UN aviation body sees recovery to pre-pandemic air travel in 2023
(AFP) Demand for commercial travel is expected to make a full recovery in 2023, with...
'Smooch of the Union': US first lady steals show with wayward kiss
(AFP) Did they, or didn’t they? For a surreal moment — just as Joe Biden prepared to deliver his State...
As Biden calls for ceasefire, Republicans do battle
(AFP) Joe Biden may have preached unity but new House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s frosty expression and the Republican jeers throughout...
Biden warns US will act on China after balloon downing
(AFP) President Joe Biden vowed Tuesday he would not hesitate to defend US interests against China after he ordered the...
Tech announcements, muted Fed commentary boost US stocks
(AFP) Major announcements by tech giants of new artificial intelligence offerings helped lift US stocks Tuesday, following a rollercoaster session...
Ukraine promised European tanks, as Russia advances on Bakhmut
(AFP) Three European countries promised Tuesday that Ukraine will get at least 100 tanks in the “coming months”, as the...
US man to be put to death over 2004 killing of mother and her children
(AFP) The US state of Missouri plans to execute on Tuesday a man sentenced to death for the 2004 killing...
US trade deficit widens in 2022 to record on strong imports
(AFP) The US trade gap widened to a record in 2022, though expanding less than expected in December, government data...
State of the Union speeches: five memorable moments
(AFP) The State of the Union is a highly scripted affair, but as a piece of political theatre — played...
US says China gave up intel secrets with balloon shoot-down
(AFP) President Joe Biden on Monday defended the decision to wait until a Chinese balloon crossed the United States before...
Florida presses bid to roll back Disney special status
(AFP) Florida lawmakers on Monday introduced a bill that would allow the state to take control of the area around...
Blacks, Hispanics on dialysis get more staph infections than whites: CDC
(AFP) Black and Hispanic adults on dialysis experience more staph bloodstream infections than white patients receiving the treatment for kidney...
China balloon, polls scramble script for Biden speech to Congress
(AFP) The US economy’s humming and President Joe Biden is optimistic, but brutal polls and the nation’s collective freak-out over...
From reggaeton to Iran, five key moments on Grammys night
(AFP) Music’s biggest stars turned out in force at the Grammys on Sunday in Los Angeles — and a LOT...
Beyonce: music's golden girl
(AFP) Beyonce, the music royal whose art has shifted the culture time and again, long ago cemented herself as one...
