In 1789, the U.S. War Department organized the country's first standing army -- 700 soldiers who would serve for three years.

Classic British doll Sindy is to lose her famous curves and become a little girl when she relaunches in time for her official 40th birthday. Sindy has been a perennial favourite with children ...

“The United States is committed to increasing consular services at Embassy Havana when local conditions and host country support permit,” the official said. ©2023 Miami Herald.

The United States on Monday condemned the latest attack on Cuba's embassy in Washington, in which a man allegedly threw two ...

The US government is currently engaged in what could be one of the most costly games of chicken in history. If Democrats and Republicans do not agree to allow the US to borrow more - or, in their ...

Days before the US government could start to run out of money and default on its debt, Congress has approved a deal to lift the country's borrowing limit. US President Joe Biden and Republican ...

Here in 2023 the field of electronics covers a breathtaking variety of devices and applications, but if we were to go back in time far enough we’d enter an age in which computers were few and ...

MIT economists Arnaud Costinot and Iván Werning discuss the potential impact a proposed 'robot tax' could have on automation and jobs A version of this story original appeared in TechCrunch’s ...

The era of easy money is finally coming to an end, and the U.S. economy faces a "reckoning" as businesses grapple with rising loan costs, according to a new survey from RSM. The findings indicate ...

US President Joe Biden and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy have called their latest talks on the debt ceiling productive but no deal has yet been reached. Any agreement will have to pass through ...

The U.S. Embassy in Havana has been quietly issuing visitor visas to private entrepreneurs and activists even though they do not qualify for emergency nonimmigrant visas, the only category regular ...