Brazil’s instant payment system PIX under US scrutiny
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil is a politically divided country, but there’s one thing that those on all…
EU considers suspending penalties for oil and gas firms that breach methane law
By Kate Abnett May 6 (Reuters) – The European Commission has drafted plans to let oil and gas…
California governor candidates spar on taxes, Trump and healthcare
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The leading candidates for California governor clashed in a lively debate Tuesday on everything…
Trump’s $50B health fund offers ailing rural hospitals few solutions
CREIGHTON, Neb. (AP) — Rick and Jane Saint John chose to live in the small town of Creighton,…
Bill Maher awarded Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain prize
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Maher will win the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the Kennedy Center…
Judge rules the government overreached with transgender health care declaration
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge said the government overreached by issuing a declaration that called treatments…
Potomac River sewage spill after January pipe collapse raises worries past DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — The January collapse of a pipe as wide as a car dumped so much sewage…
Cuban health care system pushed to the brink by US fuel blockade
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s debilitated health care system has been pushed to the brink of collapse by the…
Trump and some GOP states aim to limit pollution rules
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Some Republican legislators are looking to restrict their states’ ability to set environmental regulations,…
Man killed by Border Patrol in Minneapolis was ICU nurse
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Family members say the man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on…
Economic leaders at Davos say global growth is resilient despite Trump disruption
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Leading global economic policymakers at the World Economic Forum in Davos urged countries and…
Increasing Venezuela oil, which requires more energy to process, could harm the environment
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Environmental experts are warning that the U.S. push to revamp and boost Venezuela’s vast…