Outgoing CDC director says resignation spurred by sense of accomplishment and exhaustion
The outgoing head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said her reasons for stepping down were complicated, driven in part by a desire to take a break from the frenetic pace of the job during a pandemic
2023-06-21 05:24
Company says it can't say for sure whether more air-bag inflators might explode and hurl shrapnel
A company that makes air-bag inflators that have exploded in eight incidents involving two deaths and seven injuries argues that it can’t say for sure whether its inflators might cause further such incidents
2023-06-21 04:47
Sanders launches Senate probe into Amazon's safety practices and asks workers to share stories
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday opened a Senate investigation into Amazon’s warehouse safety practices
2023-06-21 02:28
New NATO member Finland swears in government regarded as country's most right-wing in decades
Finland has sworn in a new coalition government that is seen as the most right-wing one in the Nordic country’s modern history
2023-06-21 00:55
Gannett sues Google, Alphabet claiming they have a monopoly on digital advertising
Gannett is suing Google and its parent company Alphabet, claiming that they unlawfully acquired and maintain monopolies on the advertising technology tools that publishers and advertisers use to buy and sell online ad space
2023-06-20 23:50
Electric vehicle maker Rivian to join Tesla charging network as automakers consider company's plug
Electric vehicle maker Rivian says it will follow General Motors and Ford and join Tesla’s charging network starting next year
2023-06-20 23:26
Stock market today: US futures down slightly in first trading day after US-China talks
Wall Street is stable after a meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Secretary of State Antony Blinken yielded no signs of progress from either side on Taiwan, human rights, technology and other issues of contention
2023-06-20 20:22
Auto tycoon Ghosn files $1 billion lawsuit in Lebanon against Nissan over his imprisonment in Japan
Lebanese officials say auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Nissan and about a dozen individuals in Beirut over his imprisonment in Japan and what he says is misinformation spread against him
2023-06-20 18:57
Ukraine downs Russian drones but some get through due to gaps in air protection
Ukrainian officials say the country's air defenses have downed 32 of 35 Shahed exploding drones launched by Russia overnight
2023-06-20 18:53
Biden will host a forum about artificial intelligence with technology leaders in San Francisco
President Joe Biden will convene a group of technology leaders in San Francisco to debate artificial intelligence
2023-06-20 17:17
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly slip after US markets were closed for a national holiday
Asian shares are mostly lower as some investors take a wait-and-see attitude after U.S. markets were closed for a national holiday
2023-06-20 15:54
Ending Nigeria's fuel subsidy pushes a shift to solar. Without a climate plan, progress is at risk
Nigeria's removal of a subsidy that helped reduce the price of gasoline has increased costs for people already struggling with high inflation
2023-06-20 14:18