
US House committee votes to advance debt ceiling bill
WASHINGTON A bill to suspend the $31.4 trillion U.S. debt ceiling and avert a disastrous default advanced on
2023-05-31 09:15

Biden withdraws nomination of official to head US auto safety agency
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON The White House said on Tuesday that President Joe Biden is withdrawing the nomination
2023-05-31 06:52

Minnesota governor signs bill legalizing recreational marijuana starting in August
Minnesota’s governor has legalized recreational marijuana for people over 21 starting in August
2023-05-31 06:50

Watchdog group files FEC complaint over planned DeSantis super PAC transfer
A watchdog group on Tuesday filed a complaint to the Federal Election Commission targeting allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who have planned for nearly a year to transfer tens of millions of dollars to a super PAC supporting his presidential bid.
2023-05-31 04:55

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: Boss of trillion-dollar chip firm powering the AI boom
By Yuvraj Malik, Samrhitha A and Stephen Nellis Jensen Huang, the chief of chipmaker Nvidia Corp, has joined
2023-05-31 04:53

Debt limit deal is in place, but budget deficit is still a multi-decade challenge for US government
Even with new spending restraints included in the congressional debt limit deal, the U.S. government’s deficits are still on course to keep climbing to record levels over the next few decades
2023-05-31 03:53

What's to know about the Texas prison where Elizabeth Holmes is starting her 11-year sentence?
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has reported to a federal prison in Texas — marking the start of her 11-year sentence for overseeing a notorious blood testing hoax
2023-05-31 03:51

Minnesota governor signs bill to legalize marijuana, effective this summer
Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday that legalizes recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21
2023-05-31 02:51

Nevada fight over leaky irrigation canal and groundwater more complicated than appears on surface
A federal appeals court has breathed new life into a rural Nevada town's unusual bid to halt government repairs to an aging irrigation canal that burst and flooded more than 500 homes in 2008
2023-05-31 02:27

Elizabeth Holmes enters Texas prison to begin 11-year sentence for notorious blood-testing hoax
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is in custody at the Texas prison where she will spend the next 11 years serving her sentence for overseeing an infamous blood-testing hoax
2023-05-31 01:48

Ukraine's economy shows 'resilience' from Russian attacks, IMF says as it backs aid
International Monetary Fund has signed off on an initial loan of $900 million and raised its estimate for the country’s economic growth
2023-05-31 01:45

Labor costs aren't driving up inflation: SF Fed paper
Rising U.S. labor costs are doing little to drive up inflation, researchers from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
2023-05-31 01:22