Union Pacific cost cuts sheltered profit amid freight slowdown
Union Pacific Corp on Thursday reported a quarterly profit that beat Wall Street estimates, as the U.S. railroad operator cut costs and raised rates to...
Women doctors skip conferences because of family responsibilities
(Reuters Health) – Female cancer experts are more likely than their male colleagues to skip scientific meetings that could offer networking opportunities and a chance...
Minor earthquake hits Mexico City: Reuters witness
A minor earthquake struck Mexico City on Thursday, shaking tall buildings in the metropolis, though with no immediate reports of damages....
Wall Street rises as Fed’s Williams bolsters rate-cut hopes
U.S. stock indexes rose on Thursday after a sluggish start as comments from New York Fed President John Williams further cemented expectations for interest rate...
Trump says U.S. ship destroyed Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said the USS Boxer destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the aircraft threatened the ship by...
AOC: Trump has put ‘millions of Americans in danger’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said on Thursday that President Trump’s rally criticism of Somali-born Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, and the crowd’s ‘send her back’ chant in...
U.S. generation of renewable fuel credits fall modestly in June – EPA
The United States generated slightly fewer renewable fuel blending credits in June from the prior month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Thursday....
Can F1 team mates be real mates? Why not, say McLaren drivers
Can team mates be good mates in Formula One? McLaren rookie Lando Norris and Spaniard Carlos Sainz see no reason why not — even if...
Trump ‘spewing fascist ideology’: Omar
Somali-born U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar on Thursday hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump describing his beliefs as “fascist ideology,” a day after Trump supporters...
Eastern, Central U.S. to sizzle in weekend heat wave
A heat wave threatening temperatures as high as 110 degrees F (43 C) from Friday through the weekend moved toward the eastern and central United...