Tag: general news
Wisconsin agency issues first round of permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around reservation
MADISON, Wis. -- Enbridge's contentious plan to reroute an aging pipeline around a northern Wisconsin tribal reservation moved closer to reality Thursday after...
Powell says Fed will likely cut rates cautiously given persistent inflation pressures
WASHINGTON -- Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that the Federal Reserve will likely cut its key interest rate slowly and deliberately in the...
How Alex Jones' Infowars wound up in the hands of The Onion
The purchase of Alex Jones ' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction by the satirical news publication The Onion is the latest twist in...
The state that cleared the way for sports gambling now may ban 'prop' bets on college athletes
TRENTON, N.J. -- After an unexpected loss in which he threw four interceptions in September, Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne heard from bettors angry...
Smithfield agrees to pay $2 million to resolve child labor allegations at Minnesota meat plant
MINNEAPOLIS -- Smithfield Foods, one of the nation’s largest meat processors, has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations of child labor...
Latvia charges 2 Lithuanians for counterfeiting Ariel laundry products in organized criminal venture
HELSINKI -- Latvian police said Thursday that criminal proceedings have been initiated against two Lithuanian citizens suspected of counterfeiting Ariel laundry detergent products...