1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1039+ words) WASHINGTON -- U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked in the wake of renewed fighting in the Middle East, underscoring the affordability challenges that are top of mind for many voters with midterm elections now just seven weeks away. The…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1079+ words) Iraq said attacks on a key Saudi oil pipeline were launched from its territory, as U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to blame Iran. Meanwhile, the number of displaced people in Yemen is rising quickly after a swift advance by Iran-backed Houthi…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (315+ words) WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump gave sizable holiday gifts to four White House aides, according to new financial disclosures released by the administration. A White House official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity,…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1018+ words) A panel of federal judges heard arguments Wednesday over whether prescribing rules should be tightened for a key drug used in the most common abortion method in the United States, one of several ongoing efforts to restrict abortion access four…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (494+ words) An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (874+ words) Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said Wednesday that Saudi-backed forces had launched dozens of airstrikes overnight across four Yemeni provinces, after rebel attacks on Saudi Arabia ignited fires at several oil facilities and wounded dozens of people. Separately, Iranian state…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (538+ words) Americans' satisfaction with the quality of K-12 education in the country has hit a low point, driven by a growing political divide and concerns that schools are not preparing children for college and future jobs. At the same time, dissatisfaction has…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (861+ words) TORONTO — The United States is banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles from Canada, the White House said Tuesday, as the trade war between the two nations escalates. The ban will take effect in three weeks and comes after…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (774+ words) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A federal judge in Missouri on Tuesday temporarily blocked the state from using its old congressional districts in the November election, after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to get involved in the twisting and confusing legal battle....

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1050+ words) KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin assured U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call Tuesday that Moscow doesn't harbor aggressive intentions toward Europe, a senior Kremlin official said, after European officials blamed Moscow for sabotage campaigns on their soil....