FCC Approves Verizon Deal to Acquire Frontier After DEI Changes May 20, 2025 By David Shepardson The Federal Communications Commission said it was approving Verizon Communication’s $20 billion deal to acquire fiber-optic internet providers Frontier Communications...
People Moves: O’Day Named Acting Director of Oregon DCBS, Keen as Acting Insurance Commissioner May 20, 2025 Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek named Sean O’Day as acting director of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS)....
Maryland Officials Say Autopsies Misclassified Deaths in Police Custody May 20, 2025 By Brian Witte and Lea Skene An audit of Maryland autopsies has uncovered at least 36 deaths in police custody that should have been considered homicides,...
US Aviation Authorities Probe LaGuardia Runway Close Call May 20, 2025 By Allyson Versprille Federal safety officials are probing an incident at New York’s LaGuardia airport earlier this month, during which a Republic Airways...
Idaho Police Release Names of 6 Killed in Yellowstone Tour Crash Amid Investigation May 20, 2025 Idaho police released the names of six people from China, Italy and California killed when a pickup truck collided with...
Train Strikes Family on Ohio Railroad Bridge, Killing 3 May 20, 2025 Two women and a 5-year-old girl died after a train struck the family members while they were on a railroad...
Federal Jury Awards $405K Verdict Against Florida Senior Living Facility May 20, 2025 A federal jury awarded $405,083 to a veteran in a disability discrimination case against a St. Petersburg, Florida, senior living...
California Commissioner Launches Smoke Claims & Remediation Task Force May 19, 2025 A new task force has been formed to develop standards in California for insurance coverage and clean-up of smoke-damaged homes....
Turbulent Waters May Have Been Factor in Mexican Ship’s Crash Into Brooklyn Bridge May 19, 2025 By Susan Haigh and Joshua Goodman When a Mexican navy tall ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, it was maneuvering in turbulent waters. The tide had...
Despite Backlash From Trump, DEI Hasn’t Disappeared at US Companies May 19, 2025 By Simone Foxman Walmart Inc. stunned civil-rights activists in November by saying it was pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. The...