NHTSA Laid Off 4% of Staff, Spokesperson Says February 24, 2025 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration laid off 4% of its staff as part of a government-wide trimming of probationary...
California Governor Asks Congress for $40B for LA Wildfire Relief February 24, 2025 California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area...
SEC Closes Investigation Into Robinhood’s Crypto Arm Without Action February 24, 2025 Robinhood said on Monday the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had closed its probe into the firm’s crypto trading arm...
Mangione Draws Crowd at First Court Hearing Since Arraignment February 24, 2025 By Michael Sisak NEW YORK (AP) — The defendant wore a bulletproof vest and shackles. A woman in the crowd wore a “Free...
Maryland Report Says Many Workers Misclassified, Costing $59M in Comp Premiums February 24, 2025 Worker misclassification in Maryland is widespread, leaving thousands of workers without injury protection and depriving insurance companies of more than...
Florida AG Sues Target, Claiming DEI Initiatives Misled Investors February 24, 2025 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s new attorney general filed a federal court lawsuit against Target on Thursday, claiming the discount...
Georgia Tort Bill Advances After Kemp Makes Concession on Medical Costs February 24, 2025 By Charlotte Kramon and Jeff Amy Georgia senators voted 33-21 on Friday to support Gov. Brian Kemp’s top-priority legislation to limit lawsuits, but not before some...
Snowy Roads Lead to Hundreds of Crashes in Virginia, North Carolina February 24, 2025 By Ben Finley, Makiya Seminera and Sarah Brumfield NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Roads in Virginia and North Carolina remained treacherous Thursday as unusually heavy snow led to hundreds...
EU Plans to Walk Back Key Planks of Toughest ESG Legislation February 24, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff and John Ainger The European Commission is proposing a significant watering down of what was arguably its most consequential piece of ESG regulation....
COVID-Like Bat Virus Discovered by Researchers in Chinese Lab February 24, 2025 By Robert Langreth and John Lauerman Researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China said they discovered a new coronavirus in bats that enters cells...