Apple is now the first public company to be valued at $3 trillion
Apple is now the first publicly traded company to close a trading day with a $3 trillion market value, marking another milestone for a technology juggernaut that has reshaped society with a line-up of products that churn out eye-popping profits
2023-07-01 04:15
Semi-truck driver was 'actively using' TikTok during fatal collision, charged with manslaughter, officials say
A commercial truck driver who caused a fiery six-vehicle crash in January in Arizona was "actively using the TikTok application" when he rear-ended two passenger vehicles, killing five, according to officials.
2023-07-01 03:56
DC promises a 'very, very robust' police presence to maintain public safety over July 4 holiday
With a flood of visitors and tourists expected, officials in the nation’s capital are mobilizing additional police officers and dozens of teams of civilian peacekeepers in an attempt to keep rising violent crime rates from marring the holiday weekend
2023-07-01 03:56
Factbox-A look at the US Supreme Court's major rulings this year
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a series of important rulings during its term that began last October
2023-07-01 03:48
North Carolina megachurch exits Southern Baptist Convention after expulsions over women pastors
Less than a month after finalizing the ouster of one of its largest churches for having women pastors, the Southern Baptist Convention has lost another of its biggest congregations
2023-07-01 03:46
Tax break for offshore wind developer Orsted moves ahead in New Jersey Legislature
A bill that would let Danish offshore wind developer Orsted keep tax credits that it otherwise would have to return to New Jersey ratepayers moved closer to approval Friday as it was passed by the state Assembly
2023-07-01 03:30
Army combat veteran to take over key election security role working with state, local officials
An Army combat veteran with extensive cybersecurity and counterterrorism experience is taking over as one of the nation’s top election security officials
2023-07-01 03:28
Alaska's slow start to wildfire season a relief after Connecticut-sized area burned last year
Alaska is off to the slowest start of a wildfire season in three decades -- an immense relief one year after fires scorched an area roughly equivalent to the state of Connecticut
2023-07-01 03:27
Why Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote about babysitters in her student loan opinion
Justice Amy Coney Barrett, in a concurrence to Friday's ruling striking down President Joe Biden's student debt forgiveness plan, defended the Supreme Court conservative majority's use of a controversial legal theory and -- deploying analogies concerning babysitters and grocery store owners -- laid out how she believed the doctrine should be used in the future.
2023-07-01 03:26
Saudi Arabia is being considered by the women's tennis tour for possible business
Women’s tennis is looking into the possibility of getting into business with Saudi Arabia
2023-07-01 03:25
Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Mississippi's Jim Crow-era ban on voting after some felonies
The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not stop Mississippi from removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies — a practice that originated in the Jim Crow era with the intent of stopping Black men from influencing elections
2023-07-01 03:20
Supreme Court ruling brings bitterness for borrowers counting on student loan forgiveness
For borrowers around the country, the Supreme Court ruling that struck down President Joe Biden's student loan cancellation plan has brought bitterness and frustration
2023-07-01 03:16