Biden, GOP reach tentative deal to raise debt ceiling, avoid calamitous US default
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an “agreement in principle” to resolve the looming debt crisis
2023-05-28 10:18
New bill to build Athletics stadium on Las Vegas Strip caps Nevada's cost at $380 million
The Oakland Athletics are asking Nevada for $380 million for a 30,000-seat, $1.5 billion retractable roof stadium on the Las Vegas Strip
2023-05-28 00:26
As Elizabeth Holmes heads to prison for fraud, many puzzle over her motives
As Elizabeth Holmes prepares to report to prison next week, the criminal case that laid bare the blood-testing scam at the heart of her Theranos startup is entering its final phase
2023-05-27 22:18
Baby eels remain one of America's most valuable fish after strong year in Maine
Fishermen in the U.S.’s only commercial-scale fishing industry for valuable baby eels once again had a productive season searching for the tiny fish
2023-05-27 20:20
New bill to build Oakland Athletics stadium on Las Vegas Strip caps Nevada's cost at $380 million
The Oakland Athletics are asking Nevada for $380 million for a 30,000 seat, $1.5 billion retractable roof stadium on the Las Vegas Strip
2023-05-27 14:17
As Elizabeth Holmes heads to prison for fraud, questions remain about her motives
As Elizabeth Holmes prepares to report to prison next week, the criminal case that laid bare the blood-testing scam at the heart of her Theranos startup is entering its final phase
2023-05-27 13:22
Mechanical sails? Batteries? Shippers forming 'green corridors' to fast-track cleaner technologies
Water transport is a cost-efficient way of moving goods and people — but it emits lots of greenhouse gases
2023-05-27 12:21
Teen workers are in high demand for summer and commanding better pay
Teens have long been vital to filling out the summertime staffs of restaurants, ice cream stands, amusement parks and camps
2023-05-27 12:18
EU official says Twitter abandons bloc's voluntary pact against disinformation
A top European Union official says Twitter has dropped out of the bloc's voluntary agreement to combat online disinformation
2023-05-27 07:28
Iowa governor signs bill loosening child labor laws
Iowa teenagers could work more jobs and for longer hours under a bill signed into law Friday by Gov. Kim Reynolds
2023-05-27 06:50
X marks the spot: Yellen tells Congress US could run out of money to pay all its bills by June 5
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told Congress that the U.S. could default on its debt obligations by June 5 if lawmakers do not act in time to raise the federal debt ceiling
2023-05-27 05:57
New York City mayor signs ban on weight and height discrimination
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed legislation that will ban discrimination based on body size by adding weight and height to the list of protected categories such as race, sex and religion
2023-05-27 04:51