Audit finds National Highway Traffic Safety Administration auto safety defect probes are too slow
A government audit has found that the U.S. agency charged with keeping the roads safe is slow to investigate automobile safety defects, limiting its ability to handle rapidly changing or severe risks
2023-06-02 07:52
'Shrink the room:' How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt-limit deal and staved off a catastrophe
Perhaps most critical to locking up the debt-limit deal were President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s five handpicked negotiators, three men and two women unknown to most outside government
2023-06-02 07:19
JetBlue strikes a deal to sell Spirit's LaGuardia operation if it succeeds in buying Spirit
JetBlue is trying to improve its chances of buying Spirit Airlines over government objections
2023-06-02 07:18
California bill requiring Big Tech to pay for news gains momentum
A bill that would force Big Tech companies to pay news agencies for using their content passed its first big test in the state Legislature on Thursday
2023-06-02 06:45
Airbnb sues New York City over restrictions on short-term rentals
Airbnb is suing New York City over rules that the company says would make it much more difficult for people to turn their property into short-term rentals
2023-06-02 05:51
Federal government orders desegregation in 32 Mississippi schools
Federal courts have issued desegregation orders for 32 school districts in Mississippi
2023-06-02 05:26
Billy Joel to end his record-breaking concert series at Madison Square Garden in 2024
Billy Joel is finally moving out of his monthly perch at Madison Square Garden
2023-06-02 04:53
New Mexico imposes oil and gas moratorium on state land near schools
One of the top oil producing states in the U.S. is imposing a moratorium on new drilling on state trust land within a mile of schools
2023-06-02 03:47
Brazil's Congress weakens pro-environment ministries in a rejection of Lula
In a rejection of early moves by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva who took office in January, Brazil’s Congress has stripped powers from the new Ministry of Indigenous Peoples and Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, both led by women environmentalists
2023-06-02 03:20
New federal proposal aims to stop racial bias in formulas used to value homes
Vice President Kamala Harris says federal agencies are taking new steps to stop racial discrimination in appraising home values by proposing a rule intended to ensure that the automated formulas used to price housing are fair
2023-06-02 02:48
Money stored in Venmo, other payment apps could be vulnerable, financial watchdog warns.
Customers of Venmo, PayPal and CashApp should not store their money for the long term with these apps since their funds may not be covered by deposit insurance, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned on Thursday
2023-06-02 02:47
'Diablo IV' is almost here. What to know about the video game's coming release
The release of “Diablo IV” is right around the corner
2023-06-02 02:18