Top Federal Reserve official defends central bank’s independence in wake of Trump win
A Federal Reserve official gave a lengthy defense of the central bank’s political independence Thursday, just days after ...
Schools, colleges brace for ‘a much more threatening political environment’
Trump has threatened multiple times to take away funding from schools if they do not align with his views on subjects such as ...
UK set to create new pension megafunds with aim of unlocking $100 billion for investment
British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves is set to announce plans later Thursday to merge dozens of pension funds with the aim of ...
Mastermind of foiled Hong Kong bomb plot to target police is jailed for nearly 24 years
The mastermind behind a foiled bomb plot during anti-government protests in Hong Kong in 2019 has been jailed for nearly 24 years in the city’s first case brought under a ...
Gold is suddenly not so glittery after Trump’s White House victory
After ripping higher for much of this year, the price of gold has suddenly become not so golden since Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election. Gold fell more than ...
Head of UN’s nuclear watchdog visits Iran as Mideast wars and Trump’s return raise worries
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned Thursday that the “space for negotiation and diplomacy … is getting ...
Back in Top 25 spotlight, No. 22 St. John’s puts away Wagner to set up Pitino father-son showdown
In their return to the national rankings, Rick Pitino and his St. John’s team didn’t exactly look ready for prime time. Not ...
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For 3rd straight year, no improvement in Earth’s projected warming
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — For the third straight year, efforts to fight climate change haven’t lowered projections for how hot the world is likely to get — and recent developments in China and the ...
Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations
Just hours after Republican Sen. John Thune was elected as the incoming Senate majority leader on Wednesday, President-elect ...
The Latin Grammys are almost here for a 25th anniversary celebration
The 2024 Latin Grammy Awards are here and back in Miami. It’s a big year: the award show is celebrating its 25th anniversary, ...
Ukrainian soldiers focus on keeping Russian advances at bay and brace for storm to come from US
The four drones were designed to carry bombs, but instead the men of Ukraine’s Khartia brigade pack them with food, water and ...
1 million migrants in the US rely on temporary protections that Trump could target
Maribel Hidalgo fled her native Venezuela a year ago with a 1-year-old son, trudging for days through Panama’s Darien Gap, ...