California wants to pay doctors more money to convince them to see more Medicaid patients. Medicaid is the government-funded health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities. …
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By ADAM BEAM
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3/21/24
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The General Assembly is set to vote on what would be the first United Nations resolution on artificial intelligence. The goal is ensuring the powerful new technology benefits all nations, respects …
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By EDITH M. LEDERER
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3/21/24
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For Democrats trying to defend the White House and Senate majority, Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania is emerging as the tip of the spear in trying to reframe the election-year narrative …
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By MARC LEVY
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3/21/24
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Boarding houses were a staple for low-income, single blue-collar or temporary workers across the U.S. in the early 1900s. A century later, that same concept of small single rooms with a shared …
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By HALLIE GOLDEN and CLAIRE RUSH
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3/21/24
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The winning numbers for a nearly $1 billion Mega Millions lottery prize will be drawn Friday night, offering sudden riches for any lucky player who matches them and almost certain disappoint for …
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By SCOTT McFETRIDGE
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3/21/24
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South Korea’s government says it will start suspending the licenses of striking junior doctors next week. Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo made the comments during a briefing Thursday as he …
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM
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3/20/24
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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Chicago police officer that alleged sexual assault by former police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, who was out drinking with her the night he was …
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3/20/24
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U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further. The agencies are referring to “e-waste,” which …
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By MOSES NDUNGU and JAMEY KEATEN
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3/20/24
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Prince Harry's lawyer says the cover-up of unlawful information gathering at British tabloids owned by Rupert Murdoch went all the way to the top. Attorney David Sherborne said Wednesday in the High …
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By BRIAN MELLEY
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3/20/24
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Japan’s exports have risen 7.8% in February, as shipments continued to expand in cars and electrical machinery. Government numbers released Thursday show the nation’s trade deficit sank to $2.5 …
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By YURI KAGEYAMA
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3/20/24
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New Zealand has entered its second recession in 18 months after the latest round of GDP figures confirmed its economy contracted in the last quarter of 2023. The country’s economy shrank by 0.1% in …
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3/20/24
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The brother of the Little Rock airport executive shot by federal agents serving a search warrant says he fears his brother may not survive. Bryan Malinowski was injured in a shootout Tuesday with …
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3/20/24
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Angela Chao, a shipping industry CEO and sister-in-law to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, was intoxicated when she drove into a pond and died last month in Texas. That's according to a law …
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By CHRISTOPHER WEBER
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3/20/24
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Reddit will enter a new era as a publicly traded company with a market value of $6.4 billion. The social media platform’s initial public offering was priced at $34 per share Wednesday. The price …
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
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3/20/24
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The chief executive of the cryptocurrency company Sam Bankman-Fried founded attacked the onetime crypto power player in a letter to a federal judge, saying his claim that customers, lenders and …
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER
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3/20/24
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Georgia lawmakers have made it harder for workers at companies getting state economic incentives to unionize, in what could be a violation of federal law. The state House voted 96 to 78 Wednesday for …
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By JEFF AMY
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3/20/24
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An Israeli airstrike has killed at least three Palestinian militants traveling in a car in the northern West Bank near the town of Jenin, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials. The Islamic …
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By The Associated Press
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3/20/24
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The United Steelworkers Union has endorsed President Joe Biden, giving him support from another large labor union. The announcement Wednesday by the Pittsburgh-based union came less than a week after …
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3/20/24
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Certified results from the 3/5/2024 Presidential and State Primary are now available for Arkansas in The Associated …
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3/20/24
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The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to halt the execution of Brian Dorsey, who is scheduled to die next month for killing his cousin and her husband 18 years ago. Judge W. Brent Powell …
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By JIM SALTER
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3/20/24
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