Spanberger Weighs Legislation to Allow Class Action Lawsuits in Virginia Courts May 6, 2026 By Markus Schmidt / Virginia Mercury Gov. Abigail Spanberger is weighing whether to sign or veto legislation that would, for the first time, allow Virginians to...
EEOC Lawsuit Claims NY Times Wrongly Denied White Male Editor a Promotion May 6, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel The New York Times was sued on Tuesday by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which accused the newspaper of...
Electrical Fire Closes Broadway Theater Showing ‘The Book of Mormon’ May 5, 2026 By JAKE OFFENHARTZ A fire broke out Monday in the Broadway theater that hosts “The Book of Mormon,” forcing the long-running musical to...
Rhode Island Approves 2.5% Workers’ Compensation Decrease May 5, 2026 Rhode Island’s regulator has approved a 2.5% average reduction in overall workers’ compensation loss costs. The reduction will take effect...
Kalshi Grilled by Massachusetts High Court Over What Gambling Is May 5, 2026 By J.J. McCorvey The Massachusetts Supreme Court appeared skeptical of Kalshi Inc.’s claim that its prediction markets don’t fall under state gambling laws...
Delta Dental Insurers to Pay New York $2.25M Over Cybersecurity Incident May 5, 2026 Delta Dental Insurance Co. (DDIC) and Delta Dental of New York, Inc. (DDNY) will pay a $2.25 million penalty for...
Massive Explosion at NYC Home Sends Police Officers Flying May 4, 2026 A massive, fiery explosion at a house in Queens sent several New York City police officers flying through the air...
United Jet Hits Truck and Light Pole on Turnpike in Landing at Newark Airport May 4, 2026 By Doyinsola Oladipo A United Airlines aircraft on Sunday struck a light pole and a trailer during its final approach to Newark Liberty...
Mayor Mamdani Pushes to Shrink New York Business Tax Credit May 4, 2026 By Ben Steverman, Laura Nahmias and Danielle Muoio Dunn New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is delaying the city’s $127 billion budget as he pressures the state to limit...
RI Settles With Deloitte for $12M Over 2024 Ransomware Attack on Benefits System May 4, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee announced that the state has finalized a settlement agreement with Deloitte Consulting LLP related to...