US consumer confidence dives to a more than 11-1/2-year low
Consumer confidence sags to lowest level in more than 11-1/2 yearsConsumers’ perceptions of the labor market weakened considerablyHouse…
US population growth slows as immigration declines, Census data shows
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – U.S. population growth has slowed to its lowest rate since the COVID-19 pandemic,…
North Korea’s Kim: party congress to unveil plans for nuclear-war deterrent, KCNA says
Item 1 of 2 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae, directs…
Trump’s Golden Dome missile shield marks one year with little progress
Program has yet to spend much of $25 billion availableTechnical disputes and space-based concerns delay Golden Dome progressFew…
Dollar reels near four-year low after blow from Trump comments
Item 1 of 3 United States one dollar bills are seen on a light table at the Bureau…
Trump says Alex Pretti, man shot in Minnesota, should not have carried gun
Jan 27 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by…
Amazon bungles Wednesday layoff plan with misfired internal email
Amazon mistakenly alerts AWS employees to layoffs via early emailLayoffs part of broader plan to cut 30,000 corporate…
Brazil’s Lula holds call with Trump, agrees to visit Washington
BRASILIA, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held a phone call with his…
US ICE agents going to Winter Olympics sparks anger in Italy
ICE agents to support U.S. diplomatic security at 2026 GamesItalian politicians critical, some demand ICE be barredItalian government…
US Border Patrol agent involved in shooting in Arizona, Pima County sheriff says
Incident occurred in Arivaca, near U.S.-Mexico borderFollows recent controversial shootings by immigration agentsFBI says it is investigating an…
Europe’s offshore wind pact is a hedge against US gas reliance
LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – European countries have agreed to jointly develop a vast offshore wind network, marking…
Shutdown looms as ICE shootings spawn partisan fight over DHS funding in US Congress
Democrats want DHS funding separated and delayed after ICE shootingsRepublicans instead move forward with full funding packageCollins warns…