Japan government panel to decide whether to ask court to revoke legal status of Unification Church
Japan’s government is convening a religious affairs council to decide whether to seek a court order to revoke legal status of the Unification Church
2023-10-12 14:18
After troubled start, New York is shaking up its legal marijuana market with new competitors
New York is dramatically expanding a legal marijuana market plagued by a sluggish rollout of retail stores
2023-10-12 13:58
Judge to hear arguments from TikTok and content creators who are challenging Montana's ban on app
A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments in a case filed by TikTok and five Montana content creators who want the court to block the state's ban on the video sharing app before it takes effect Jan. 1
2023-10-12 13:57
IMF and World Bank are urged to boost funding for African nations facing conflict and climate change
Most of the population in conflict-affected countries like Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and northern Nigeria depends on climate-vulnerable agriculture
2023-10-12 13:55
More Americans support striking auto workers than car companies, AP-NORC poll shows
As the auto workers strike approaches the one-month mark, more Americans sympathize with the striking workers than with the three big car companies that employ them
2023-10-12 12:19
Finland police investigate undersea gas pipeline leak as possible sabotage
Finnish police say they have launched a criminal investigation into possible sabotage of an undersea gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia that was shut down over the weekend following a leak
2023-10-12 09:53
IRS says Microsoft may owe more than $29 billion in back taxes; Microsoft disagrees
The Internal Revenue Service says Microsoft owes the U.S. Treasury $28.9 billion in back taxes, plus penalties and interest
2023-10-12 08:46
'Addictive' social media feeds that keep children online targeted by New York lawmakers
New York is bidding to put new controls on social media platforms that state leaders say will protect the mental health of younger users
2023-10-12 05:55
Kansas becomes the 10th state to require 2-person train crews, despite the industry's objections
Kansas became the 10th state in the nation Wednesday to require two-person railroad crews over the objections of the freight railroads, but the industry may challenge the rule in court as it has in other states like Ohio
2023-10-12 05:49
Donald Trump’s financial statements were key to getting loans, ex-bank official tells fraud trial
Donald Trump obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in loans using financial statements that a court has since deemed fraudulent, a retired bank official has testified at the former president’s New York civil fraud trial
2023-10-12 04:56
Caroline Ellison says FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried corrupted her values so she could lie and steal
Sam Bankman-Fried's former top executive has blamed the FTX founder of corrupting her values so that she could lie and steal and create false balance sheets
2023-10-12 03:59
Memorial honors 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire deaths that galvanized US labor movement
The victims and legacy of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire are being remembered with a new memorial
2023-10-12 03:48