They Came, They Hiked, They Stayed: Retirees Lift Fortunes in Rural America
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Tom and Barb Hansen’s search for a retirement spot reads like the script to a road movie. California’s...
Month: May 2022
Rare case of monkeypox reported in England, UKHSA says
Monkeypox is a rare viral infection which does not spread easily between people, the agency said, qualifying the overall risk...
Irish nationalist Sinn Fein earns historic Northern Ireland election win
Sinn Fein overtook the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in voting for the province's 90-member national Assembly, winning the most seats,...
At least 32 dead after a massive explosion destroyed a hotel in Havana, Cuba
The state-run company Gaviota that manages the hotel said 11 workers died in the blast and 13 remain missing. A...
Brazil’s former leader Lula survived a corruption conviction and cancer. Now he’s vying for the presidency again
Seventy-six-year-old Lula, as he is commonly known, has emerged as the frontrunner in the race against President Jair Bolsonaro on...
Oil Prices Top $100, Yet Some Big U.S. Frackers Let Their Production Fall
Oil prices are at their highest in years and politicians want companies to pump more. But most large American frackers...
Consumers Have Spearheaded Recovery, but Data Signal a Potential Change
American consumers are at a crossroads. In large part, they have weathered the economic storm caused by the pandemic, saved...
Opinion: Many Filipinos might not recall the frightening rule of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos — but I do
Even if most Filipinos alive today don't remember what those days were like -- half of the country's population was...
WSJ News Exclusive | Boehly-Led Group Said to Have Reached Deal to Buy Chelsea F.C.
A group led by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly reached a deal to acquire Chelsea Football Club from Russian...
Moderna Seeks to Dismiss Covid-19 Vaccine Patent Lawsuit
Moderna Inc. is trying to fend off rival companies’ claims that its Covid-19 vaccine infringes their patents, arguing that the...
Judge Dismisses Trump Suit Against Twitter Over Censorship Claims
A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit filed last year by former President Donald Trump against Twitter and its then-chief...
Rapid Pace of U.S. Job Growth Stretched Into April
The U.S. labor market extended a run of rapid job growth last month despite jittery markets and increased economic uncertainty,...
Nvidia Agrees to Pay $5.5 Million to Settle SEC Probe Over Cryptomining Disclosure
WASHINGTON—Nvidia has agreed to pay $5.5 million to settle a regulatory investigation that found it didn’t adequately reveal the impact...
Opinion: Why Jill Biden’s trip in Eastern Europe matters
As the Biden administration continues to express its unwavering support for Ukraine's battle to preserve its independence, the first lady's...
Palestinians vow to stay on West Bank land despite defeat in decades-old legal battle
"We will all resist and stay in our lands; we have no other place to go to," Masafer Yatta council...
DraftKings Reports Strong Sales as Gambling Unfazed by Inflation
DraftKings Inc. DKNG -6.30% said first-quarter sales rose by more than a third, adding that record inflation was having no...
America added 428,000 jobs in April
America's employers added 428,000 jobs in April, the same as in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. That's...
Belarus jails student a year after forcing down the airliner she was traveling on
"The court finds Sapega guilty on charges of 'deliberate acts aimed at inciting social enmity and discord on the basis...
Ports Race to Clear Cargo, Fearing an Import Overload When China Lifts Lockdowns
Western ports are bracing for increased congestion when China eventually lifts stringent Covid-19 restrictions in major cities, which could come...
One of Taiwan’s most beautiful roads has reopened
(CNN) — Taiwan's Southern Cross-Island Highway has reopened to the public following a 13-year closure.The alpine highway, which was popular...
