Government
Nasdaq Urges SEC Not to Move Ahead With Climate Disclosure Plan
Nasdaq Inc. is pushing back against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's plans to make publicly traded companies reveal detailed information about their greenhouse gas pollution. The ...
Insurance Ban on Russian Tankers Could Help Cut Moscow’s Energy Revenues: Yellen
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said a plan to ban European and UK firms from insuring tanker shipments of Russian oil could help limit Moscow's energy revenues as allied countries seek to curb ...
GM’s Cruise Gets Calif. Robotaxi Permit; Paying Riders Allowed in Driverless Cars
General Motors Co.'s Cruise on Thursday became the first company to secure a permit to charge for self-driving car rides in San Francisco, after it overcame objections by city officials. Self-driving ...
Can U.S. Gunmakers Be Liable for Mass Shooting?
An 18-year-old gunman stormed a Texas elementary school on Tuesday and killed 19 children and two teachers, reigniting a debate in the United States over gun control and the ...
U.S. Narrows Scope of Anti-Hacking Law Long Hated by Critics
The U.S. Department of Justice is changing its policy around a controversial anti-hacking law, addressing longstanding complaints from cybersecurity researchers that the law could criminalize ...
White House Says $110B in Infrastructure Funds Released in First 6 Months
The White House on Monday said it has released $110 billion in funding from the $1 trillion infrastructure package that seeks to fix crumbling roads, expand broadband Internet and improve the ...
U.S. Cities Reconsider Facial Recognition as Crime Rises
Facial recognition is making a comeback in the United States as bans to thwart the technology and curb racial bias in policing come under threat amid a surge in crime and increased lobbying from ...
Judge Lets Tulsa Race Massacre Reparations Lawsuit Proceed
An Oklahoma judge ruled Monday that a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre can proceed, bringing new hope for some measure of justice for three survivors of the deadly racist ...