US approves chicken made from cultivated cells, the nation's first "lab-grown" meat
Chicken grown from animal cells, not from slaughtered birds, can now be sold in the U.S. The Agriculture Department issued approvals Wednesday to California firms Upside Foods and Good Meat to sell the products, known as “lab-grown” or “cultivated” meat
2023-06-21 23:25
Biden administration moves to restore endangered species protections dropped by Trump
The Biden administration has proposed new rules for protecting imperiled plants and animals as officials move to reverse changes under former President Donald Trump that weakened application of the Endangered Species Act
2023-06-21 23:20
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 23:18
FTC accuses Amazon of enrolling consumers into Prime without consent and making it hard to cancel
The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday for what it called 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 22:51
Fed's Powell: More rate hikes are likely this year to fight still-high inflation
With inflation in the United States still too high, most Federal Reserve officials expect to raise interest rates further this year, Chair Jerome Powell said in prepared testimony to be delivered to a House committee
2023-06-21 22:49
IRS reduces tax return backlog by 80% and is doing better job answering the phone
The IRS has processed tens of millions of tax returns faster this year compared with years past, and getting through to customer service on the phone is slowly improving
2023-06-21 22:29
European Union countries agree on a new package of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine
European Union countries have agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia for its war against Ukraine
2023-06-21 21:25
From zero to NIL: How student-athletes can manage name, image, likeness income
Today’s college student-athletes have an unprecedented opportunity to monetize their name, image and likeness thanks to a 2021 NCAA rule change that lifted restrictions on such activities
2023-06-21 20:46
Edmunds: The top 6 infotainment systems available in 2023
Car infotainment systems are high-tech and rapidly increasing in their capabilities
2023-06-21 18:28
Windrush scandal rumbles on 5 years after UK government's apology
It's been five years since the U.K. government apologized and promised to compensate legal residents who were caught up in an immigration crackdown
2023-06-21 17:59
Stock market today: World shares mixed after Wall Street retreat
World shares are mixed after Wall Street benchmarks retreated following the S&P 500's rise to its highest level since the spring of last year
2023-06-21 17:47
Poland's conservative ruling party leader Kaczynski is joining the government as the deputy premier
Poland’s powerful conservative ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski is reentering the government as the only deputy prime minister in the Cabinet
2023-06-21 17:28