Why the holiday season ended with a sales slump, and what it means for the 2023 economy
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The holiday shopping season began with a boom but ended with a whimper. U.S. retail sales fell in December, offering the latest sign of an economic slowdown driven by elevated prices
New law aims to increase women in positions of power across Sierra Leone
President Julius Maada Bio/Twitter (LONDON) — A new law designed to increase the number of women in positions of power in both private and public sectors came into force in Sierra Leone on Thursday. More than a
New law aims to increase women in positions of power across Sierra Leone
KeithBinns/Getty Images (LONDON) — A new law designed to increase the number of women in positions of power in both private and public sectors came into force in Sierra Leone on Thursday. More than a year after
Haslett woman charged with son’s murder in kayak incident
Lansing, Mich. — A Haslett woman has been charged with murder from an incident in March 2022. The 33-year-old mother, who has been identified as Claire Elizabeth Powers, was kayaking with her son on Lake Lansing when
China braces for another COVID wave, as first Lunar New Year without restrictions approaches
Rainer Puster / EyeEm/Getty Images (HONG KONG and BEIJING) — With just days to go until the Lunar New Year, throngs of bundled-up travelers shuffle their way through the freezing temperatures towards Beijing Railway Station, the distinctive
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she will step down: 'It's time'
Kerry Marshall/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced in an emotional press briefing that she will step down, saying “it’s time.” Ardern said Thursday she will not be seeking reelection this year
Two American citizens killed in Nepal plane crash
AlpamayoPhoto/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two U.S. citizens and two permanent U.S. residents were among those killed in the plane crash in Nepal earlier this week, State Department spokesman Ned Price said during a briefing Wednesday. “We
Scoreboard roundup — 1/18/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Atlanta 130, Dallas 122 Washington 116, New York 105 Charlotte 122, Houston 117 Oklahoma City 126, Indiana 106 Miami 124, New Orleans