A Thai woman faces murder charges in Myanmar in the killing of a US diplomat
A Thai woman appeared in a Myanmar court on murder charges in the killing of an American diplomat found dead about two weeks ago at a hotel.
US stocks rise and oil prices hold steady, even as worries and rates rise due to the Iran war
The U.S. stock market is holding steadier, as the roller coaster for AI companies swings back upward. Oil prices are also steady.
San Onofre: New tech could monitor nuclear waste 24-7
Columnist Teri Sforza writes: No one ever meant for San Onofre to be a permanent nuclear waste dump.
Opening of Canada-US bridge that Trump threatened to block is delayed over unresolved ‘issues’
The opening of a Canadian-U.S. bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block has been delayed.
El Nino is here and scientists fear it’ll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires
Meteorologists say an El Nino is likely to be a major factor in extreme and deadly weather across the planet for the next year or so.
Irvine opens the door to ranked-choice voting in Orange County, but voters would make final decision
If a November ballot measure is approved by voters, Irvine could be on track to adopt ranked-choice voting for all city elections starting in 2028.
US jobless aid filings rise to 229,000 last week, remain historically low despite Iran war headwinds
U.S. applications for unemployment rose modestly last week but remain at a low level despite economic headwinds from the Iran war.
US producer prices rose 6.5% in May on higher energy prices, largest yearly jump since November 2022
U.S. producer prices climbed last month at the fastest pace since November 2022, fueled by surging energy prices.
Spy program at risk over Trump’s pick of Pulte for director of national intelligence
Trump has doubled down on Bill Pulte for director of national intelligence, putting a short-term extension of the FISA spy program at risk.
Storms knock out power in the Midwest and disrupt Chicago flights
Severe storms are sweeping through the Midwest, disrupting flights at Chicago airports and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands.