TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday, despite a record high on Wall Street, as investors awaited a closely watched earnings report from Nvidia. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slid […]
Police in Washington city banned from personalizing equipment in settlement over shooting Black man
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The city of Olympia, Washington, will pay $600,000 to the family of a Black man shot and killed by police in a settlement that also stipulates that […]
Republicans want voters to think Walz lied about his dog. False GOP claims could cause real damage
Republicans turned Tim Walz’s outing at a dog park nearly three years ago into an attack on the Democratic vice presidential nominee this week, working on a false online narrative […]
Harris will sit down with CNN for her first interview since launching presidential bid
Vice President Kamala Harris is sitting down with CNN this week for her first interview since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid. The Democratic presidential nominee will be joined […]
Salmon will soon swim freely in the Klamath River for first time in a century once dams are removed
For the first time in more than a century, salmon will soon have free passage along the Klamath River and its tributaries — a major watershed near the California-Oregon border […]
California lawmakers pass protections for pregnant women in prisons and ban on legacy admissions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California could expand protections for pregnant people who are incarcerated, ban legacy admissions at private colleges and set new requirements for colleges to address gender discrimination on […]
Tesla lawsuit challenging Louisiana ban on direct car sales from plants revived by appeals court
NEW ORLEANS — Tesla’s federal court challenge to a Louisiana law that prohibits automobile manufacturers from selling directly to consumers has been revived by an appeals court. The lawsuit by […]
Lowe’s changes some DEI policies amid legal attacks on diversity programs and activist pressure
NEW YORK — Home improvement chain Lowe’s is scaling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining the ranks of several other companies that altered their programs since the U.S. […]
Minnesota officials vote to tear down dam and bridge that nearly collapsed
MINNEAPOLIS — A southern Minnesota dam and nearby bridge that almost collapsed last month after a bout of heavy rain and prompted a federal emergency declaration will be torn down, […]
Utah mother and children’s book author Kouri Richins to stand trial in husband’s death, judge rules
PARK CITY, Utah — A Utah mother of three who published a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death and was later accused of fatally poisoning him will stand […]