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Iranian Pleads Guilty in US to 2019 Baltimore Ransomware Attack
May 29 2025 // An Iranian national pleaded guilty to participating in the high-profile 2019 Baltimore, Maryland, ransomware attack, among others, and to causing tens of millions of dollars in losses and disrupted services, the Department...
US Court Blocks Most Trump Tariffs, Says President Exceeded His Authority
May 29 2025 // A U.S. trade court blocked most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs in a sweeping ruling on Wednesday that found the president overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports from U.S....
US Agrees to End Use of Race, Gender in Highway, Transit Contracts
May 29 2025 // The Trump administration said on Wednesday it has agreed to end the U.S. Transportation Department’s consideration of race or gender when awarding billions of dollars in federal highway and transit project funding...
Boeing Agrees to Resolve US Criminal Case Over 737 Crashes
May 27 2025 // Boeing Co. has reached a tentative agreement with the US Justice Department that would allow the planemaker to avoid criminal charges for two fatal crashes of its 737 Max jets more than six years ago. The settlement was...
TVA Becomes First US Utility to Seek Permit for Small Nuclear Reactor
May 27 2025 // For the first time in the United States, a utility is asking federal regulators for a permit to build a small nuclear reactor. The nation’s largest public power company, the Tennessee Valley Authority, announced...
Russian Hackers Target Western Firms Shipping Aid to Ukraine, US Intelligence Says
May 27 2025 // Hackers working for Russian military intelligence targeted Western technology and logistics companies involved in shipping assistance to Ukraine, the U.S. National Security Agency said. The hackers were trying to obtain...
The Biggest US Oil Field Is at Risk of Poisonous Water Leaks, Texas Warns
May 23 2025 // Texas regulators are warning that wastewater from fracking in the biggest US oil basin is causing a “widespread” increase in underground pressure — a development that risks hindering crude output and harming...
US ‘Not Convinced’ About Lower G7 Price Cap on Russian Oil, European Official Says
May 23 2025 // A European official said on Thursday that the United States is “not convinced” about lowering the Group of Seven nations (G7) price cap on Russian crude oil. The European Union has proposed revising the cap...
European Officials Weigh Response to US Efforts to Thwart Local DEI Programs
May 23 2025 // European officials are weighing how to respond to US efforts to thwart local DEI programs, as the two regions come closer than ever to clashing over anti-discrimination policies. US embassies across Europe have spent the...
Climeworks Is Cutting 22% of Staff as US Climate Backlash Hits Carbon Removal
May 22 2025 // Climeworks AG is laying off 106 people, as startups that aim to reverse global warming face a reckoning with the US government slashing climate incentives and programs. The Swiss startup was one of the first companies to...
EU to Propose Removing Business Barriers to Enhance Competitiveness Amid US Tariffs
May 21 2025 // The European Commission set out plans on Wednesday to remove barriers to business within the European Union as part of a push to boost competitiveness and counteract the impact of U.S. tariffs. The International Monetary...
Central US Severe Weather Outbreak Caused Billions in Damages, AccuWeather Says
May 20 2025 // A multiday severe weather outbreak across the central U.S. caused an estimated $9 billion to $11 billion in total damages and economic loss, according to AccuWeather preliminary estimates. More than 70 tornadoes have been...
Stablecoin Bill Advances in US Senate in Big Win for Crypto
May 20 2025 // Stablecoin legislation overcame a procedural blockade in the US Senate, marking a major victory for the crypto industry after a group of Democrats dropped their opposition Monday. The industry-backed regulatory bill is now...
More Tornadoes Plow Through Central US, Leaving Thousands Without Power
May 20 2025 // More tornadoes plowed through the central U.S. on Monday and thousands were without power as people from Texas to Kentucky continued to clean up from days of severe weather that killed more than two dozen people and...
US Aviation Authorities Probe LaGuardia Runway Close Call
May 20 2025 // Federal safety officials are probing an incident at New York’s LaGuardia airport earlier this month, during which a Republic Airways jet had to abort takeoff to avoid a collision with a United Airlines Holdings Inc....
Despite Backlash From Trump, DEI Hasn’t Disappeared at US Companies
May 19 2025 // Walmart Inc. stunned civil-rights activists in November by saying it was pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. The world’s largest retailer said it would stop using the term “DEI” in...
Sedgwick: Number of Recalled Products in US Rose 25% in First Quarter
May 19 2025 // The total volume of products recalled from key industries surged by 25% in the first quarter, a new report shows. Sedgwick’s report out on Thursday the surge comes amid a marginal decline in U.S. product recall...
US House Bill Reintroduced to Rid Federal Insurance Office of Subpoena Power
May 15 2025 // Rep. Scott Fitzgerald on May 15 reintroduced a bill to eliminate the subpoena power of the Federal Insurance Office (FIO). The Insurance Data Protection Act was first presented by Fitzgerald, R-Wis., to the U.S. House of...
Sweltering Heat Wave Hits US From Dakotas to Texas
May 15 2025 // Sweltering heat more commonly seen in the throes of summer than in the spring was making an unwelcome visit this week to a large portion of the U.S. – from the Dakotas to Texas and other parts of the South – and...
‘Synchronization’ of Europe’s Financial Rules With US, UK Is a Priority: France’s Macron
May 15 2025 // French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that getting European regulation to be more in sync with the United States and the United Kingdom was one of his priorities for the banking and insurance sectors. Speaking...
