The Great Grift: COVID-19 fraudster used stolen relief aid to purchase a private island in Florida
Patrick Parker Walsh is one of thousands of thieves who perpetrated the greatest grift in U.S. history — potentially plundering more than $280 billion in federal COVID-19 aid
2023-11-10 13:54
Daily room cleanings underscores Las Vegas hotel workers contract fight for job safety and security
From the onset of negotiations in April, Las Vegas hotel workers said they would be willing to strike over the issue of daily room cleanings
2023-11-10 13:16
Disputes over safety, cost swirl a year after California OK'd plan to keep last nuke plant running
More than a year after California endorsed a proposal to extend the lifespan of its last nuclear power plant, disputes continue to swirl about potential safety risks and future costs tied to the decades-old reactors
2023-11-10 13:16
Internet collapses in war-torn Yemen after recent attacks by Houthi rebels targeting Israel, US
Internet access across the war-torn nation of Yemen have collapsed without explanation
2023-11-10 11:49
Uzbekistan hosts summit of regional economic alliance
An economic grouping that includes several ex-Soviet nations along with Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Turkey has held a summit in Uzbekistan, and leaders of member countries have vowed to further expand trade and economic ties
2023-11-10 09:46
Nigeria's president approves spending millions on a presidential yacht and SUVs for lawmakers
Nigeria's president has signed a controversial bill that earmarks $6.1 million for a presidential yacht and millions more for sport utility vehicles for his wife and other top government officials
2023-11-10 08:45
Jury awards $1.2 million to Robert De Niro’s former assistant in gender discrimination lawsuit
A jury has awarded over $1.2 million to Robert De Niro's former personal assistant after finding his production company engaged in gender discrimination and retaliation
2023-11-10 08:21
Apple to pay $25 million to settle allegations of discriminatory hiring practices in 2018, 2019
Apple has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a pattern of discriminatory hiring practices when filling some of its jobs during 2018 and 2019
2023-11-10 08:15
Astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to the moon, has died at age 95
NASA astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to the moon, has died at age 95
2023-11-10 07:26
First-of-a-kind nuclear project is terminated in a blow to Biden's clean energy agenda
A project to build a first-of-a-kind small modular nuclear reactor power plant was terminated Wednesday
2023-11-10 06:46
Colorado legislature will convene to address skyrocketing property costs
The Colorado General Assembly will meet in a special session to address soaring home values and the consequent spikes in property taxes
2023-11-10 06:25
Alaska judge upholds Biden administration's approval of the massive Willow oil-drilling project
A federal judge has upheld the Biden administration’s approval of the Willow oil-drilling project on Alaska’s remote North Slope, a massive project that drew the ire of environmentalists who accused the president of backpedaling on his pledge to combat climate change
2023-11-10 06:23