Blue Origin launches first wheelchair user into space
Blue Origin on Saturday launched a wheelchair user into space for the first time, sending a six-person crew on a…
Category: Americas
US consumer sentiment index rises to 52.9 in December, remains well below 2024 levels
U.S. consumer sentiment edged up in December but stayed well below last year’s levels as households continued to worry about…
500 Marines sent to Arizona border for security support
About 500 Marines from Camp Pendleton in Southern California are being deployed to Yuma, Arizona, to help reinforce security along…
Pentagon launches strikes in Syria after deadly attack on U.S. forces
The Pentagon said Friday it carried out strikes on Islamic State‑linked targets in Syria in retaliation for an attack that…
Ex‑NASCAR driver Greg Biffle among 7 killed in North Carolina plane crash
Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife and two children were among seven people killed Thursday when a small jet…
Report Sees Brighter Global Commercial Real Estate Outlook for 2026‑27
A new forecast by a real estate consultancy projects a more positive global commercial property market in 2026 and 2027,…
Disney, OpenAI Announce Licensing Deal for Generative Video Platform
The Walt Disney Co. said Thursday it reached a three‑year licensing agreement with OpenAI that will bring more than 200…
Brazil’s Lula Asks Trump to Suspend Extra Tariff on Exports
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has requested that U.S. President Donald Trump suspend an additional 40 percent tariff…