Trump and budget chief Vought are making this a government shutdown unlike any other

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is making this government shutdown unlike any the country has ever seen, enabling his budget office a rare authority to pick winners and losers — who gets paid ...

French prime minister will suspend a pension reform to avoid government collapse

PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Tuesday announced he would suspend a much-debated plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, in a move aimed at preventing his fragile ...

Some airports refuse to play Noem video on shutdown impact, saying it’s political

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP) — Some airports around the country are refusing to play a video with a message from Homeland ...

Judge accuses Homeland Security of bullying states into accepting conditions to get FEMA money

A federal judge in Rhode Island on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of trying to “bully” states into accepting conditions that require them to cooperate on immigration enforcement actions to ...

Slowdown in US hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts, Fed’s Powell says

Powell said in written remarks that despite the federal government shutdown cutting off official economic data, “the outlook for employment and inflation does not appear to have changed much since our ...

Nations meet to consider regulations to drive a green transition in shipping

The IMO, which regulates international shipping, set a target for the sector to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by ...

Kitchen cabinet companies hope new US tariffs pay off in the long run

NEW YORK (AP) — Cabinet dealers, interior designers and remodeling contractors in the U.S. hope new tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered wooden furniture that kicked ...

CAS rejects Israel’s effort to participate in artistic gymnastics worlds

The CAS also turned down Israel’s request to force the International Gymnastic Federation (FIG) to guarantee Israel’s ...

Looking for a job? Hampton Roads workers wanted for seasonal Amazon, Target positions

Amazon and Target are both looking to hire seasonal employees in Hampton Roads to help with the holiday shopping rush.

Project connects Americans to the Dutch people who honor their relatives at World War II cemetery

Her introduction over the summer to Lisa and Guido Meijers came by way of a new initiative aiming to increase the number of connections between the family members of those buried and remembered on the ...

D’Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer who became an icon with ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel),’ dies

D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” music video, has died. He was ...

Trump to welcome Argentina’s President Milei as US extends $20 billion lifeline

Reassurance came last Thursday, when Bessent announced that the U.S. would allow Argentina to exchange up to $20 billion worth of pesos for an equal sum in dollars. Saying that the success of Milei’s ...