The House Speaker told his Republican conference that they should be prepared to stay through this weekend to pass a stopgap measure to keep government offices open past the Sept. 30 deadline. But many are bracing for a shutdown
At this year’s summit, Secretary-General António Guterres will be trying to kick-start action to achieve the 17 goals adopted by world leaders in 2015, which developing countries consider crucial to closing the global inequality gap
Four women told a Channel 4 television documentary and ‘The Times’ and ‘Sunday Times’ newspapers that the actor assaulted them. The accusers include one who said she was sexually assaulted during a relationship with him when she was 16
The resumption of services on Monday is the first time abortions have been available in the state since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022
A recurring figure in the films of Coppola and De Palma, the Cuban built a career that paved the way for others who came from abroad. He now prepares for the release of ‘The Expendables 4′
The term emphasizes invasion and destruction, but metaphors can be harmful for the disease’s patients: they condition, blame and hide the real problems
The recent earthquake in Morocco highlights the do-nothing policy of a monarch who undertook major reforms in his early years, but who is now criticized for his prolonged absences from the country
Speaking Sunday on NBC, the former president repeatedly declined to say whether he would support a federal ban on abortion. He said he could ‘live with’ the procedure being banned by individual states or nationwide through federal action
The cooling of inflation suggests that the Fed is edging toward a peak in the series of rate hikes it unleashed in March of last year — action that made borrowing much costlier for consumers and businesses
The southern island of Lampedusa was again overwhelmed last week by a wave of arrivals from Tunisia, and the migration issue returned to center stage in Europe with talk of a naval blockade
The president’s son is arguing that two agents violated his right to privacy when they publicly aired his tax information as they pressed claims that a federal investigation into his business dealings had been improperly handled
Experts call for the avoidance of blame on the patient, arguing that it can be reduced to a question of consumption and spending, and outline all the scientific unknowns still attached to the problem
The band’s latest track ‘Angry’ has sparked debate about whether the singer’s vocals have been modified, and what that says about the classic rock group
The specialist in climate litigation analyzes the rise in environmental cases: ‘Any tool that tackles global warming is useful.’ These types of lawsuits are on the rise, particularly in the United States
Erdogan, who is in the U.S. to attend the U.N. General Assembly, also discussed potential cooperation between Musk’s space exploration firm SpaceX and Turkey’s space program
Around the world, electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL aircraft are entering the mainstream, though questions remain about noise levels and charging demands
While both parties engage in gerrymandering, the dynamics in North Carolina and Wisconsin go beyond mere redistricting fights and offer a vivid illustration of how Republicans are attempting to maintain power regardless of their level of support among voters
A disk with images and sounds from our planet was sent out on the two ‘Voyager’ probes, as well as a recording of a person’s thoughts, in case aliens can read brain waves