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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Tonga as part of a drive to bolster Washington's influence in the South Pacific

Blinken In Tonga Warns Of 'Predatory' Chinese Aid

Antony Blinken on Wednesday became the first US secretary of state to visit Tonga, dedicating a new US embassy and warning South Pacific nations about the perils of "predatory" Chinese investment.

Panama Says Migrant Numbers Keep Surging

Venezuelan migrants arrive at the hamlet of Canaan Membrillo, the first border control point upon entering Panama
The number of migrants passing through Panama on the way to the United States keeps climbing, far outpacing the record numbers reached in 2022, a top authority said Friday.
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Climate change is causing increasingly frequent and intense heat waves in major cities across the United States, like Miami

How Extreme Heat And Weather Affect US Business

Climate observers anticipate a hotter climate will make it harder to work outdoors, raise the cost of electricity, affect the reliability of the food supply and make it harder to insure homes and businesses.
This handout image provided by the BC Wildfire Service on June 7 shows smoke from the West Kiskatinaw River and Peavine Creek wildfires in the Dawson Creek Zone, British Colombia, Canada

Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Prompts Air Quality Alerts In 12 States

A large portion of the northern states are under air quality alerts due to the smoke from Canadian wildfires. Some states are expected to experience poor air quality through late Monday as more than 580 fires are still "out of control" in Canada.
Samuel Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is sworn in during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on artificial intelligence

Why The FTC Is Investigating OpenAI

Regulation is coming to the free-for-all world of artificial intelligence, as the Federal Trade Commission is taking a keen interest in ChatGPT parent company OpenAI.
US consumer inflation rose 3.0 percent from a year ago in June 2023, official data showed, the lowest since March 2021

Will US Dodge A Recession? Analysts Weigh In On Outlook

Signs are emerging that the U.S. economy may not enter into a recession in 2023, as previously predicted. Recent inflation and jobs data shows signs that the U.S. economy is starting to cool.

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