Economy Mar 12 Former Boeing manager who raised safety concerns found dead Police in Charleston said detectives were waiting for a formal determination of the cause of death and “any additional findings that might shed further light on the circumstances surrounding” the end of Barnett's life.
World Mar 11 Ukraine needs more than a billion dollars to rebuild its scientific infrastructure, UNESCO says UNESCO says that some 1,443 scientific facilities, many attached to universities, have been damaged or destroyed along with 750 pieces of vital technical equipment, most of which is beyond repair.
World Mar 11 Greta Thunberg and other climate activists block entrance to Swedish parliament Some 40 activists on Monday held signs reading "Climate Justice Now" as they sat in front of at least two entrances to the 349-seat Riksdagen, including the main doorway.
World Mar 11 Secretary of State Blinken meets with Caribbean leaders as Haiti crisis grows While leaders met behind closed doors, Jimmy Chérizier, considered Haiti’s most powerful gang leader, told reporters that if the international community continues down the current road, “it will plunge Haiti into further chaos.”…
World Mar 10 Landslide and flash floods on Indonesia's Sumatra island leave at least 19 dead, 7 missing Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 19 people and leaving seven others missing, officials said Sunday.
Politics Mar 08 Alabama clinic resumes IVF treatments under new law shielding providers from liability At least one fertility clinic in Alabama has resumed in vitro fertilization treatments. News outlets report that Alabama Fertility Specialists performed several embryo transfers Thursday.
Politics Mar 08 Program that allows 30,000 migrants from 4 countries into the U.S. each month upheld by judge The ruling Friday came in response to a lawsuit from Republican-leaning states that argued the humanitarian parole program "created a shadow immigration system."…
World Mar 08 Israeli settlements in Palestinian areas amount to a 'war crime' says UN rights office The report covers the one-year period up to October 2023, when it says roughly 24,300 housing units in existing settlements in the West Bank were “advanced” — the highest number in a year since monitoring began in 2017.
Politics Mar 07 Who are the guests coming to Biden's 2024 State of the Union? The invitation list for President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on Thursday speaks volumes about what Democrats and Republicans want to focus on as the 2024 election season heats up.
Politics Mar 07 7 things to know about the history of the State of the Union The modern State of the Union address — the pageantry, the televised address and the agenda-setting message — is a recent tradition.