Ex-GOP Ohio House speaker sentenced to 20 years for role in $60M bribery scheme; appeal expected
Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, plus one year of probation, for his role in the largest corruption scandal in state history
2023-06-30 02:57
Ex-Pfizer Employee Charged With Illegal Trades on Paxlovid Trial
A former Pfizer Inc. employee was charged with using inside information about the company’s Covid-19 treatment Paxlovid to
2023-06-30 02:23
Electrical fire sends smoke billowing from under New York City's iconic Tiffany store
An electrical fire in a transformer that serves the Tiffany & Co. store on New York’s Fifth Avenue spewed thick gray smoke out from under the iconic building and caused two minor injuries
2023-06-30 02:20
Microsoft makes final case for Activision Blizzard deal as federal judge decides whether to block it
The fate of what could be the priciest merger in tech industry history will soon be in the hands of a federal judge who must decide whether to stop Microsoft from closing its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard
2023-06-30 02:16
Saying strike is "imminent," UPS gets a Friday deadline from union to come up with a better contract
Frustrated by an “appalling counterproposal” earlier this week, the head of the union representing 340,000 UPS workers said a strike is imminent and gave the shipping giant a Friday deadline to improve its offer
2023-06-30 01:26
Older Americans can get RSV vaccine this fall after consulting their doctor, CDC says
Americans 60 and older can get a new RSV vaccine but should discuss it with their doctor first
2023-06-30 00:52
Second-largest US electric vehicle fast-charging network to add Tesla connectors
The second-largest electric vehicle fast-charging network in the U.S. says it will add Tesla’s connector to its charging stations, another step toward adopting Tesla’s plug as the industry standard
2023-06-30 00:49
Average long-term US mortgage rate rises to 6.71% in first increase after three straight drops
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week, snapping a three-week pullback after reaching a high for the year in early June
2023-06-30 00:29
Central US is now getting worst of the drought. Corn crops are stressed, rivers are running low
The middle of the country is extraordinarily dry
2023-06-30 00:26
Warren Buffett's firm buys more Occidental Petroleum and now owns more than 25% of the oil producer
Billionaire Warren Buffett's company keeps buying shares of Occidental Petroleum, and Berkshire Hathaway now controls more than 25% of the oil producer
2023-06-30 00:22
British royals' public spending has gone up 5% in a year of historic change
Royal accounts show that a change in monarchs, double-digit inflation and ongoing costs of renovating Buckingham Palace contributed to a 5% increase in publicly funded spending by Britain’s royals
2023-06-29 23:52
Health clinic in Montana Superfund town faces penalties for false asbestos claims
A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination faces millions of dollars in penalties after a jury found it submitted 337 false asbestos claims to the U.S. government
2023-06-29 23:51