US home sales rebound slightly in February U.S. home sales picked up slightly in February but remain sluggish due to tight inventories, affordability problems and nasty winter weather. More
Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years The dollar has risen above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years as currency traders persist in selling the Japanese currency in reaction to Tokyo's aggressive credit-easing moves. More
Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts. More
Retailers report modest gains for April Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they’re encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans’ shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions. More
US home building is surging, but job growth isn't The resurgent U.S. housing market has sent builders calling again for Richard Vap, who owns a drywall installation company. Vap would love to help - if he could hire enough qualified people. "There is a shortage of manpower," says Vap, owner of South Valley Drywall in Littleton, Colo. More
Scripps News/Ipsos poll: Despite Trump win, Americans remain divided on key campaign promises Despite Trump’s claiming a mandate, a new Scripps News/Ipsos poll shows many of his key policies fail to garner support beyond his Republican base. 11/21/2024 - 1:05 pm | View Link
State of Texas: Texas Democrats divided on Biden’s ability to win after presidential debate Two Texas house democrats have issued conflicting public statements on their support for Biden after his performance in the debate. 11/19/2024 - 8:59 am | View Link
GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quickly As President-elect Donald Trump digs in on his pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Republican senators are divided over how much information they will demand to move his confirmation — and how much to push back on Trump as he demands that they 11/19/2024 - 8:46 am | View Link
Democrats' Georgia losses has link to Black voters staying home He warns that if they don’t, they will face similar losses in upcoming elections. “The Democratic Party is divided,” he said. “I really think that they are going to try to run an even more center-right campaign the next time, and they're going to ... 11/15/2024 - 12:39 am | View Link
Democrats fight amongst each other over RFK Jr. nomination Colorado Gov. Jared Polis's public support of the nomination Thursday was followed by sharp disapproval from other Democrats. 11/15/2024 - 12:15 am | View Link
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Oil and chemical companies who created a high-profile alliance to end plastic pollution have produced 1,000 times more new plastic in five years than the waste they diverted from the environment, according to new data obtained by Greenpeace.
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) was set up in 2019 by a group of companies which include ExxonMobil, Dow, Shell, TotalEnergies, and ChevronPhillips, some of the world’s biggest producers of plastic.
Flying during the Thanksgiving holiday is likely to be terrible—as usual. The lobbying group Airlines for America anticipates a record 31 million people will take to the air to visit family and friends for the holiday. But no matter how terrible the flying experience might be this season, it will probably be as good as it gets for a long time to come, as the second Trump administration plans to take a wrecking ball to commercial airline regulation.
Under Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the federal Department of Transportation has made a priority of tackling some of the biggest gripes Americans have had about air travel.
In a win for lawfully conducted elections, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court stepped In on Monday to stop election officials from counting deficient mail-in and absentee ballots.
While I was checking out the PBS streaming app to find when the new Ken Burns mini-series Leonardo da Vinci was being released, I stumbled upon this French series labeled "Astrid."
Astrid et Raphaëlle is a simple enough procedural premise. An Autistic archivist named Astrid Nielsen and impulsive inspector Raphaëlle Coste work together to solve crimes in and around Paris.
I did enjoy The Good Doctor so I was intrigued.
I've loved many French TV series including the most excellent Spiral and Braquo, so I gave it a whirl.
It hooked me right away.
What their description doesn't show is how heartfelt and authentic the duo's interplay is as they begin to work together and understand each other.