Rafael holds hurricane strength in the Gulf today
Rafael remains a hurricane this morning with winds of 105 mph. The forecasts track of the storm remains well below the Louisiana Gulf coast. Even if the storm were to ...
Sweden cuts its key rate by 0.5 percentage points to 2.75%, the largest reduction in over a decade
Sweden’s central bank on Thursday cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point to 2.75% in what was described as the largest reduction over a decade. Riksbanken said the ...
South Korea’s president denies wrongdoing in a growing scandal
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denied wrongdoing Thursday in a burgeoning influence-peddling scandal involving him and his wife that’s severely hurting his approval ...
Paul George gets booed in his return to LA for the 1st time since leaving Clippers to join 76ers
Paul George heard about it in his return to Los Angeles on Wednesday night for the first time since leaving the Clippers last summer for the Philadelphia 76ers. Fans booed ...
Israel passes law that would allow it to deport the families of Palestinian attackers
Israel’s parliament passed a law early Thursday that would allow it to deport family members of Palestinian attackers, including the country’s own citizens, to the war-ravaged ...
Middle East latest: Large airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs as Israel expands northern Gaza operations
Several large airstrikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs early Thursday, including one on a site adjacent to Lebanon’s only international airport. The Israeli military had issued an evacuation ...
Tax experts share thoughts on how special session can affect small businesses and citizens
Governor Landry is ready to revamp the Louisiana tax structure in a way that he says will make Louisiana more economically competitive relative to nearby states.
Trump’s second term could realign US diplomacy toward authoritarian leaders
Hungary’s fiery, right-wing leader says Donald Trump’s victory will help his own battle against immigration and multiculturalism and restore traditional family ...
Cavaliers mark historic 9-0 start by getting coach Kenny Atkinson all wet
Taking their cues from Jarrett Allen, the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrated the first 9-0 start to a season in franchise history by pouring water bottles over coach Kenny ...
Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates again as post-election uncertainty grows
Federal Reserve officials are poised Thursday to reduce their key interest rate for a second straight time, responding to a steady slowdown of the inflation pressures that ...
Joe Biden gets blamed by Harris allies for the vice president’s resounding loss
Joe Biden’s name wasn’t on the ballot, but history will likely remember Kamala Harris’ resounding defeat as his loss too. As Democrats pick up the pieces ...
When should kids start using social media? Australia’s government proposes age limit of 16
The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would institute an age limit of 16 years for children to start using ...