Workers in Maine will get paid family and medical leave starting in 2026
Maine Gov. Janet Mills has signed into law a supplemental budget that includes establishment of a paid family and medical leave program
2023-07-12 04:58
Insurance companies sue energy corporation after it was blamed for helping start Colorado wildfire
Dozens of insurance companies are suing Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy to recoup money paid out to homes and businesses lost in Colorado’s most destructive wildfire in 2021
2023-07-12 04:29
Pentagon seeks to increase pressure on Tuberville to break hold on military nominations
The Pentagon is seeking to increase pressure on Sen. Tommy Tuberville in an attempt to break the Alabama Republican's one-man hold on hundreds of senior military nominations.
2023-07-12 04:27
US climate envoy John Kerry set to travel to Beijing this weekend
US climate envoy John Kerry is set to travel to Beijing this weekend for climate talks with his Chinese counterparts, a Biden administration official told CNN.
2023-07-12 03:58
US to move ahead with transfer of F-16 jets to Turkey
By Steve Holland and Justyna Pawlak VILNIUS (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's administration will move ahead with the transfer of
2023-07-12 03:46
Youngkin launches efforts to get Republicans to vote early or by mail
Virginia's Gov. Glenn Youngkin is encouraging Republicans to vote absentee by mail or early in-person ahead of his state's pivotal legislative elections this year.
2023-07-12 02:56
Appeals court blocks construction on Mountain Valley Pipeline even after Congress says it can't
A federal appeals court has again blocked construction on a contentious natural gas pipeline being built through Virginia and West Virginia
2023-07-12 02:52
Microsoft can move ahead with record $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, judge rules
A federal judge has handed Microsoft a major victory by declining to block its looming $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard
2023-07-12 02:50
EPA sets stricter limits on hydrofluorocarbons used in refrigerators, air conditioners
The Environmental Protection Agency is enforcing stricter limits on hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners that contribute to global warming
2023-07-12 02:27
Amazon union is sued by former members seeking a new election for union officers
The union that successfully organized an Amazon warehouse in New York is being sued by some former members who claim the union is violating its own constitution
2023-07-12 02:24
Zelensky gets a NATO boost and rockstar's welcome from crowds in Vilnius
Attending a NATO summit in Vilnius on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky got huge support from adoring crowds and some concessions from the alliance's leaders -- but no clear timeline on when Ukraine could join the group.
2023-07-12 02:15
Iraq's $27B deal with TotalEnergies could ease its longstanding energy crisis, but challenges remain
A multi-billion dollar agreement signed with France’s TotalEnergies could help resolve Iraq’s longstanding electricity crisis
2023-07-12 01:47