Calif. Sues Catholic Hospital for Refusing Emergency Abortion

California’s attorney general on Monday sued a Catholic hospital accused of refusing to provide an emergency abortion in February to a woman whose water broke prematurely, putting her at risk of potentially life-threatening infection and hemorrhage.Democratic Attorney…

S&P 500 Ends Slightly Higher After Powell Comments

The S&P 500 ended with slight gains Monday after briefly falling as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. central bank is not in a hurry to lower interest rates and he sees two more cuts, totaling 50 basis points, this year as a baseline if the economy evolves…[#item_full_content]

Flooding, landslides kill nearly 200 in Nepal

The number of people killed in Nepal by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall over the weekend reached 193 while recovery and rescue work stepped up on Monday. Many of the deaths were in the capital, Kathmandu, which got heavy rainfall, and much of southern part of the city was flooded. Police said in […]

Port Strike Could Bring Soaring Prices, Shortages

The impending strike of 45,000 dockworkers that stands to shut down 36 ports from Maine to Texas will force price increases and lead to empty shelves among retail giants with the holiday season approaching, the Daily Mail reported Monday.

Biden’s old backyard now a key Pennsylvania battleground filled with ‘purple’ votes

SCRANTON, Pa.— While northeastern Pennsylvania’s Lackawanna County has been a Democratic stronghold in state and federal elections, voters on the streets of the old coal mining region say the area runs “purple” and will likely be a nail-bitter of an election. “It’s not as blue as people think. It’s more purple underneath because people are […]