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FTC orders 8 companies to provide information on 'surveillance pricing' practices
NEW YORK -- The Federal Trade Commission has ordered information from eight companies that the agency says offer products and services that use...
Conservatives use shooting at Trump rally to attack DEI efforts at Secret Service
As Congressional members on both sides of the aisle grilled U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle Monday on how a gunman was able...
EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution
WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution. The...
US appeals court allows EPA rule on coal-fired power plants to remain in place amid legal challenges
WASHINGTON -- In a victory for President Joe Biden's administration, a federal appeals court on Friday ruled that a new federal regulation aimed...
Treasury warns that anti-woke banking laws like Florida's are a national security risk
WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is warning that state laws that restrict banks from considering environmental, social and governance factors...
Espionage trial of US journalist Evan Gershkovich in Russia reaches closing arguments
YEKATERINBURG, Russia -- Closing arguments began Friday in the espionage trial of U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been held behind bars for...