US jobs boom raises doubts about rate cuts
“The blockbuster 303,000 increase in non-farm payrolls in March supports the Fed’s position that the resilience of the economy means it can take its time with rate cuts, which might…
Watch: New York’s iconic landmarks shaken by earthquake
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck New York City and surrounding areas on Friday. The epicentre of the tremor was near Lebanon, New Jersey, about 40 miles (64km) west of New…
Here’s how you can safely watch solar eclipse
Millions of people in North America will be able to witness a rare solar eclipse on Monday. It’s an incredible phenomenon but not without risk because it’s not safe to…
New Yorkers mostly unshaken by rare earthquake
But it takes quite a lot to rattle New Yorkers, and for many of them, not even an earthquake was enough. What was one more disturbance in a city that…
Capitol rioters’ families draw hope from Trump’s promise of pardons
“The political prisoners narrative seems to be an effort to frame the Jan 6 attack as a lawful political protest,” said Barbara McQuade, a University of Michigan law professor and…
Baltimore bridge salvage: ‘This is a game of Jenga you don’t want to lose’
The mission has turned the area into a hub of activity, buzzing with small US Navy sonar vessels and police boats, workers testing spark-emitting hydraulic shears, and – so far…
New York and beyond rattled by East Coast quake
The rare magnitude-4.8 earthquake hit on Friday morning, shaking buildings and throwing objects around homes.
Biden vows to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge ‘rapidly’
The final cost of clearing the waterway and rebuilding the bridge is likely to be far higher, with some lawmakers estimating it could rise to hundreds of millions of dollars.…
The Caitlin Clark Effect has made women’s basketball the hottest ticket around
There were gross disparities. The men’s facility featured rows of workout platforms, outfitted with dumbbells, barbells and weights capable of going into the hundreds of pounds. The women’s facility had…
Solar Eclipse 2024: The world’s eclipse chasers arrive in North America
She described feeling a drop in temperature and the wind picking up around her, as if a storm was approaching. She also noticed the colours of her surroundings being drained…