![Nevada considers $190 million in annual tax credits to bring Sony, film industry to Las Vegas](/i/c/445a755b-78eb-a3d6-e854-d7b8720d3e3b.webp)
Nevada considers $190 million in annual tax credits to bring Sony, film industry to Las Vegas
A bipartisan group of Nevada lawmakers has introduced a bill that would give massive tax credits to expand film production in southern Nevada
2023-05-12 12:22
![Banning gun sales to young American adults under 21 is unconstitutional, judge rules](/i/c/751accc8-57c5-2a6a-6c9d-fe7793322828.webp)
Banning gun sales to young American adults under 21 is unconstitutional, judge rules
A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a law banning licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 violates the Second Amendment and is unconstitutional
2023-05-12 09:16
![California lawmakers on reparations panel challenge assumptions about payments to Black residents](/i/c/2561c67d-48d1-7ca3-1dc4-0846fce8ecc4.webp)
California lawmakers on reparations panel challenge assumptions about payments to Black residents
A California state senator and member of a historic task force studying reparations proposals for African Americans says it could be tough to pass large payments for eligible residents
2023-05-12 08:57
![DeSantis signs bill blocking state travel records from public disclosure](/i/c/c7c1d242-b7eb-ef95-ca30-2826a6b1d15d.webp)
DeSantis signs bill blocking state travel records from public disclosure
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Thursday that exempts records related to his travel from the state's robust public disclosure law.
2023-05-12 08:52
![Virginia judge says law banning sales of handguns to young adults is unconstitutional](/i/c/857bca2a-2262-301b-ff9b-6b796792e406.webp)
Virginia judge says law banning sales of handguns to young adults is unconstitutional
A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a law banning licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 violates the Second Amendment and is unconstitutional
2023-05-12 07:57
![Kansas governor thwarts small legal settlement with business over COVID-19 restrictions](/i/c/b54c53d4-404a-124d-9365-06b974fd2ddc.webp)
Kansas governor thwarts small legal settlement with business over COVID-19 restrictions
Kansas’ Democratic governor has scuttled a small legal settlement between the state and the owner of a Wichita fitness studio forced to shut down during the first months of the coronavirus pandemic and then operate under restrictions
2023-05-12 07:26
![Secure messaging arrives on Twitter - sort of. 'Don't trust it yet,' Musk warns](/i/c/ebc6abef-2d1b-9457-68dd-d842227c6a97.webp)
Secure messaging arrives on Twitter - sort of. 'Don't trust it yet,' Musk warns
Twitter has launched encrypted messaging, offering select users the ability to communicate more securely
2023-05-12 06:59
![74 million tourists visited Orlando, Florida, almost reaching pre-pandemic levels](/i/c/bc0d3aaf-420d-ddda-9378-051f19db77d9.webp)
74 million tourists visited Orlando, Florida, almost reaching pre-pandemic levels
Tourism official say more than 74 million visitors came to the Orlando, Florida area last year, a benchmark just short of pre-pandemic levels
2023-05-12 06:59
!['BlackBerry' film hails the must-have gadget that the iPhone turned into a forgotten relic](/i/c/5ec88dd3-f4a0-3c64-1524-1bf201bba294.webp)
'BlackBerry' film hails the must-have gadget that the iPhone turned into a forgotten relic
Almost everyone knows the backstory of the iPhone, a breakthrough that continues to reshape culture 16 years after late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs introduced the device to the world
2023-05-12 05:50
![Debt limit fight: Biden meeting with Congress leaders put off until next week as staff talks proceed](/i/c/3e3d5385-147a-69f2-2980-0d85863c5261.webp)
Debt limit fight: Biden meeting with Congress leaders put off until next week as staff talks proceed
The White House says President Joe Biden’s follow-up meeting with congressional leaders on averting a potential default has been postponed until next week
2023-05-12 04:54
![Environmental groups sue Shell over air quality at massive new Pennsylvania petrochemical plant](/i/c/ab6a69f6-30ce-b92b-af93-092efb7729b5.webp)
Environmental groups sue Shell over air quality at massive new Pennsylvania petrochemical plant
An environmental group says in a new lawsuit that Shell is putting residents’ health at risk by persistently violating air quality standards at its massive new petrochemical refinery in western Pennsylvania
2023-05-12 04:20
![Justices back Calif. law requiring more space for pigs; producers predict pricier pork chops, bacon](/i/c/2c54bb93-1128-5c47-10b7-fed44f2e8afa.webp)
Justices back Calif. law requiring more space for pigs; producers predict pricier pork chops, bacon
The Supreme Court has backed a California animal cruelty law that requires more space for breeding pigs
2023-05-12 03:52