12 US billionaires gained almost $1 trillion in wealth in 2024 as the stock market delivered another year of massive returns
Elon Musk saw the biggest gain in wealth this year, with the Tesla CEO adding a staggering $213 billion to his net worth.
US LNG gas demand hits record high on last day of the year
U.S. natural gas demand from LNG plants hit a record on Tuesday, the last day of the year, climbing to 15.2 billion cubic ...
US military appeals court says plea deals related to 9/11 attacks may proceed
A U.S. military appeals court has ruled that plea deals related to the man accused of masterminding the Sept. 11, 2001, ...
After a long lull, Covid-19 levels are surging in the US
After a relatively slow start to the respiratory virus season, Covid-19 levels in the United States began ramping up just ...
The US’ first weeks of 2025 will be gripped by a rush of arctic air
Winter’s grip will return to half of the U.S. this week as a rush of arctic air descends, plunging temperatures from well ...
US Treasury says Chinese hackers stole documents in 'major incident'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached the U.S. Treasury Department's computer security guardrails ...
Top US generals warned the 'golden hour' for saving injured soldiers could disappear. That future has come.
The US enjoyed the lifesaving "golden hour" in recent conflicts. But the war in Ukraine suggests that may be over, with ...
CDC warns of 'high' respiratory virus activity as cases increase across US
Respiratory illness activity is currently considered "high" in the United States, according to the CDC. In one state, it is ...
US poised to see dramatic drop in homicides for 3rd straight year
With 2024 winding down to a close, homicides across the United States are poised to plummet for the third straight year.
Biden spent four years building up US alliances in Asia. Will they survive Trump’s next term?
In Japan, pundits have lamented the perceived deficiencies of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba compared with the late Shinzo Abe ...
‘Natural Ozempic’ capsules may reduce appetite and calorie intake — but they’re not available in the US yet
With the soaring popularity of drugs like Ozempic, the market is ripe for disruption,” researcher Rubina Aktar said.
Opinion
2024 was a good year for medical progress. But that alone won’t save us.
This year we saw more examples of the destructive effort to undermine abortion as a health service. But overreach into health practices was not limited to abortion care.