Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise as region continues watching Trump’s latest tariffs
Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday, as regional markets continued to watch President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation.
LA Opera drops Missy Mazzoli’s `Lincoln in the Bardo,’ which will premiere New York’s Met
The Los Angeles Opera dropped a contemplated world premiere for the second straight season in a cost-cutting move, and Missy Mazzoli’s “Lincoln in the Bardo” will instead open at New York’s ...
US aid freeze paralyzes NGOs working to help millions of internally displaced people in Somalia
In a desolate makeshift camp on the fringes of Somalia’s capital, tens of thousands of internally displaced people sit under the baking sun not sure if they can ...
US aid freeze sets back fight against human trafficking in Cambodia
President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign assistance has dealt a blow to organizations fighting human trafficking and forced ...
Sotomayor says presidents have largely followed rule of law, offers words of caution
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said presidents have historically obeyed judicial rulings with a few exceptions as she advocated for the court to move cautiously to ...
110,000 people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return
Rwanda-backed rebels controlling cities in eastern Congo have forcibly closed settlement camps, leading to the displacement ...
Board rejects rate increase to help restructure debt of Puerto Rico power company
The executive director of a federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances said that it is “impossible” for the U ...
Flu activity now highest in 15 years: See which states have it worst
Influenza cases continue to mount with the virus reaching activity levels in the U.S. not seen for the last 15 years, according to the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention.
Michael Kors takes it easy with new collection at New York Fashion Week
Michael Kors created a runway that evoked his own living room to set the tone for his new Fall/Winter collection for New York ...
With public broadcasters pressured by the Trump administration, PBS shuts down its diversity office
PBS says it is shutting down its office of diversity, equity and inclusion to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive ...
Iraq’s top court throws out challenge to new laws, including one increasing Islamic courts authority
Iraq’s top court on Tuesday threw out a legal challenge that had temporarily halted three controversial laws passed last ...
Court sets March 19 date for first execution in Arizona in over 2 years
The Arizona Supreme Court set a March 19 execution date Tuesday for a man who pleaded guilty to murder more than 17 years ago and recently said his death sentence was “long ...