News

Long ER stays are common in the US. It may get worse as the population ages
Experts also warn the boarding issue will worsen as the number of people 65 and older in the U.S. with dementia grows in the coming decades. Hospital bed capacity in the U.S. may not keep up. Between ...
US and Philippine joint combat drills show Trump is not scaling back on South China Sea region
About 14,000 American and Filipino forces will take part in battle-readiness exercises in the Philippines, including live-fire drills, in a largescale deployment that shows the Trump administration is ...
Japan's anti-monopoly watchdog accuses Google of violations in smartphones
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese regulators on Tuesday accused U.S. tech giant Google of violating anti-monopoly laws, echoing similar moves in the U.S. and Europe. Google Japan said in a statement that it found ...
South Korea to boost support of semiconductor industry in the face of Trump's tariffs
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Tuesday it will expand its financial support package for its crucial semiconductor industry to 33 trillion won (about $23 billion) in part of efforts to ...
Raw materials to keep British Steel plant operating reach the UK
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government said Tuesday that it had bought enough raw materials to keep Britain’s last steelmaking blast furnaces operating for the “coming weeks.” ...
People detained in Myanmar after release from scam compounds attempt an escape
A group of more than 270 some men and women, who were rescued from forced labor in scam compounds two months ago but remain in detention in Myanmar, attempted a mass escape Sunday out of fear that ...
Swedish report finds no evidence a Chinese-flagged ship intentionally damaged Baltic Sea cables
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Authorities did not find any evidence that a Chinese-flagged ship in the Baltic Sea intentionally damaged two undersea cables last year, according to a Swedish report released Tuesday ...
Ericsson: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
STOCKHOLM (AP) — STOCKHOLM (AP) — Ericsson (ERIC) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $388.7 million. On a per-share basis, the Stockholm-based company said it had net income of 12 cents.
Global Education Communities: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Global Education Communities Corp. (GECSF) on Monday reported net income of $358,000 in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share ...
San Antonio weather has been nearly perfect but where are the Texas bluebonnet blooms?
Although the weather has been great for bluebonnet photography, the blooms have been sparse in South Texas because of the ongoing drought.
US flies long-range bomber for drill with South Korea, as the North marks a key state anniversary
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States flew long-range B-1B bombers in a show of force against North Korea on Tuesday, days after the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to ...
Another US aircraft carrier in Mideast waters ahead of second round of Iran-US nuclear talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A second U.S. aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing ...