Bryant, Duncan, Garnett top list of Hall of Fame nominees
The nominees for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2020 class could build a team that’s almost impossible to beat, starting with Kobe Bryant,...
U.S. Congress approves massive funding bills to avert government shutdowns
The U.S. Senate, rushing to meet a looming deadline, approved and sent to President Donald Trump a $1.4 trillion package of fiscal 2020 spending bills...
Less than half of all Americans want Trump ousted post-impeachment: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Less than half of all Americans say President Donald Trump should be removed from office following his impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives, according...
Democrats seek high-profile trial for Trump in Senate
U.S. Democrats on Thursday pressed the Republican-controlled Senate to call Donald Trump’s top lieutenants to testify in its trial of the impeached president, as they...
Trump announces Democrat Van Drew switching to Republican Party
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that a Democratic U.S. lawmaker who opposed his party’s move to impeach the Republican president was switching parties, a...
Russia, Ukraine, EU agree ‘in principle’ on new gas deal: EU official
Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission, after hours-long talks on Thursday, agreed in principle on a new gas deal starting after Jan 1, 2020, European...
RHP Teheran, Angels agree to one-year, $9 million deal
Free-agent pitcher Julio Teheran has agreed to a one-year contract worth $9 million with the Los Angeles Angels, ESPN reported Thursday, citing a source....
U.S. House passes new North American trade deal replacing NAFTA
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade deal on Thursday that includes tougher labor and automotive content rules but leaves...
Long hours at a desk job linked to hidden high blood pressure
(Reuters Health) – Working long hours behind a desk might raise the risk of undiagnosed high blood pressure, or hypertension, even when readings in a...
Air pollution cuts lead quickly to large health benefits
(Reuters Health) – Reducing air pollution at its source can substantially improve health within a few weeks, and the savings from reduced death and disease...