New rules for oil and gas leasing raise rates energy companies pay to drill on public lands
The Biden administration is proposing new rules for the nation’s oil and gas leasing program to raise costs for energy companies to drill on public lands and strengthen requirements to clean up old wells where drilling is completed or abandoned
2023-07-21 03:15
Crash kills pilot of helicopter fighting Canada wildfires
The helicopter crash comes just days after two wildfire fighters were killed combating blazes.
2023-07-21 02:59
Biden administration asks employers to give more help to workers who lose Medicaid
The Biden administration is asking employers to give workers who lose Medicaid coverage more time to land health insurance through their jobs
2023-07-21 02:50
Tornado damage to Pfizer plant will probably create long-term shortages of some drugs hospitals need
U.S. hospital drug supplies may be strained further after a tornado ripped open the roof of a Pfizer factory this week
2023-07-21 02:21
House aims to ease air travel delays with more money for air traffic controllers
The House has overwhelmingly passed a bill that would give the Federal Aviation Administration more money to hire air traffic controllers
2023-07-21 02:16
Taylor Swift Dublin concerts: A Cruel Summer for some fans
But some Swifties Wildest Dreams come true as tickets for the star's Dublin gigs go on general sale.
2023-07-21 01:57
US imposes new sanctions aimed at choking off Russia's access to battlefield supplies and revenue
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on roughly 120 firms and people in an effort to choke off Moscow’s access to products, money and financial channels that support its continued invasion of Ukraine
2023-07-21 01:19
Home sales in June fell to the slowest pace since January with near-historic low inventory for sale
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in June to the slowest pace since January, as a near-historic low number of homes for sale and rising mortgage rates kept many would-be homebuyers on the sidelines
2023-07-21 00:57
Catastrophe losses double at Travelers as insurance industry and more regions absorb severe weather
Travelers, considered a bellwether for the insurance industry due to its size, said catastrophe losses doubled in its most recent quarter and the company swung to a loss as severe wind and hail storms in a number of regions led to rising coverage claims
2023-07-21 00:27
McCarthy told Trump he backed expunging impeachments but there's no vote being scheduled
In a private call with former President Donald Trump, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he personally backed the idea of expunging Trump's two impeachments and would bring it up to the conference to gauge support, a source said. He did not promise to bring it to the floor, the source added.
2023-07-21 00:26
2022 data shows pandemic shifted Americans toward voting by mail
The Covid-19 pandemic may have had a durable impact on the way Americans vote, with voting by mail remaining more popular in 2022 than it was pre-pandemic, according to new data released by the United States Election Assistance Commission.
2023-07-21 00:23
Venezuela's ex-spymaster pleads not guilty to US drug trafficking charges
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK -A former director of Venezuelan military intelligence pleaded not guilty on Thursday to U.S. drug
2023-07-20 23:52