Court exempts a Texas company from following anti-discrimination law protecting LGBTQ+ workers
A federal appeals court says a government agency cannot enforce anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination employment rules against a Texas company owned by a conservative Christian
2023-06-22 04:25
Proposed Minnesota nickel mine begins environmental review, would supply Tesla if approved
Talon Metals Corp. has filed papers with Minnesota regulators to launch the environmental review process for its proposed underground nickel mine that would supply nickel to Tesla for electric car batteries
2023-06-22 04:15
New York lawmakers OK bill removing medical debt from credit reports
Hospitals and other health care providers in New York would be banned from reporting medical debt to credit agencies under a bill passed this week by the state’s legislature
2023-06-22 03:51
Biden's 3 Federal Reserve nominees appear likely to win Senate approval
President Joe Biden’s three nominees for the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors pledged to fight inflation during a confirmation hearing that drew only modest pushback from Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee
2023-06-22 02:54
Foundations buoy a new movement of renters’ activism
After years of rising rents, a group of Kansas City, Missouri, renters came together in 2019 to form KC Tenants, armed with an annual budget of $30,000 and demands for a bill of rights to protect renters from rising prices, unjust evictions, and landlord abuse
2023-06-22 02:29
Television veteran Geraldo Rivera says he's quitting Fox News' political combat show 'The Five'
Veteran television personality Geraldo Rivera says he's quitting as one of the lonely liberal voices on Fox News Channel's political combat show “The Five.”
2023-06-22 02:16
Drugmaker lobbying group sues over plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices
A key drugmaker lobbying group has joined the legal fight against the federal government’s plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices
2023-06-22 01:53
New rule would make all railroads alert first responders within 10 miles of derailed train cargo
Federal regulators want first responders to a train derailment to know exactly what they are dealing with even before they reach the scene
2023-06-22 00:58
All railroads must alert first responders within 10 miles of derailed train cargo under new rule
Federal regulators want first responders to a train derailment to know exactly what they are dealing with even before they reach the scene
2023-06-22 00:29
MASN agrees to payment in dispute over Nationals-Orioles TV rights, AP source says
The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network has agreed to pay the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles around $100 million each following a protracted dispute over the value of the Nationals’ television rights from 2012 to 2016, a person familiar with the matter said
2023-06-21 23:58
Amazon is accused of enrolling consumers into Prime without consent and making it hard to cancel
The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon for what it calls a years-long effort to enroll consumers without consent into its Prime program and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions
2023-06-21 23:51
AI is a 'moment of revolution,' top Democrat says in urging swift action on regulations
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the development of artificial intelligence is a “moment of revolution” that requires swift action from the government
2023-06-21 23:25