WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Transportation Security Administration said it screened 2.95 million airline passengers Friday, the highest number ever on a single day.
BRUSSELS >> Lobbying groups representing airlines, hotels and retailers have urged European Union tech regulators to ensure that Google takes their views into account, and not just large intermediaries, when making changes to comply with…
BRUSSELS >> Lobbying groups representing airlines, hotels and retailers have urged European Union tech regulators to ensure that Google takes their views into account, and not just large intermediaries, when making changes to comply with…
NEW YORK >> U.S. stocks rebounded today from sharp losses the day before on news of an improving consumer outlook on inflation, sending the Nasdaq to a fifth straight week of gains and a record closing high.
WASHINGTON >> Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will turn over his duties temporarily today while he undergoes a non-surgical procedure related to his previously reported bladder issue, the Pentagon said.
WASHINGTON >> Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin was traveling to a campaign rally aboard Donald Trump’s private jet in early April when he decided to broach the delicate issue of early voting.
Exiled Chinese businessman Miles Guo scammed his followers out of more than $1 billion after Chinese authorities seized his property, a federal prosecutor said today as Guo’s fraud trial began in New York.
It’s very important that we support local journalism. Author and lawyer Barbara McQuade warns that without local news coverage, disinformation will go unchecked; we lose our sense of community. She also feels schools should include media…
The latest from Bjorn Lomborg claims that “if wind and solar energy really were cheaper than fossil fuels, there wouldn’t be a need for billions of dollars in taxpayer spending,” while ignoring the fact that fossil fuel companies have been…
Alaska Airlines is partnering with the state, Marriott International and the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement to offer more than 3,000 round-trip flights to families affected by the Aug. 8 wildfires on Maui. In July, the first 180…
President Joe Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White Housetoday for a state visit, pledging a new era of partnership on technology, security and debt relief to the leader of one of Africa’s strongest democracies.
Tesla has left out its goal of delivering 20 million vehicles a year by 2030 in its latest impact report published on Thursday, another sign the company was moving away from electric cars as it shifts focus to robotaxis.
Restaurant Brands International-owned Burger King is launching its own $5 meal deal ahead of McDonald’s, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing a memo.
NEW YORK >> U.S. stocks ended lower today, even as a strong revenue forecast for Nvidia fueled a surge in its shares, but that was overshadowed by economic data showing inflation was still a concern that could delay any Federal Reserve…
WASHINGTON >> The average rate on the popular 30-year mortgage rate fell below 7% this week for the first time in more than a month, which could help revive the housing market’s waning fortunes.
A Louisiana political consultant was indicted over a fake robocall imitating President Joe Biden seeking to dissuade people from voting for him in New Hampshire’s Democratic primary election, the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office…
WASHINGTON >> Democrats intensified their calls today for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to step aside in two cases — one on Donald Trump’s bid for immunity from prosecution and the other on a charge involving the Capitol attack —…
WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Justice Department and a group of 30 states and the District of Columbia today sued to break up Live Nation, arguing the big concert promoter and its Ticketmaster unit illegally inflated concert ticket prices and…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that aims to create a new legal framework for digital currencies, despite an unusual warning from the U.S. securities regulator it could create new financial risks.
NEW YORK >> A former managing director at Citigroup sued the bank and its chief operating officer on Wednesday, alleging she was fired for opposing what she said were attempts to give regulators false information.
DuPont de Nemours Inc. plans to split into three publicly traded companies, joining a list of industrial conglomerates seeking to boost returns by breaking into smaller, more focused businesses.
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, alongside Hawaii’s congressional delegation, plans today to introduce new legislation seeking higher Medicare reimbursements for the state’s health care providers.
The U.S. Department of Justice and a group of states will sue Live Nation Entertainment for antitrust violations and could seek remedies including breaking up the company, Bloomberg News reported today.
WASHINGTON >> In her first public appearance since she dropped her Republican presidential bid in March, Nikki Haley, the former United Nations ambassador, said today that she would vote for former President Donald Trump, stopping short of…
WASHINGTON >> President Joe Biden announced today the cancellation of $7.7 billion in student loans held by 160,000 borrowers, building on his strategy of chipping away at college debt by tweaking existing programs as his administration…
WASHINGTON >> President Joe Biden denounced Donald Trump after a video was posted to the Republican’s social media account that referenced a “unified reich” as a potential news headline if he won a second term.
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will apply some credit card consumer protection rules to buy now, pay later (BNPL) lenders, the agency said today, in a bid to impose more oversight on the fast-growing sector.
While the Kaneshiro-Mitsunaga trial ended in not guilty verdicts for all defendants, it brought attention to the practice of pay to play in Hawaii politics and government, and contributed to the public’s loss of trust.
Water utilities across the country are being alerted to a worrying increase in cyberattacks designed to disrupt drinking and wastewater facilities. In a warning, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identifies hackers affiliated with…