FTC Loses Appeal Bid to Block Microsoft-Activision Deal
A US appeals court denied a Federal Trade Commission bid to pause Microsoft Corp.’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
2023-07-15 08:26
Microsoft moves closer to completing $69 billion Activision takeover after court rebuffs regulators
A U.S. appeals court has rejected a bid by federal regulators to block Microsoft from closing its $68.7 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard
2023-07-15 08:23
Winnipeg can remove blockade over indigenous murders, court rules
Protesters blocked the dump after officials said they would not search for the remains of two murdered women.
2023-07-15 06:56
US sending F-16 fighter jets to protect ships from Iranian seizures in Gulf region
A senior defense official says the U.S. is beefing up its use of fighter jets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz to protect ships from Iranian seizures
2023-07-15 06:50
Police release new doorbell video sighting of Pennsylvania inmate escapee
Police in Pennsylvania released doorbell video they say was taken sometime "the last couple of days" showing Michael Burham, the escaped inmate with survivalist skills who has been on the run for a week.
2023-07-15 06:47
Brazil wants 10-year pause on deep sea mining as UN agency under pressure to draft regulations
Brazil is urging a 10-year precautionary pause on deep sea mining in international waters just days after companies and countries were allowed to start applying for provisional licenses
2023-07-15 06:23
US to reopen review of Nevada geothermal plant near endangered toad while legal battle is on hold
Federal officials have decided to reconsider the 2021 environmental review that cleared the way for construction of a geothermal power plant in Nevada where an endangered toad lives
2023-07-15 06:20
US Virgin Islands demands $190 million from JPMorgan in Epstein case
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK The U.S. Virgin Islands said it wants JPMorgan Chase to pay at least
2023-07-15 05:54
Biden administration announces $39 billion in student debt relief following administrative fixes
The Biden administration announced Friday that 804,000 borrowers will have their student debt wiped away, totaling $39 billion worth of debt, in the coming weeks due to fixes that more accurately count qualified monthly payments under existing income-driven repayment plans.
2023-07-15 05:23
Pence raises less than $1.2 million during second fundraising quarter, lagging behind GOP rivals
Former Vice President Mike Pence raised less than $1.2 million for his presidential campaign during the second fundraising quarter that ended June 30, according to a Pence adviser, lagging far behind several Republican rivals who have announced much larger fundraising hauls and signaling potential struggles ahead to finance his White House bid.
2023-07-15 05:22
Comfort women: Last of Japan's WW2 sex slaves sing 'forget us not'
Their own memories fading, former World War Two sex slaves seek justice in their twilight years.
2023-07-15 05:21
A new outbreak of Canadian wildfires is sending a plume of unhealthy smoke into the US yet again
A recent outbreak of wildfires Canada is sending a plume of unhealthy smoke into the US yet again, but this time, the fires are coming from a different part of the country. Here's what that means for air quality headed into the weekend.
2023-07-15 04:49