Largest U.S. rail union intends to oppose Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific merger
(Reuters) -The largest rail union in the United States intends to oppose Union Pacific’s proposed $85-billion buy of smaller rival Norfolk Southern in proceedings before the Surface Transportation Board, the union, SMART Transportation Division, said in a
US consumer confidence rises modestly in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. consumer confidence improved less than expected in July and households’ perceptions of current job availability were the weakest in nearly 4-1/2 years, consistent with easing labor market conditions. The Conference Board said on Tuesday
The Latest: Trump inaugurates his family’s newest luxury golf course in Scotland
U.S. President Donald Trump is playing 18 holes on his new golf course in Scotland before returning to Washington, capping a five-day visit that included hosting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and mixing critical discussions on the
Wiley Nickel exits North Carolina Senate race the day after Roy Cooper announces candidacy
CARY, N.C. (AP) — A former congressman will no longer seek an open U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina next year now that fellow Democrat Roy Cooper is running for the post. Tuesday’s announcement by ex-U.S. Rep.
Trump’s religious rhetoric clashes with Canada’s secular politics
MONTREAL (AP) — Throughout his new term, starting with his inaugural address, President Donald Trump has said he was “saved by God” to make America great again. In Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney rarely evokes religion in
Trump inaugurates his family’s newest luxury golf course in Scotland before heading home
U.S. President Donald Trump played 18 holes on his new golf course in Scotland before returning to Washington, capping a five-day visit that included hosting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and discussions on the deepening crisis in
Gunman who killed 4 at NYC building was targeting NFL offices, but took wrong elevator, mayor says
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday that a gunman who killed four people at a Manhattan office building was trying to target the headquarters of the National Football League but took
Trump’s tariffs could squeeze US factories and boost costs by up to 4.5%, a new analysis finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump prepares to announce new tariff increases, the costs of his policies are starting to come into focus for a domestic manufacturing sector that depends on global supply chains, with a
Approval of Israel’s military action in Gaza drops among Democrats and independents: Gallup poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Support for Israel’s military action in Gaza has declined substantially among U.S. adults, with only about one-third approving, according to a new Gallup poll — a drop from the beginning of the war with
Iona strengthens to a Category 3 hurricane in the central Pacific off southern Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Iona strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane several hundred miles south-southeast of Hawaii, but poses no threat to the islands, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tuesday. Iona is one of two major weather