WASHINGTON – Frustrated by failures in Congress, President Donald Trump will try to put his own stamp on health care with an executive order Thursday that aims to make lower-premium plans more widely available. Continue Reading Below But the president’s move is likely to encounter opposition from medical associations, consumer […]
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Republican senator asks Trump if he’s ‘recanting oath’ over war with press
Donald Trump’s ongoing war with the media over “fake news” escalated on Wednesday with the president calling for networks, and specifically NBC, to have their licenses revoked over reporting what he called “pure fiction.” And one Republican senator inserted himself in the middle of the fight Wednesday evening. Trump took […]
Dutch team wins 7th Australian solar-powered car race
ADELAIDE, Australia – A Dutch team won a solar-powered car race across Australia for a seventh time on Thursday, with a University of Michigan car likely to take second place in the biennial event. Continue Reading Below The Nuon team’s Nuna 9 car averaged more than 80 kph (50 mph) […]
US World Cup absence could have wide-ranging effects
The 2018 World Cup will be a unique test of soccer’s appeal in the United States. Continue Reading Below Will Americans still watch if their national team isn’t there? Fox is certainly hoping so. The U.S. failed to qualify for next year’s World Cup in Russia when it lost at […]
Asian shares mostly rise, taking cue from Wall Street gains
TOKYO – Asian shares advanced Thursday, taking their cue from the latest record highs on Wall Street. Chinese investors are holding back ahead of a key communist party meeting next week. Continue Reading Below KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.4 percent to finish at 20,954.72. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 […]
Evergrande property magnate seizes top spot on China rich list
Evergrande Group Chairman Xu Jiayin gestures during a press conference for the Fifth Session of the 12th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing, China March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer October 12, 2017 By Adam Jourdan SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China has a new richest man, according to the annual Hurun rich list of […]
Trump administration accused of dragging its feet on new Russia sanctions
More than two months after they helped shepherd a bill through Congress that slapped new sanctions on Russia, two top senators are accusing the Trump administration of dragging its feet on implementing the law. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, –- top Republican and Democratic senators on foreign […]
New government in New Zealand could spell changes for pioneering central bank
FILE PHOTO: A security guard stands in the main entrance to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand located in central Wellington, New Zealand, July 3, 2017. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo October 12, 2017 By Ana Nicolaci da Costa and Charlotte Greenfield WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The formation of a center-left government in […]
At least 23 dead in horrific California wildfires, hundreds missing
Massive wildfires sweeping through California have killed at least 23 people and damaged thousands of homes, businesses and other buildings, authorities said. Firefighters were still battling 22 wildfires in multiple California counties Wednesday. Intensified by strong winds, the flames have charred about 170,000 acres of land, damaged or destroyed at […]
Toyota plans to halve Japan car models by 2025: source
A man walks past a Toyota Motor Corp logo at the company’s showroom in Tokyo, Japan June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai October 12, 2017 By Maki Shiraki TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp is planning to halve the number of car models it sells in Japan to about 30 by […]