike causes Canadian airline WestJet to cancel more than 400 flights Canada's second largest airline, WestJet, said it canceled 407 flights affecting 49,000 passengers after the maintenance workers union announced it went on strike.
Nation Jun 29 Police in New York shoot and kill 13-year-old holding a pellet gun, authorities say An officer in upstate New York shot and killed a teen fleeing while pointing a replica gun, police said Saturday.