Justice Department announces charges against hundreds of alleged COVID-19 fraudsters
Hundreds of people have been charged with the theft of more than $830 million in COVID-19 emergency aid following a nationwide operation conducted by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday
2023-08-24 04:48
Wisconsin Democrats want to ban sham lawsuits as GOP senator continues fight against local news site
Wisconsin Democrats are trying to prohibit the use of expensive, sham lawsuits to deter criticism by news outlets and members of the public
2023-08-24 02:20
Workers in Disney World district criticize DeSantis appointees' decision to eliminate free passes
Employees of Walt Disney World’s governing district are criticizing new board members appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis for a decision to eliminate free passes and discounts to the theme park resort for 400 of its district workers
2023-08-24 01:21
Kohl's posts declines in 2Q profits and sales, joining other stores facing cautious spending
Kohl’s reported on Wednesday that profits dropped nearly 60% on weak sales in the second quarter, joining a slew of retailers that are wrestling with shoppers’ cautious spending in a challenging economy
2023-08-24 01:17
In his new book 'The Fall,' author Michael Wolff foresees the demise of Fox News
The next book from “Fire and Fury” author Michael Wolff is both a recounting of the recent past and a prediction for the near future
2023-08-24 00:19
Two tankers collided in Egypt's Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic in the vital waterway
Egyptian authorities say two tankers have collided in the Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic through the global waterway
2023-08-23 22:28
Peloton 4Q sales top Street, but posts bigger-than-expected loss partly on recall costs
Peloton managed to beat sales expectations during its fiscal fourth quarter, but the exercise equipment maker reported a bigger loss than anticipated partly due to recall costs and a shift in consumer spending
2023-08-23 21:53
A Hong Kong court refused to ban a protest song. Now the government has been allowed to appeal
The Hong Kong government has been given the green light to appeal a court’s refusal to ban a protest song
2023-08-23 17:45
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed ahead of Fed Chair speech and Nvidia earnings
Asian markets are trading mixed ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s highly anticipated speech later in the week
2023-08-23 15:20
Chinese-backed port project in Peru to be the 'gateway from South America to Asia,' official says
Dozens of cranes lift blocks weighing several tons and drop them to compact the soil of a roughly one-square-mile area on Peru’s Pacific coast, part of China’s most ambitious port project in Latin America designed to facilitate trade between the regions
2023-08-23 12:20
Solar panels to surround Dulles Airport will deliver power to 37,000 homes
Travelers taking off and landing at Dulles International Airport outside the nation’s capital will soon see an array of 200,000 solar panels that comprise the largest renewable energy project ever built at a U.S. airport
2023-08-23 06:50
Federal judge orders utility to turn over customer information amid reports of improper water use
A federal judge has ordered Mississippi’s largest electric utility to turn over information on customers in and around the capital city who might be using water without paying for it
2023-08-23 06:48