A judge has approved a $106 million settlement that ends a yearslong legal battle over the deadly collapse in 2019 of a Hard Rock Hotel that was under construction in New Orleans
DOGE overstated savings on federal ‘receipts’ website, auditors find
Some of the savings being touted by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency are incorrect or lack supporting evidence
Justice Department says Duke Law School illegally considered race in admissions
The Justice Department has accused Duke University’s law school of unlawfully considering race in admissions in the latest Trump administration action against higher education institutions
Court orders Meta to pay $567M to address kids’ mental health online
A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms
A deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from Trump
To reach a deal with Iran that reopens the economically vital Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump may need to do something out of character — compromise
In a first, Utah got more power from solar than any other source
Utah’s solar generation eclipsed all other electricity sources for the first time ever in May, the culmination of a slow but steady years-long shift away from coal. Energy experts are calling it a win for the environment and the state’s economy. Photovoltaic panels in Utah produced nearly 1 terawatt hour...
Inside the nearly 5-month labor lockout at an Indiana refinery
Jessica Skalka, 37, rounded the corner of a homemade bar in her dad’s garage, passing a framed collage of cutout newspaper clips marking the end of the 99-day strike at British Petroleum’s Whiting, Indiana, refinery in 2015. A row of championship banners for the Chicago Cubs, Bears and White Sox...
Your gas car works fine. Consider an EV anyway, scientists say.
A few years ago, environmental scientist Elliot Campbell went around asking people why they would, or would not, switch to an electric vehicle. A surprising number of them asked him a question in return: Because building an EV generates emissions, isn’t it better for the planet just to keep my...
Springboks and All Blacks flex financial muscles with ‘Greatest Rivalry’ tour
Throwback series rekindles memories of the past, but the focus is very much on realities of the modern game Just in case you were unaware that the series between South Africa and New Zealand, styled as Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry (RGR), is a “tour like no other”, the Springboks have just...
Arsenal hopes dashed after Vinícius Júnior extends Real Madrid contract to 2032
Brazil international has agreed a new six-year deal ‘Eight years at the Bernabéu are too few,’ says Vinícius Vinícius Júnior has ended summer speculation over his future by agreeing a new six-year contract with Real Madrid. Arsenal had been heavily linked with a move for the Brazil international, who had...