Intelligence report says US split on Covid-19 origins
A declassified report finds no direct evidence the virus came from a lab, but adds it can't be ruled out.
2023-06-24 11:16
US intel community still believes Covid-19 could have originated from lab or in wild
The US intelligence community still believes it is plausible that Covid-19 originated in a laboratory or in the wild, a conclusion that has been consistent for months, according to newly declassified information released Friday evening.
2023-06-24 11:16
Tennessee, Kentucky battery plants for Ford electric vehicles on track for $9.2B federal loan
The U.S. Department of Energy says massive battery plants planned in Tennessee and Kentucky for Ford’s electric vehicles are on track to receive up to a $9.2 billion federal loan
2023-06-24 07:59
New York City leans on public for help with e-bike crackdown after deadly fires
New York City officials said they would renew efforts to crack down on unsafe e-bike shops following a spate of deadly fires caused by lithium ion batteries
2023-06-24 07:52
Florida's law targeting drag shows is on hold under federal judge's order
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new Florida law targeting drag shows that was championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis
2023-06-24 06:20
Diamond Sports wants to get out of its broadcast agreement with the Diamondbacks
Diamond Sports is seeking to get out of its broadcast agreement with the Arizona Diamondbacks
2023-06-24 05:24
Oregon county sues oil, coal companies for $51 billion over deadly heat dome
Oregon's most populous county is suing more than a dozen fossil fuel companies to recover costs related to extreme weather events
2023-06-24 05:17
Buttigieg warns airlines to finish retrofitting planes to avoid interference from 5G signals
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is warning airlines to be ready when wireless companies power up their 5G service next month
2023-06-24 04:54
Carlos Ghosn says $1 billion lawsuit against Nissan is reasonable given his suffering after arrest
Carlos Ghosn says that the $1 billion lawsuit he recently filed against Nissan and others is just the beginning of his fight
2023-06-24 03:54
Georgia congressman wants to block US agency from slowing boats to protect endangered whales
A Georgia congressman wants lawmakers to block a federal agency from imposing new speed restrictions on boats and ships to protect a critically endangered whale species
2023-06-24 03:27
Warren Buffett has given $50.7 billion toward historic pledges to the Gates Foundation and others
After 17 years of steady payments, Warren Buffett has to date given annual donations totaling $50.7 billion toward his historic multibillion-dollar pledges to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and to four foundations connected to his family, according to a Chronicle tally
2023-06-24 01:18
Infowars 'War Room' host Owen Shroyer pleads guilty to entering restricted area during Capitol riot
A Colorado man who was among the first rioters to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to four years in prison
2023-06-24 00:53