California power cutoff begins
Hundreds of thousands of California homes and businesses started to lose electric power early Wednesday as part of an unprecedented effort by Pacific Gas and...
Renault management shake-up on the cards: source
A senior management shake-up at Renault is on the cards, a source close to the French government, a major shareholder in the carmaker, said on...
Egypt denounces Ethiopia for moving ahead with Nile dam amid water: shortage fears
Egypt denounced Ethiopia on Wednesday for moving forward with building and operating a hyropower dam on the Nile, which Cairo worries will threaten already scarce...
Explainer: How can Tunisia hold an election runoff with one candidate in jail?
Tunisian presidential candidate Nabil Karoui has spent the entire election campaign in a prison cell but still managed to come second in the first round...
Rutgers QB Carter retires because of injuries
Rutgers quarterback McLane Carter is retiring because of medical issues....
Gymnastics: Russia’s men clinch maiden team title at worlds
Russia’s men clinched their first-ever team title at the gymnastics world championships on Wednesday, edging China in a tight contest in the finals in Stuttgart....
Trump says Congress would act if top court rejects ‘Dreamers’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Congress could step in to protect so called “Dreamers” if the U.S. Supreme Court moves to end the...
Trump administration to announce changes to anti-kickback rules for healthcare providers
The Trump administration will announce plans to change healthcare regulations on Wednesday to loosen anti-kickback provisions that restrict the kinds of outside services providers can...
Tech stocks boost Wall Street as reports bolster hopes of trade deal
A rally in technology stocks boosted Wall Street on Wednesday, as investors cheered media reports signaling an ease in trade tensions between the United States...
Victor the eagle’s bird’s eye view of Alps raises awareness of climate change
Victor, a nine-year-old white-tailed eagle, has been enlisted to raise awareness of climate change with spectacular images of him soaring over the peaks in his...