EPA rule would force clean-up of toxic coal ash dumped in landfills, ponds near power plants
The Environmental Protection Agency is strengthening a rule aimed at controlling and cleaning up toxic waste from coal-fired power plants
2023-05-18 05:58
Analysis-Elon Musk's embrace of advertising at Tesla grabs marketers' attention
By Akash Sriram and Hyunjoo Jin With Elon Musk outlining plans for Tesla Inc to use traditional advertising
2023-05-18 05:48
Montana governor signs bill banning TikTok in state
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Montana Governor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed legislation to ban the Chinese-owned short video app TikTok from operating
2023-05-18 05:46
Rudy Giuliani sued for defamation by supermarket employee he accused of assault
A man who spent a night in jail for smacking Rudy Giuliani on the back and calling him a “scumbag” is suing him and several New York City police officers for false arrest and defamation
2023-05-18 05:45
Federal attorneys agree to pause litigation for water violations in Mississippi's capital
Attorneys for the federal government, Mississippi and the state’s capital city have agreed to request to delay litigation from a complaint filed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that says the city hasn't been meeting standards for providing reliable drinking water
2023-05-18 05:45
Criminal cases for killing eagles decline as wind turbine dangers grow
Criminal cases brought by U.S. wildlife officials for harming protected bald and golden eagles dropped sharply in recent years, despite growing concern that wind energy and other pressures are jeopardizing golden eagle populations
2023-05-18 05:25
NYC bike path terrorist receives 8 consecutive life sentences after 'unrepentant' speech
The Islamic extremist who drove a rented truck into pedestrians and cyclists on a New York City bike path in 2017 was sentenced to eight consecutive life sentences on Wednesday after he spoke for nearly an hour to defend his actions.
2023-05-18 05:24
Man charged in baseball bat attack on two U.S. congressional staffers
By Dan Whitcomb A man accused of attacking two congressional staff members with a baseball bat this week
2023-05-18 05:22
1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible sells for $38 million at NYC auction
A 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible that is one of the world’s oldest surviving biblical manuscripts has sold for $38 million in New York
2023-05-18 05:20
Feinstein's return prompts renewed scrutiny over her fitness for office
Just a week after her return to the United States Senate after a roughly three month absence, questions continue to swirl around Sen. Dianne Feinstein and her mental capacity to serve in the world's greatest deliberative body.
2023-05-18 05:18
Ex-DC Metro contractor logged in to sensitive system from Russia, watchdog finds
A former Washington, DC, Metro transit system contractor retained access to "critical and sensitive" Metro data from his computer in Russia after he left his job in a breach that raises broader security concerns about one of the nation's largest transit systems, according to a report released Wednesday.
2023-05-18 04:57
US expects flights to jump on Memorial Day weekend, near pre-COVID levels
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. aviation regulators are forecasting nearly 313,000 flights over the seven-day Memorial Day holiday period,
2023-05-18 04:46