House Speaker Kevin McCarthy floats impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republican lawmakers may consider an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden over unproven claims of financial misconduct. July 25, 2023
UPS reaches tentative contract with 340,000 unionized workers potentially dodging calamitous strikeUPS reached a contract agreement with its 340,000-person strong union Tuesday, averting a strike that had the potential to disrupt logistics nationwide for businesses and households alike. July 25, 2023
U.S. consumer confidence jumps to a two-year high as inflation easesU.S. consumer confidence shot to the highest level in two years this month as inflationary pressures eased and the American economy continued to show resilience in the face of dramatically higher interest rates. July 25, 2023
911 workers say centers are understaffed, struggling to hire and plagued by burnoutEmergency call center workers say their centers are understaffed, struggling to fill vacancies and plagued by worker burnout. July 25, 2023
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy floats an impeachment inquiry into President Joe BidenHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy says unproven allegations of financial wrongdoing against President Joe Biden are rising to the level of an impeachment inquiry. July 25, 2023
Climate change leaves fingerprints on July heat waves around the globe, study saysClimate change’s sweaty fingerprints are all over the July heat waves gripping much of the globe. July 25, 2023
China removes its outspoken foreign minister during a bumpy time in relations with the US China has removed outspoken foreign minister Qin Gang from office and replaced him with his predecessor, Wang Yi. July 25, 2023
Israeli doctors walk off the job, more strikes may be looming after a law weakening courts passed Thousands of Israeli doctors walked out of work, labor leaders threatened a general strike and senior justices rushed home from a trip abroad. July 25, 2023
The Biden administration proposes new rules to push insurers to boost mental health coveragePresident Joe Biden’s administration has announced new rules meant to push insurance companies to increase their coverage of mental health treatments. July 25, 2023
Obamas’ personal chef drowns near family’s home on Martha’s Vineyard Former President Barack Obama’s personal chef has drowned near the family’s home on Martha’s Vineyard. July 24, 2023
A UPS strike could be just around the corner. Here’s what you need to knowAs the deadline to reach a new contract nears, a potential UPS strike feels closer than ever. July 24, 2023
Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy barrier that’s meant to stop migrants The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over a floating barrier that the state placed on the Rio Grande to stop migrants from crossing into the U.S. from Mexico. July 24, 2023
Elon Musk reveals new black and white X logo to replace Twitter’s blue birdElon Musk has unveiled a new black and white “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he follows through with a major rebranding of the the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last year. July 24, 2023
IRS is ending unannounced visits to taxpayers to protect worker safety and combat scammersThe IRS says it is ending its decades-old policy of making unannounced home and business visits — in a an effort to keep its workers safe and combat scammers who pose as IRS agents. July 24, 2023
With ‘Barbie,’ Greta Gerwig breaks a box office record for female directors“Barbie” didn’t just break the opening weekend record for 2023; It also shattered the first weekend record for a film directed by a woman. July 24, 2023
They’re the names you don’t know. Hollywood’s ‘journeyman’ actors explain why they are strikingYou don't know their names but you might recognize their faces. July 24, 2023
North Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles after US submarine arrives in South KoreaSouth Korea's military says North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missile into its eastern sea, adding to a recent streak in weapons testing. July 24, 2023
Key question as Federal Reserve meets: Can the central bank pull off a difficult ‘soft landing’? When Chair Jerome Powell and other Federal Reserve officials gather this week for their latest decision on interest rates, they will do so on the cusp of achieving an elusive “soft landing” — the feat of curbing inflation without causing a deep recession. July 24, 2023
Israeli parliament approves key part of judicial overhaul that has exposed deep fissures in societyIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been released from the hospital after an emergency heart procedure ahead of a key vote in parliament. July 24, 2023
UN Command says it’s communicating with North Korea about detained US soldierThe American-led U.N. Command says it has started a conversation with North Korea about a U.S. soldier who ran into the North last week across one of the world’s most heavily fortified borders. July 24, 2023