Democrat pledges ethics package in his challenge of Mississippi GOP governor
A Democrat running for Mississippi governor says he will push legislators to enact an ethics package that includes limits on campaign donations, frequent disclosure about lobbyists’ spending and a ban on former state officials quickly becoming lobbyists
2023-05-17 01:48
Gas pipeline gets new permit to build in Appalachian national forest
The U.S. Forest Service has reissued approval to build a controversial natural gas pipeline through national forest land in Virginia and West Virginia
2023-05-17 01:45
Texas sues Hyatt Hotels for misleading marketing and charging hidden fees
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit on Monday against Hyatt Hotels
2023-05-17 01:24
Boeing 737 flown by Oman Air damaged by runway debris in Iran, stranding aircraft
Oman Air is saying that one of its Boeing 737s had been grounded in Iran after sustaining damage “caused by debris on the runway” at Shiraz International Airport
2023-05-17 01:19
Monopoly concerns push FTC to sue to block Amgen's more than $26B deal for Horizon
Federal regulators are suing to block biotech drug developer Amgen’s more than $26 billion deal for Horizon Therapeutics
2023-05-17 00:51
US announces criminal cases involving flow of technology, information to Russia, China and Iran
The Justice Department has announced a series of criminal cases tracing the illegal flow of sensitive technology, including Apple’s software code for self-driving cars and materials used for missiles, to foreign adversaries like Russia, China and Iran
2023-05-17 00:50
Lawsuit filed against Twitter, Saudi Arabia; claims acts of transnational repression committed
A humanitarian aid worker who used an anonymous Twitter account to mock Saudi Arabia about its economy has filed a federal racketeering lawsuit against the social media platform, the kingdom and a number of individuals alleging an attempt to silence critics overseas
2023-05-16 23:59
Heads of failed banks questioned on executive pay, how they handled risk at Senate hearing
Executives from two large U.S. banks that failed dramatically in March are appearing in front of the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday to respond to questions about why their banks went under and what regulators could have done to avoid the calamities
2023-05-16 23:50
Retail sales up 0.4% in April, buoyed by solid job market and declining prices in some areas
Consumers picked up their spending modestly in April from March, particularly in dining out and online, buoyed by a solid job market and easing inflationary pressures
2023-05-16 23:50
Rain-swollen rivers flood some towns in north Italy; Venice prepares to raise mobile dike in lagoon
Rivers swollen by days of downpours have flooded some towns in northern Italy
2023-05-16 23:46
EU countries adopt law banning products which fuel deforestation
The 27 European Union countries have formally endorsed a law that should help the bloc reduce its contribution to global deforestation by regulating the trade in a series of goods
2023-05-16 22:59
ChatGPT's chief testifies before Congress as concerns grow about artificial intelligence risks
The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT is testifying before Congress as lawmakers call for new rules to guide the rapid development of AI technology
2023-05-16 22:56