Ex-Kansas legislator who committed COVID relief fraud seeks to avoid prison sentence
A former Kansas lawmaker who was convicted of 12 felonies for lying on applications for federal COVID-19 relief is trying to avoid spending any time in prison
2023-05-11 13:18
G-7’s Push Against ‘Economic Coercion’ Has an Audience of One
Group of Seven nations aim to send a signal to China this month by announcing a joint effort
2023-05-11 12:25
Senate panel OKs rail-safety bill; railroad vows to help homeowners affected by Ohio derailment
A Senate panel has approved a rail-safety measure in response to the train derailment earlier this year in East Palestine, Ohio
2023-05-11 08:45
ChatGPT user in China detained for creating and spreading fake news, police say
A ChatGPT user was recently detained by Chinese police for allegedly using the artificial intelligence chatbot to fake a news story reporting a nonexistent train crash
2023-05-11 07:25
Beyond Meat revenue falls in first quarter due to weak demand, but company confident in turnaround
Beyond Meat says its first-quarter revenue fell nearly 16% due to lower demand in most markets for its plant-based meat
2023-05-11 06:45
The Kerala Story: Why an Indian film on Islamic State is so controversial
The film has faced legal challenges and been banned by one state, but is performing well at the box office.
2023-05-11 06:22
Disney posts higher second-quarter earnings and revenue thanks to strong theme parks business
Ongoing strength at its theme parks and an improving streaming business propelled The Walt Disney Co. to higher profits and revenue in its fiscal second quarter
2023-05-11 05:19
Disney board banned X-rated stores and liquor shops from property, overlooking prisons
Before allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis took over, Disney World’s governing district reached an agreement in February with the company to prohibit a long list of businesses from ever being operated on its property
2023-05-11 04:21
Fed's Barkin: Inflation still 'stubbornly high' and isn't easing fast enough toward 2% target
Inflation remains “stubbornly high” and is no longer making much progress toward the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, a top Fed official said Wednesday, hours after price data for April were released
2023-05-11 04:15
Google is giving its dominant search engine an artificial-intelligence makeover
Google has disclosed plans to infuse its dominant search engine with more advanced artificial-intelligence technology
2023-05-11 03:29
Ukraine's occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant faces possible staffing crunch
Ukraine’s atomic energy company is claiming that Russia plans to relocate around 3,100 Ukrainian staff from Europe’s largest nuclear plant
2023-05-11 02:24
FDA panel backs over-the-counter birth control pill
Federal health advisers are recommending that a decades-old birth control pill be sold without a prescription
2023-05-11 01:20