2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (408+ words) BEIJING – China and the U.S. hope to reach an agreement on lowering import taxes soon, a Chinese government spokesperson said Thursday, fueling expectations that an announcement could come when the leaders of the two countries meet in two weeks. Negotiators…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (112+ words) The conference will open with leadership expert Pegine, who will explore strategic leadership in the midst of chaos and communicating with command presence. Carolyn Hayden-Garner, global executive at Tesla, will close the conference with a session examining the systems that…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (319+ words) In one of the country’s major tourism and convention cities, the overview covers guest-facing standards, event turnarounds, and service cadence. Hospitality facilities are evaluated continuously by guests, whose reviews are public, and operate on schedules that rarely pause. According to…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (507+ words) The most heavily traded contract for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, settled at $97.89 before jumping 2.4% to $100.29 early Wednesday. U.S. benchmark crude gained 1.9% to $94.77 a barrel. When oil prices spike, prices of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel also rise....

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (519+ words) Singapore’s ministers, already among the world's highest paid, are getting a raise for the first time in 15 years, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said, explaining the government cannot attract top talent into politics if salaries remain unchanged. Wong told Parliament on…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (127+ words) news4sanantonio.com Grandparents often play a special role in a child's life when they step in as caregivers This month we celebrate the special impact grandparents have on a child's life Mercedes Bristol joined us from the Bexar County Child Welfare…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (309+ words) WASHINGTON – A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to teaming up with friends to steal nearly a quarter-billion dollars in bitcoin from a Washington, D.C., resident — one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in U.S. history — and then embarking on…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (538+ words) Americans' satisfaction with the quality of K-12 education in the country has hit a low point, driven by a growing political divide and concerns that schools are not preparing children for college and future jobs. At the same time, dissatisfaction has…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (438+ words) McDonald’s is shaking up its fall coffee menu this year. For the first time in a decade, McDonald’s will not offer its pumpkin spice latte and will instead serve a caramel apple pie coffee flavor. The company’s new fall menu…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (398+ words) JAKARTA – Flights to and from Indonesia’s capital of Jakarta resumed early Tuesday after ash from a volcanic eruption forced a two-day closure that halted nearly 3,000 flights. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Halim Perdanakusuma Airport serving Jakarta, Husein Sastranegara Airport in West Java’s…...