President Joe Biden’s allies are getting antsy about his administration’s pileup of unfinished environmental rules — especially with the threat that a second Trump presidency could undo them all. Biden’s agencies are facing a deadline this spring to finish some of their most important regulations to ensure that a Republican Congress and White House can’t […]
Former President Donald Trump is expected in a New York courtroom Thursday, when a judge is likely to cement the date for his first criminal trial, which is currently scheduled for next month. At the hearing, state Judge Juan Merchan will first rule on several of Trump’s long-shot motions to dismiss the case, which centers […]
This story was first published on the Benzinga India portal. Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) might soon establish its presence in India with the local government reportedly finalizing a policy that would offer Tesla reduced import duties for electric cars priced over INR 3 million (approximately $36,000). This concession, possibly lasting 2-3 years, is set to replace the […]
The Football Association has approved Jim Ratcliffe’s purchase of a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United. Confirmation that the Premier League had given its backing to the deal was contained within an update to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday evening. A further SEC update has now revealed that approval from the FA […]
By Anirban Sen (Reuters) – Digital World Acquisition Corp, the blank-check acquisition company that has agreed to take former U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media platform public, is nearing a $50 million financing deal, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The deal, which could be announced in the next few days, is based […]
North Carolina mental health experts expect the launch of sports betting across the state will bring a rise in problem gambling. And they warn that college students are particularly vulnerable. Legalized under a bipartisan bill state lawmakers passed in 2023, analysts expect sports betting will draw nearly $4 billion in wagers during the first full […]
An evacuation warning was issued by the Madera County Sheriff’s Office for Zone 431, impacting residents in the area of Holly Lane, Mattie Fhy Road and Cavin Lane. The warning, posted Saturday, was triggered ahead of the latest atmospheric river storm that could bring heavy rain and an elevated risk for mudslides. The storm is […]
Feb. 3—GRAND FORKS — The 2024 session of the Minnesota Legislature begins this month and District 1 lawmakers, all of whom are Republicans, hope to have a more balanced approach to legislation this session. “In northwest Minnesota, a lot of people saw (the last session) as a huge step backward from where we’ve been as […]
A convoy started by far-right extremists is bound for the Texas-Mexico border this weekend to show support for the Texas government in its ongoing standoff against the federal government over the migrant crisis, raising concerns from some experts about potential violence. While the “Take our Border Back” convoy started its journey from Virginia Beach, Virginia, […]
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s efforts to navigate monetary policy through a white-hot election year just got more complicated. A stronger-than-expected jobs report released Friday morning that surprised Wall Street means the central bank is even more likely to move any consideration of interest rate cuts closer to Election Day. Powell already made it clear […]
By David Morgan and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Bipartisan negotiators in the U.S. Senate will release as early as Friday a long-sought – and politically charged – agreement to stem the flow of migrants across the U.S.-Mexico border, setting up a vote next week on a bill that would also provide fresh aid to Ukraine […]
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (I-Ariz.) fundraising cratered to her lowest quarterly total yet this cycle as she stares down an April deadline to file for reelection. The independent Arizona senator raised just $595,000 in the final three months of 2023, according to a report filed by her campaign with the Federal Election Commission late Tuesday. That […]