Tag: politics

Harris will carry Biden's economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset

WASHINGTON -- A key question is looming for Vice President Kamala Harris as she edges closer to gaining the Democratic presidential nomination: Can...

Sri Lanka will hold presidential election on Sept. 21, its first since declaring bankruptcy in 2022

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in...

G20 finance ministers discuss a global tax on the super-rich

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations gathered in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday for a two-day meeting...

Workers link US, Canadian sides of new Gordie Howe International Bridge over Detroit River

DETROIT -- Workers have linked the U.S. and Canadian sides of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge spanning the Detroit River, a major...

Massachusetts governor signs bill cracking down on hard-to-trace 'ghost guns'

BOSTON -- Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed a sweeping gun bill Thursday that supporters say builds on the state’s existing gun laws, including...

FCC pursues new rules for AI in political ads, but changes may not take effect before the election

NEW YORK -- The Federal Communications Commission has advanced a proposal that would require political advertisers to disclose their use of artificial intelligence...