2 people are rescued from a disabled yacht off the Australian coast
SYDNEY -- Two people were rescued unharmed Tuesday after spending a night aboard a disabled yacht in heavy seas off...
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The Fed welcomes a ‘soft landing’ even if many Americans don’t feel like cheering
WASHINGTON -- When Jerome Powell delivered a high-profile speech last month, the Federal Reserve chair came the closest he ever...
A decision on a major policy shift on marijuana won’t come until after the presidential election
WASHINGTON -- A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. won't come until...
Swimmer known as the The Shark is trying again to cross Lake Michigan
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. -- An ultra swimmer is trying again to cross Lake Michigan, from Michigan to Wisconsin, just a...
Volkswagen is cancelling a no-layoffs pledge and won’t rule out closing plants in Germany
FRANKFURT, Germany -- Germany's Volkswagen says auto industry headwinds mean it can't rule out plant closings in its home country...
Labor Day hotel strikes reflect the frustrations of a workforce largely made up of women of color
More than 10,000 workers at 25 U.S. hotels were on strike Monday after choosing Labor Day weekend to amplify their...
Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide
RIO DE JANEIRO -- A Brazilian Supreme Court panel on Monday unanimously upheld the decision of one of its justices...
Hewlett Packard won’t drop its UK claim against tech mogul Mike Lynch, who died when his yacht sank
LONDON -- Hewlett Packard Enterprise said Monday it won't drop its U.K. claim for damages against the estate of British...
UK says it’s suspending some arms exports to Israel over the risk of breaking international law
LONDON -- U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government said Monday that it's suspending exports of some weapons to Israel because...
Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide
RIO DE JANEIRO -- A Brazilian Supreme Court panel on Monday unanimously upheld the decision of one of its justices...
