The U.S. Army this week took steps to advance American military capabilities by ordering close to 12,000 surveillance drones small enough to fit in a backpack as the reality of battle shifts in favor of …
Weighing in on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s November 14 comments, she said he remains steadfast in his message that while inflation is coming down to the Fed’s 2 percent target, there’s a bumpy path ahead …
Social Security recipients and others on fixed incomes will soon see a slight increase in their monthly benefit checks from the U.S. government. Starting in January, the estimated average monthly retirement benefit will increase by …
The Census Bureau says U.S. companies broke ground on a surprisingly high number of houses in November. The agency says housing starts rose 9% from a year ago, primarily because of an 18% increase in …
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned there will be “problems” with neighboring Finland after it joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) earlier this year. Finland’s ascension to NATO marked a major shift in the …
On a dark night six months ago, Adrian mustered the courage to flee. Already on the run for days, with freshly stitched wounds on his thigh, he struggled over the border by foot. “I crossed …
The British royal family can be a litigious bunch, but perhaps no member is more so than the Duke of Sussex. Prince Harry’s tempestuous history with the media is well documented at this point. His …
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has swept to a third, six-year term as Egypt’s president, winning 89.6% of votes in an election in which he faced no serious challengers, the National Election Authority announced on Monday. The …
As deadly fighting between Israel and Hamas continues, so too does a dire humanitarian crisis in the area. At least 1,200 people have been killed in Israel and, according to the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health …
Pope Francis formally permitted Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples on Monday, in a significant shift in the church’s approach to LGBTQ+ people. The blessings may be carried out providing they are not part …
The first launch in more than a year of Blue Origin’s New Shepard tourism rocket, designed to vault paying customers on brief trips to the edge of space, was scrubbed Monday morning. The Jeff Bezos-founded …
At least 86 people have died and 96 others were injured after an earthquake in northwest China, state broadcaster CCTV reported Tuesday morning local time. The quake, which hit China’s Gansu Province late Monday evening, prompted …