UK’s self-billed 'Scrooge' promises tax rises, spending cuts
Britain’s Treasury chief, Jeremy Hunt, has warned a spending crunch and tax increases are on their…
Many vets are landing jobs, but the transition can be tough
NORFOLK, Va. — Phillip Slaughter left the Army after 18 years and found a job similar to one…
As housing prices surge, rent control is back on the ballot
SAN FRANCISCO — Liberty McCoy was out Saturday urging voters to pass a Nov. 8 ballot measure…
Network nightly newscasts morph, adapt for the streaming age
NEW YORK — For more than half a century, ABC, CBS and NBC have aired evening newscasts each…
Facebook violated rights of Palestinian users, report finds
Actions by Facebook and its parent Meta during last year’s Gaza war violated the rights of…
Maggots key to crisis-time fertilizer for Ugandan farmers
KAYUNGA, Uganda — Moses Wamugango peered into the plastic vats where maggots wriggled in…
Spanish sex club owners, workers protest prostitution bill
MADRID — Protesters including brothel owners and sex workers demonstrated Monday in front of…
Indonesia hikes fuel prices by 30%, cuts energy subsidies
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Fuel prices increased by about 30% across Indonesia on Saturday after the…
Ford to appeal $1.7 billion verdict in Georgia truck crash
WOODSTOCK, Ga. — Ford Motor Co. plans to appeal a $1.7 billion verdict against the automaker…