General News

Washington (AFP) - The Justice Department is to pay $100 million to settle claims against the FBI for mishandling the investigation into sexual abuse by former USA Gymnastics team doctor...

New York (AFP) - The NBA banned Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter for life on Wednesday after a bombshell probe found he bet on league matches -- dubbed a "cardinal...

New York (AFP) - Witnesses at a US Senate hearing on Boeing drew a disturbing picture Wednesday of an aviation giant that blows off safety questions and sidelines critics as...

New York (AFP) - Electric vehicle maker Tesla will ask its shareholders to vote again on a $56 billion compensation package they had approved in 2018 for CEO Elon Musk...

Scranton (United States) (AFP) - In brick buildings that are more than a century old in Joe Biden's Rust Belt hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, dated machinery continues to churn out...

New York (AFP) - Boeing's safety practices were under fresh scrutiny Wednesday at a US Senate hearing highlighting company critics, including an employee who has characterized the top-selling 787 as...

San Francisco (AFP) - Silicon Valley venture capital star Andreessen Horowitz said Tuesday it had raised $7. 2 billion to invest in startups behind games, apps, artificial intelligence and more

Washington (AFP) - European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde suggested Tuesday that the regulator could lower interest rates before a similar move by the US Federal Reserve, saying "we are...

Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve's ongoing fight against inflation could take "longer than expected," the head of the US central bank said Tuesday, further paring back the chances...

Washington (AFP) - The IMF has raised its outlook for the global economy this year, while maintaining a gloomy forecast over the medium term, according to fresh data published Tuesday....