With oil prices slumping, OPEC+ producers weigh more production cuts
The major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia are deciding whether to make more cuts to the amount of crude they supply to the global economy
2023-06-04 15:20
Las Vegas ballpark pitch revives debate over public funding for sports stadiums
The proposal to help finance a new ballpark for Major League Baseball's Athletics in Las Vegas has revived nationwide debates about public funding for private stadiums, pitting Nevada’s powerful tourism industry and labor unions against some progressive groups raising concerns about ceding tax revenue when services such as public schools are funded below the national average
2023-06-04 13:46
Slow start to New York's legal pot market leaves farmers holding the bag
New York's fledgling marijuana market doesn't have enough licensed retailers to sell the 300,000 pounds (136,000 kilograms) of cannabis grown by farmers in the state
2023-06-04 12:58
Twitter executive responsible for content safety resigns after Elon Musk criticism
A top Twitter executive responsible for safety and content moderation is leaving the company
2023-06-04 01:18
Tragedy that left 5 dead or missing puts spotlight on safety in Alaska charter fishing industry
Charter fishing industry experts in southeast Alaska say they're eager to learn the cause of a tragedy that left five people dead or lost at sea
2023-06-03 12:29
YouTube changes policy to allow false claims about past US presidential elections
YouTube says it will stop removing content that falsely claims the 2020 election and other past U.S. presidential elections were marred by widespread fraud, errors or glitches
2023-06-03 05:26
Maker of anti-addiction drug Suboxone reaches $102.5 million settlement over antitrust claims
The company that makes the opioid addiction treatment drug Suboxone has reached a $102.5 million settlement of antitrust claims with 41 states and the District of Columbia
2023-06-03 04:15
Companies reach $1.18 billion deal to resolve claims from 'forever chemicals' water contamination
Three chemical manufacturing companies have reached a deal to resolve complaints of polluting many U.S. drinking water systems with compounds known as PFAS
2023-06-03 03:53
As legal gambling surges, some states want to teach teens about the risks
Warnings about the potential dangers of gambling could soon join education about drugs and alcohol in the nation's classrooms
2023-06-03 02:18
Poland's president proposes urgent amendments to law on Russian influence
Polish President Andrzej Duda says he is proposing urgent amendments to a law on Russian influence he signed this week that drew U.S. and European Union criticism
2023-06-03 01:54
Wegmans is closing one of its largest grocery stores. Its unusual location hurt business
The Wegmans supermarket chain is closing one of its largest and most unusual stores because it has not attracted enough business
2023-06-03 00:27
Disney lawsuit judge removes himself from case but not for reasons cited by DeSantis
A federal judge overseeing the First Amendment lawsuit that Walt Disney Parks filed against Gov. Ron DeSantis and others is disqualifying himself, but not because of bias claims made by the Florida governor
2023-06-03 00:26