More Stories
New Trump immigration plan may increase visas for highly-skilled workers
A merit-based immigration proposal being put together by White House senior adviser Jared Kushner could lead to an increase in U.S. visas for highly skilled workers, sources familiar with the effort said on Wednesday.
Sudan military council and opposition agree on committee to resolve differences
Sudan's opposition and ruling Transitional Military Council agreed late on Wednesday to form a committee to resolve their disagreements, as tensions rise over how long it will take to move to civilian rule after the overthrow of autocrat Omar al...
Moore, under fire from Democrats, remains Trump's Fed pick
Despite new criticism from top Democrats for comments denigrating women and the Midwest, economic commentator Stephen Moore still has the backing of U.S. President Donald Trump for a seat at the Federal Reserve Board.
R. Kelly's accuser wins judgment in suit singer failed to answer
A woman who accused R. Kelly of sexual abuse has won a civil case by default against the singer, after he failed to respond to her lawsuit and was a no-show in court.
Tesla promises return to profit after first-half losses
Tesla Inc said on Wednesday it would return to profit in the third quarter of 2019 after racking up two consecutive losses in the first half of the year, as it struggled to deliver cars to customers and launched a cheaper version of its Model 3 sedan...
Brazil markets slump as pension reform reality bites
Brazilian markets slumped on Wednesday, a day after a planned pension overhaul cleared a congressional hurdle following a lengthy debate that highlighted the government's struggle to build support for its signature reform policy.
Trump's Fed pick Moore draws fire from Democrats; Republicans silent
Stephen Moore, the economic commentator that U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will nominate to the Federal Reserve Board, is drawing new fire from top Democrats for his comments denigrating, among other targets, women and the Midwest.
Superheroes and a king may set movie records for Disney this summer
The final chapter in a decade-long superhero saga and the remake of a big-screen classic could topple box-office records during a summer movie season expected to be dominated by Walt Disney Co.
Body of missing Illinois boy found in shallow grave, parents arrested
The body of a 5-year-old boy who was reported missing from his Crystal Lake, Illinois, home last week was discovered buried in a shallow grave on Wednesday and his parents were arrested on murder charges, local police said.
325 detained migrants evacuated as war reaches Tripoli
The United Nations refugee agency evacuated 325 African refugees on Wednesday from Qasr Ben Gashir detention centre in southern Tripoli because of deteriorating security and escalating violence.
Former U.S. vice president Biden to announce 2020 election run on Thursday
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will announce on Thursday that he is seeking the Democratic Party's presidential nomination for the 2020 election, a source familiar with the plans said on Tuesday.
Ex-University of Texas tennis coach in college admissions scandal pleads guilty
The former head coach of the men's tennis team at the University of Texas at Austin pleaded guilty on Wednesday as part of deal to cooperate with prosecutors in their ongoing investigation of the U.S. college admissions scandal.
Scaffolding firm says workers smoked at Paris' Notre-Dame
A scaffolding firm that has worked on the roof of Notre-Dame said some of its workers had smoked on the site, but ruled out that a cigarette butt might have started the fire that destroyed the cathedral's oak-framed roof last week.
Trump says he is holding big Pharma accountable in opioid fight
U.S. President Donald Trump touted progress in the fight against opioid abuse on Wednesday and promised to hold drugmakers accountable for their part in the crisis, a day after his administration brought its first related criminal charges against a m...
Detention center opened but migrants too frightened to leave as war reaches Tripoli
Libyan officials have opened the doors of a detention center for illegal migrants in Tripoli, but frightened Somalis and other sub-Saharan Africans told Reuters they had decided to stay there for fear of getting caught up in fighting engulfing the ca...
U.S. State Dept ex-employee pleads guilty to conspiring with Chinese agents: Justice Dept
A former U.S. State Department employee pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring with Chinese agents, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement.
Boeing abandons financial outlook, sees $1 billion in extra cost on 737 MAX
Boeing Co on Wednesday abandoned its 2019 financial outlook, halted share buybacks and said lowered production due to the grounding of its fastest-selling 737 MAX jet after two fatal plane crashes in five months had cost it at least $1 billion so far...
Extinction Rebellion to end London blockades on Thursday
Environmental campaigners Extinction Rebellion will close their two remaining central London protest sites on Thursday, the group said after 10 days of disruption in the British capital to highlight the risks of climate change.
Trump renews threat to close Mexican border, send more troops
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday again threatened to close part of the southern border and send more "armed soldiers" to defend it if Mexico did not block a new caravan of migrants traveling toward the United States.
NRA sues Los Angeles over law requiring disclosure of ties to gun group
The National Rifle Association sued Los Angeles on Wednesday over a new law requiring that contractors disclose their ties to the gun rights group as a condition of obtaining business from the second most-populous U.S. city.