US Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny, a change made to save money…
Owners close Tararua’s historic Wimbledon Tavern to ‘evil’ locals
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Diamond brooch lost by Napoleon while fleeing Battle of Waterloo sells for $4.4 million
GENEVA (AP) — A diamond brooch that French emperor Napoleon lost while fleeing from the Battle of Waterloo…
US Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny, a change made to save…
House back in session for vote to reopen government
WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers will make a long-awaited return to the nation’s capital on Wednesday after nearly…
More than 80 nonprofits receive $250M for global women’s health from Melinda French Gates
More than 80 organizations that provide health care for women all over the world received grants Wednesday totaling…
Senate payouts unnerve some in House GOP ahead of shutdown vote
A Senate provision in a major spending package to end the partial government shutdown has rattled House Republicans…
UK’s Starmer refuses to say whether he will urge Trump to drop his $1 billion BBC threat
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to say Wednesday whether he would urge U.S. President Donald…
Grocery stores are anxious for customers to get SNAP benefits restored
A little more than a year ago, Ryan Sprankle welcomed President Donald Trump to one of the three…
Europe’s drone industry eyes opportunity as NATO counters threat
AALBORG, Denmark (AP) — In a warehouse more than 1,500 kilometers (900 miles) from Ukraine’s capital, workers in…
Google sues cybercrime group behind E-ZPass, USPS text phishing scams
Signage at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US, on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. Benjamin Fanjoy | Bloomberg…
Immigration targets will weigh on growth, economist
OTTAWA — One economist argues the federal Liberals’ renewed pledge to throttle immigration levels over the next few…