Members of Congress break for August with no clear path to avoiding a shutdown this fall
Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with many worried about whether they can avoid a partial government shutdown upon their return
2023-07-29 12:24
Automaker Tesla is opening more showrooms on tribal lands to avoid state laws barring direct sales
Tesla is ramping up efforts to open showrooms on sovereign tribal lands to sell directly to consumers
2023-07-29 07:15
Trucking company Yellow Corp. is reportedly preparing for bankruptcy. Here's what you need to know
After years of financial struggles, U.S. trucker Yellow Corp. is reportedly preparing for bankruptcy and seeing customers leave in large numbers
2023-07-29 06:59
Montana train derailment report renews calls for automated systems to detect track problems
The NTSB is renewing its calls for major freight railroads to equip every locomotive with automated track inspection devices that it believes could have prevented a 2021 train derailment that killed three people in Montana
2023-07-29 06:48
Judge blasts prosecutors' handling of Venezuela case against ex-Miami congressman
A federal judge in Miami blasted prosecutors for an attempt to undercut a court order and try to take control of an oceanside condo belonging to a former Republican Congressman ahead of a high-profile trial connected to a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela’s government
2023-07-29 05:58
Variety revises article on former CNN chief Jeff Zucker that was sharply criticized
Under fire this week for an investigative story on former CNN chief Jeff Zucker, the entertainment publication Variety made changes to the piece on Friday
2023-07-29 05:58
Roller coaster with big crack has a second structural issue, inspectors say
A state agency has confirmed another issue involving a large roller coaster along the North Carolina-South Carolina border
2023-07-29 05:49
Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Disney’s efforts to neutralize governing district takeover
A judge in Florida has refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees against Disney’s efforts to neutralize a takeover of Disney World’s governing district by the Florida governor
2023-07-29 05:23
Putin woos African leaders at a summit in Russia with promises of expanding trade and other ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed Africa's growing role in global affairs and offered to expand political and business ties as he courted leaders from the continent at a summit in St. Petersburg
2023-07-29 05:19
Live Nation Wins 2023 Summer of Music, But Risks Loom in 2024
It’s the summer of live music, with seemingly every megastar from Taylor Swift to Beyoncé to Bruce Springsteen
2023-07-29 04:56
Two taxi drivers arrested in Mexican resort of Cancun for assaulting van carrying foreign tourists
Two taxi drivers have been arrested in the Mexican city of Cancun for assaulting a van carrying foreign tourists
2023-07-29 03:45
Georgia nuclear plant can start loading fuel into second new reactor, feds say
Federal regulators have approved plans to load radioactive fuel into a second new nuclear reactor in Georgia
2023-07-29 03:19