
The most ambitious ‘health tax’ in Latin America debuts in Colombia
The public health measure imposes an initial tariff of 10% on ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, which rises to 20% by 2025

The public health measure imposes an initial tariff of 10% on ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, which rises to 20% by 2025

The so-called Highland Fire erupted at about 12:45 p.m. Monday and as of early Tuesday, the fire had grown to 3.5 square miles and was not contained

In 2015, US officials set a goal of cutting food waste in half by 2030, but the country has made little progress

Toyota’s largest investment in the facility brings its total to $13.9 billion to help meet its goal of selling 1.5 million to 1.8 million electric or hybrid vehicles in the U.S. by 2030

Protests about the war between Israel and Hamas have erupted on college campuses across the country

In addition to not approving the University of Wisconsin pay raises, Gov. Tony Evers argues that the Legislature is blocking state conservation programs

Trump offered $1 billion cash for the Bills, becoming one of three known finalists seeking to buy the team after the death of founder and Hall of Fame owner Ralph Wilson

Our world is in decline. To a large extent, the tools that made Western dominance possible are growing rusty or eroding at a rapid pace

Compared with a year ago, compensation growth slowed to 4.3% from 4.5% in the second quarter. Still, that is faster than the rate of inflation

The Mexican guerrilla leader, who adopted the name Galeano in 2014, will step back to pave the way for a new generation

Crow has been a benefactor of Justice Clarence Thomas for more than two decades. Leo, who worked with Trump to move the court to the right, paid a trip for Justice Samuel Alito

The White House says it expected 8,000 people to participate in Monday’s event. Most of the guests are local public school students and children from military families

Van der Sloot was temporarily extradited to the U.S. to face charges linked to Holloway’s disappearance, a case that has drawn international attention over the course of two decades

Authorities say the victims were targeted because of their Muslim faith. Shahin told police that Czuba, her landlord in Plainfield in Will County, was upset over the Israel-Hamas war and attacked them after she had urged him to “pray for peace”

Judge Arthur Engoron had floated the idea of making Friday a full-day court session, but Donald Trump’s lawyers said they couldn’t do that because of other commitments

The gunman’s record of interaction with police and warning signs involving mental illness and violent threats emerged as key threads

President Joe Biden’s initial plan, rejected by the Suprem Court in June, was broader. The new one focuses on those who otherwise may never repay their loans

Halloween in the United States has its roots in the traditions of European immigrants, particularly the Irish and Scottish

The study moves three years closer the date when the world will eventually hit a critical climate threshold, where the risks of catastrophes increase

With caution, the citizens of Venezuela hope for a resumption of negotiations between the government and the opposition, the easing of U.S. sanctions and the release of political prisoners. However, the Maduro regime has drawn a red line: it will not allow María Corina Machado to be a presidential candidate

The Colorado and Minnesota cases are taking a more legally sound route to get courts to force election officials to disqualify Trump

The Commerce Department is to issue guidance to label and watermark AI-generated content to help differentiate between authentic interactions and those generated by software

More than 45,000 fewer boys than girls graduated high school in 2018, according to an estimate by researcher Richard Reeves based on data available from 37 reporting states

Biden’s focus on the state comes just five days after Dean Phillips of Minnesota announced he was running for president, becoming the party’s first elected official to challenge Biden in the 2024 primary

For some pumpkin growers, this year’s pumpkin crop was a reminder of the water challenges hitting agriculture across the Southwest and West

The push for a two-state solution — one in which Israel would co-exist with an independent Palestinian state — has eluded U.S. presidents and diplomats from the region for decades

Stacey Skinner is running for reelection to the City Council of Johns Creek, an Atlanta suburb of about 85,000. Yet the 44-year-old does not openly promote her Trump association