Michigan lawmakers pass ban on 'conversion therapy' for minors
Michigan's Democratic-controlled state legislature gave final approval this week to a pair of bills that would ban so-called conversion therapy for minors, joining other blue states in advancing protections for the LGBTQ community this legislative session.
2023-06-29 06:59
Powell and Central Bankers See More Tightening as Economies Withstand Hikes
The global economy and inflation have so far proved surprisingly resilient to a barrage of interest-rate increases, prompting
2023-06-29 06:58
Asian Equity Futures Point to Cautious Opening: Markets Wrap
Stock futures for Asia suggested a subdued open to trading around the region Thursday as investors weigh central
2023-06-29 06:47
Microsoft CEO Nadella tells a judge his planned Activision takeover is good for gaming
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told a judge Wednesday that his company's proposed $69 billion takeover of video game-maker Activision Blizzard will be good for the gaming industry
2023-06-29 06:21
Airline delays and cancellations are bad. Ahead of the holiday weekend, they're getting worse
Air travelers have been putting up with widespread delays all month, and it's continuing again, as bad weather rakes the Northeast
2023-06-29 05:45
DeSantis proposes Disney trial schedule that puts start date in 2025, after elections
Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis have asked that a trial involving Disney be postponed until the middle of 2025, well after the GOP presidential nomination race wraps up and voters have picked a winner in the November 2024 general election
2023-06-29 05:28
Titan Submersible Disaster Probes Face Tricky Test of Criminal Liability
US and Canadian officials are looking into what went wrong in a commercial deep-sea adventure and whether crimes
2023-06-29 05:17
Shortening of internet gambling future stuns Atlantic City casinos
Atlantic City’s casinos are trying to understand why New Jersey lawmakers plan to drastically shorten the length of time that internet gambling can be conducted in the state
2023-06-29 04:53
Exclusive-U.S. restarts asylum appointments at Mexico border town despite extortion threat
By Daina Beth Solomon and Laura Gottesdiener NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico The U.S. government is restarting asylum appointments at
2023-06-29 04:22
Belgium-based Solvay to pay $393M to clean up and compensate for PFAS contamination in New Jersey
A Belgium-based chemical company will spend nearly $393 million under a settlement to clean up contamination from its so-called forever chemicals in New Jersey’s drinking water and soil and to compensate for the environmental damage they caused
2023-06-29 03:28
President talks up 'Bidenomics' though new poll shows just 34% approve his handling of the economy
President Joe Biden had a tough sell Wednesday, trying to convince voters that the U.S. economy is flourishing
2023-06-29 02:26
NYC Faces Poor Air Quality as Smoke From Canada Fires Heads East
New York City, Long Island and New Jersey have been hit with air-quality alerts as another plume of
2023-06-29 01:51