New Mexico imposes oil and gas moratorium on state land near schools
One of the top oil producing states in the U.S. is imposing a moratorium on new drilling on state trust land within a mile of schools
2023-06-02 03:47
Brazil's Congress weakens pro-environment ministries in a rejection of Lula
In a rejection of early moves by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva who took office in January, Brazil’s Congress has stripped powers from the new Ministry of Indigenous Peoples and Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, both led by women environmentalists
2023-06-02 03:20
New federal proposal aims to stop racial bias in formulas used to value homes
Vice President Kamala Harris says federal agencies are taking new steps to stop racial discrimination in appraising home values by proposing a rule intended to ensure that the automated formulas used to price housing are fair
2023-06-02 02:48
Money stored in Venmo, other payment apps could be vulnerable, financial watchdog warns.
Customers of Venmo, PayPal and CashApp should not store their money for the long term with these apps since their funds may not be covered by deposit insurance, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned on Thursday
2023-06-02 02:47
'Diablo IV' is almost here. What to know about the video game's coming release
The release of “Diablo IV” is right around the corner
2023-06-02 02:18
Technical issues cause delays for Spirit, Air Canada
Spirit Airlines and Air Canada are dealing with technical issues on Thursday that have delayed some of the airlines’ flights
2023-06-02 01:29
Rishi Sunak Refuses to Hand Over WhatsApp Texts to UK’s Covid Inquiry
Rishi Sunak’s administration refused a demand from the UK’s Covid-19 inquiry to hand over former Prime Minister Boris
2023-06-02 00:57
Supreme Court revives claims that SuperValu, Safeway overcharged governments for generic drugs
The Supreme Court has unanimously revived whistleblower lawsuits claiming that supermarket and pharmacy chains SuperValu and Safeway overcharged government health-care programs for prescription drugs by hundreds of millions of dollars
2023-06-02 00:45
Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs to 6.79% this week, highest level since November
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level since November, driving up borrowing costs for would-be homebuyers at a time when the housing market is being held back by a near record-low inventory of homes on the market
2023-06-02 00:27
US sanctions Iranians over alleged assassination plots of former US officials, dissidents
The United States has announced sanctions against some Iranian and Turkish people and firms accused of plotting to assassinate former U.S. government officials, dual U.S. and Iranian nationals, and dissidents
2023-06-01 23:53
Supreme Court rules against union in labor dispute involving truck drivers and wet concrete
The Supreme Court has ruled against unionized drivers who walked off the job with their trucks full of wet concrete
2023-06-01 23:46
Brazil’s Economic Growth Bounces Back Under Lula and Defies High Interest Rates
Brazil’s economy roared back in the first months of 2023, lifted by bumper harvests that outweighed the drag
2023-06-01 23:23