Biden to Puerto Rico: ‘I’m committed to this island’
President Joe Biden visited storm-ravaged Puerto Rico Monday to survey the damage from Hurricane Fiona. He vowed the U.S. government will not abandon the island that has suffered a series…
Today in History for October 4th
Highlights of this day in history: Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, is launched into orbit; U.S. Blackhawk helicopters shot down in Somalia; Silent movie comedy star Buster Keaton born; Rock…
California braces for dry year as drought drags on
The past three years have been California’s driest on record and state officials said Monday that they’re preparing for the streak to continue because the weather phenomenon known as La…
Frustration and desperation as Ian’s effects linger
Days after the skies cleared and the winds died down in Florida, Hurricane Ian’s effects persisted Monday, as people faced another week without power and others were being rescued from…
Hurricane death toll climbs to 78; almost 520,000 Florida power customers still in the dark: Live Ian updates.
Water and electricity could be restored by Sunday to all the homes, businesses, schools and hospitals in Southwest Florida that are structurally sound after the devastation of Hurricane Ian, authorities…
Ian shakes SW Florida’s faith but can’t destroy it
In the darkness and despair wrought by Hurricane Ian, there were flickers of light and hope. With devastation abounding, churches across hard-hit Southwest Florida are providing a steadying force in…
FL utility restoring power ahead of schedule
The head of Florida’s largest power utility says that electricity will be fully restored to most habitable homes by the end of the week, even though the state’s electric grid…
Businesses Brace for Currency Chaos in Asia, a Region With a History of Crisis
Tigun Wibisana and Sandra Kok, who own the SiTigun cafe on Penang Island in Malaysia, are facing an excruciating decision that could make or break their business of 14 years:…
Britain’s Economic Experiment Stumbles at the Start
Britain’s economy has wobbled along since the financial crisis more than a decade ago, in 2008, with weak productivity and low pay. Recently, it lost its place as the world’s…
A Frontline Mystery: Was He Scouting for Firewood, or for Russia?
The white speedboat pulled close to the riverbank in eastern Ukraine and disgorged a half-dozen Ukrainian soldiers carrying their rifles, their packs and the look of exhaustion that comes from…