Indiana attorneys allege poor treatment against man accused of killing two girls
Attorneys for an Indiana man accused of killing two teenage girls six years ago argued before a judge Thursday that the man has been mistreated at the prison he is housed in, requesting relocation to a different facility
2023-06-16 06:21
US says price caps on Russia's oil are cutting revenue nearly in half and weakening its economy
When the Group of Seven nations, the European Union and Australia last year announced a plan to cap the price of Russian oil, U.S. officials said it would deliver a most effective blow to Russia’s economy, undermining its greatest revenue source
2023-06-16 05:53
Biden hopes Su's role in dockworker deal can sway Democratic holdouts to confirm her as labor chief
The White House is hoping that Julie Su’s role in brokering a deal between West Coast dockworkers and shippers will provide fresh momentum for the Senate to act on her long-stalled nomination to be labor secretary
2023-06-16 05:53
Covid Boosters Should Be Updated to Target XBB Strain, US Health Advisers Say
Covid-19 shots should be reformulated to target an XBB subvariant of the highly infectious omicron strain to provide
2023-06-16 04:52
Twitter is the worst major social media platform when it comes to LGBTQ+ safety, says GLAAD
All major social media platforms do poorly at protecting LGBTQ+ users from hate speech and harassment — especially those who are transgender, non-binary or gender non-conforming, the advocacy group GLAAD said on Thursday
2023-06-16 04:46
FDA advisers endorse updating COVID vaccines to target latest omicron strain
The COVID-19 vaccines are on track for a big recipe change this fall
2023-06-16 04:29
Amazon debuts its headquarters complex in Virginia as it brings workers back to office
Amazon has unveiled the first phase of its new headquarters complex in Virginia
2023-06-16 04:24
Michigan bans hairstyle discrimination in workplaces and schools
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the Crown Act on Thursday, which will outlaw race-based hairstyle discrimination in schools and workplaces
2023-06-16 04:15
Iraq, Qatar agree to boost economic, energy cooperation during emir's visit to Baghdad
Qatar and Iraq have inked a series of economic and energy deals during a visit to Baghdad by the Qatari emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
2023-06-16 03:23
Twitter worst among major social media platforms when it comes to LGBTQ safety, GLAAD says
All major social media platforms do poorly at protecting LGBTQ+ users from hate speech and harassment — especially those who are transgender, non-binary or gender non-conforming, the advocacy group GLAAD said on Thursday
2023-06-16 03:16
With Sam Bankman-Fried looking on, judge seems skeptical of request to reject criminal fraud charges
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers encountered a skeptical federal judge when they argued that he should toss out criminal fraud charges their client faces after the collapse of his cryptocurrency business
2023-06-16 02:55
Jury awards $25.6 million to white Starbucks manager fired after the arrests of 2 Black men
Jurors in federal court in New Jersey have awarded $25.6 million to a former regional Starbucks manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished by the coffee chain after the high-profile arrests of two Black men in 2018 at a Philadelphia location
2023-06-16 02:55