U.S. considers putting military on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz amid seizures – National
The U.S. military is considering putting armed personnel on commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, in what would…
A replacement for Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert and frequent face on TV during the COVID pandemic, has been named
A research scientist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham was named Wednesday to succeed Dr. Anthony Fauci as the…
U.S. orders partial evacuation of embassy in Niger amid coup
Comment on this storyCommentThe State Department on Wednesday announced a partial pullout of embassy personnel from Niger, a signal hopes…
Asia markets fall as Wall Street sees sell-off after U.S. credit downgrade
Hong Kong business activity contracts for the first time in 2023 Hong Kong's business activity fell into contraction territory for…
U.S. Women’s World Cup tie with Portugal draws overnight audience of 1.35 million on Fox
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The United States’ 0-0 draw against Portugal in the Women’s World Cup was the most-watched overnight…
Crypto Market Rebound Hinges On U.S. Economy’s ‘Soft Landing’, Grayscale Reports
The ripples of macroeconomic events extend far beyond traditional markets, encroaching on the nascent space of cryptocurrencies. A recently published…
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon calls Fitch U.S. downgrade ‘ridiculous’
The Fitch Ratings downgrade of the United States' long-term credit rating ultimately doesn't matter, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told…
Janet Yellen criticizes Fitch’s downgrade of U.S. credit as ‘entirely unwarranted’ and insists the country has the world’s ‘most dynamic’ economy
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday slammed the move by Fitch Ratings to strip the US of its top-tier credit…
Nasdaq, S&P, Dow fall as investors digest U.S. debt downgrade
Scott Olson/Getty Images News Major market averages opened trading to the downside on Wednesday as investors digest the latest U.S.…
Russia-Ukraine war news: U.S. says Ukraine counteroffensive moving ahead
August 2, 2023 at 3:12 a.m. EDTUkrainian service members participate in a drill Monday in the Donetsk region. (Viacheslav Ratynskyi/Reuters)Ukraine’s…