Heavy rain has lashed parts of eastern Australian, causing some flooding in Sydney but bringing relief to firefighters still dealing with dozens of bushfires in parts of New South Wales.
The UN's special representative for Libya has said the country's warring sides are working to turn a provisional ceasefire into a formal agreement as they emerged from four days of talks. Ghassan Salame, head of the United Nations support mission in Libya, said rival military leaders are negotiating the remaining sticking points in a ceasefire...
Asian stock markets retreated Friday following a surge after China announced a tariff cut on U.S. imports. Market benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul and Sydney all declined. Major … Click to Continue »
Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration was set Friday to unveil a multibillion-dollar Louisiana budget proposal that would steer new dollars into education programs, using money that isn't yet available to … Click to Continue »
The creative side of designer Courtney Tharpe's soon-to-launch clothing line was humming along last year when she was stymied by practical considerations. She needed fabric, patterns and, most importantly, sewers. … Click to Continue »
The Rhinelanders knew how to handle floods. When the water rose, they just moved everything up. “All our furniture would go up on the dining room table and upstairs,” Betty … Click to Continue »
Nikki Heiman was excited to learn that the state was sending a job counselor to work with her son, Trenton, a high school student with Down syndrome. But that excitement … Click to Continue »
