A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia's Far East is sending tsunami waves to Hawaii, Alaska, California and Oregon.

The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday, but a rate cut is possible in September. President Trump has been urging the central bank to lower borrowing costs.

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As he winds down his podcast after 16 years, Maron reflects on what he'll miss: "These conversations are very real ...

President Trump wants to bring shipbuilding back to the U.S. to counter China and boost American jobs. The ambitious goal will require rebuilding infrastructure and retraining a workforce. And in ...

President Trump said he would pose an additional penalty on India for its trade relations with Russia, which Trump is trying ...

Millions of people in the world today face starvation in Gaza and in other parts of the world, from Sudan to Yemen. What ...

We don't just mean literary sorcery by which words summon worlds for readers, but also literal, honest-to-goodness magic: ...