What is GivingTuesday? The annual day of charitable giving is coming up
Since it started as a hashtag in 2012, GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become one of the biggest ...
Venice extends day-tripper tax through next year, doubling fee for last-minute visitors
Venice will extend its day-tripper tax through next year, increasing the number of days on which tourists have to pay to enter the city and doubling the fee to 10 euro for last-minute ...
Evangelicals emerge as a potent lobby for US support of Ukraine
Since the war in Ukraine began, Yaroslav Pyzh, a Baptist pastor in Lviv, has worn many hats. He runs the large and growing ...
Parent of WWE and UFC is buying Professional Bull Riders, On Location and IMG for $3.25 billion
The parent company of WWE and UFC is buying Professional Bull Riders, On Location, and IMG in a deal valued at $3.25 billion. Professional Bull Riders is a bull riding league that has more than ...
Southwest Airlines revenue rises but Q3 profit falls by two-thirds on higher costs
Southwest Airlines’ third-quarter revenue rose to a record high but profit fell nearly two-thirds, to $67 million, on higher ...
Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans apart, researchers find
Russia has helped amplify and spread false and misleading internet claims about recent hurricanes in the United States and the federal government’s response, part of a ...
New rules for US national security agencies balance AI’s promise with need to protect against risks
New rules from the White House on the use of artificial intelligence by U.S. national security and spy agencies aim to ...
Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela served as a cultural ambassador for Mexican Americans, Mexicans
For baseball fans, “Fernandomania” marked a flash of pitching brilliance, the emergence of a unique talent in the history of ...
Intel scores fresh win against EU after top court backs annulment of billion-euro antitrust fine
Chipmaker Intel won a fresh victory on Thursday in a long-running battle against European Union competition watchdogs when ...
Russian lawmakers ratify pact with North Korea as US confirms that Pyongyang sent troops to Russia
Russian lawmakers on Thursday ratified a pact with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance, a move that comes as ...
Putin presides over BRICS summit seeking to expand Russia’s clout
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday presided over a closing session of a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing ...
EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint
Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes, the Biden administration is imposing strict new ...