Boston’s role as World Cup host city highlighted by top sports, political figures
Top sports officials including New England Patriots owner Jonathan Kraft joined with Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and others to celebrate the state’s participation in the 2026 World Cup on Thursday and to help unveil Boston Soccer 2026’s local branding efforts
2023-05-19 06:18
Disney scraps plans for new Florida campus as fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis continues
The Walt Disney Co. says it's scrapping plans to build a new campus in central Florida and relocate 2,000 employees from Southern California to work in digital technology, finance and product development
2023-05-19 05:16
Why the Supreme Court tiptoeing past a key social media shield helps Big Tech
Google, Twitter, Facebook and other tech companies fueled by social media have dodged a legal threat that could have blown a huge hole in their business models
2023-05-19 03:20
US greenlights major transmission line for renewable energy in Western states
The U.S. government has approved a proposed multibillion-dollar transmission line that would send wind-generated electricity from rural New Mexico to big cities in the West
2023-05-19 02:49
George Goldhoff's new job: Keep Atlantic City's Hard Rock casino running fast
The new president of Atlantic City's Hard Rock casino got his start in the hospitality industry washing dishes at an upstate New York restaurant at age 15
2023-05-19 02:27
Will dashboard AM radio be saved? Bipartisan bill would require automakers to keep it in new cars
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are pushing to keep AM radio in the nation’s cars
2023-05-19 02:26
Debt ceiling negotiators rushing for weekend deal, but much work remains
Negotiators from the White House met over the debt limit with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s emissaries at the Capitol
2023-05-19 02:22
ChatGPT makes its debut as a smartphone app on iPhones
ChatGPT is now a smartphone app, which could be good news for people who like to use the artificial intelligence chatbot and bad news for all the clone apps that have tried to profit off the technology
2023-05-19 02:19
False claims of a stolen election thrive unchecked on Twitter even as Musk promises otherwise
Election falsehoods are thriving on Twitter after former President Donald Trump dug in on those claims during a recent CNN town hall
2023-05-19 01:55
UN official hopes for breakthrough on Russian food, fertilizer shipments
A top U.N. official says he hopes for a breakthrough soon after months of efforts to ensure that Russian food and fertilizer can be shipped to developing countries struggling with high prices
2023-05-19 01:55
Judge rejects lawsuit by Nantucket residents to block wind turbines, protect right whales
A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit brought by Nantucket residents who argue that the planned construction of dozens of wind turbines off the affluent resort island would threaten the survival of endangered Northern Atlantic right whales
2023-05-19 01:47
Supreme Court avoids ruling on law shielding internet companies from being sued for what users post
The Supreme Court has sided with Google, Twitter and Facebook in lawsuits seeking to hold them liable for terrorist attacks
2023-05-19 01:23