Federal Reserve may keep rates unchanged for months as economy shows signs of health
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials are expected to keep their short-term interest rate unchanged Wednesday after three…
White House announces 15 new drugs for Medicare price negotiation
NEW YORK (AP) — Drugs that treat Type 2 diabetes, HIV and arthritis are among 15 new medications…
Japan’s last pair of pandas have arrived back in China
BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s last pair of pandas have returned to China, leaving Japan without the lovable bears…
India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities said they had contained a Nipah virus outbreak after confirming two cases…
Judge finds Virginia Democrats’ redistricting resolution illegal
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrats ran into a setback on Tuesday in Virginia to fight back against President…
Another strike sends 31,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers to picket lines
OAKLAND, Calif. — An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers launched an…
Residents of a polluted California town pinned hopes on new state rules. They’re still waiting
Residents of Kettleman City live surrounded by pollution. Farms spray pesticides on almond and pistachio trees in this…
NASA research plane makes fiery touchdown in Texas without landing gear
A NASA research plane malfunctioned and had to touch down in Texas without landing gear on Tuesday, sliding…
Mountain lion roams San Francisco streets before being captured
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 77-pound mountain lion set off a scramble Tuesday as it wandered through San…
Philip Glass cancels Kennedy Center premiere of Symphony No. 15
NEW YORK (AP) — Prize-winning composer Philip Glass has called off a scheduled world premiere at the Kennedy…
Carney calls Trump’s tariff threats bluster ahead of US-Canada free trade talks
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday some of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats should be…
US consumer confidence collapses to lowest level since 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence declined sharply in January, hitting the lowest level since 2014 as Americans…