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 07:19
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 06:58
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 06:53
'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 05:56
Elon Musk says he's found a woman to lead Twitter as new CEO
Elon Musk says he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it's now called
2023-05-12 05:17
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 04:45
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 04:16
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 03:48
Southwest Airlines pilots vote to authorize strike as they push for pay raises in new contract
Southwest Airlines pilots are voting to authorize a strike, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they will walk off the job
2023-05-12 03:46
Adidas to sell Yeezy shoes and donate proceeds months after Kanye West split
Adidas has decided to try to sell a portion of its remaining Yeezy shoe inventory and donate the proceeds to chartitable organizations, CEO Bjørn Gulden said Thursday
2023-05-12 03:23
IRS takes steps to protect identity of workers in effort to deter personal threats
The IRS is taking steps to protect the identity of its workers in an effort to deter personal threats aimed at the tax agency's employees
2023-05-12 03:21
Favre ends lawsuit after sportscaster McAfee apologizes over 'stealing from poor' remark
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is ending his lawsuit against sportscaster Pat McAfee after McAfee publicly apologized for his previous on-air statements that Favre had been “stealing from poor people in Mississippi” in a welfare misspending case
2023-05-12 03:19