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Damage Still Being Assessed After Wisconsin Storms, Tornadoes
The strong storms that stranded cars and caused structural damage to at least 75 homes in Wisconsin last Friday were caused by several tornadoes, according to a preliminary report by the National ...
U.S. Labor Department Proposes Narrowing Joint Employer Rule
President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday moved to make it more difficult to hold companies liable when their contractors or franchisees violate federal wage laws. The U.S. Department of ...
Record Drought Sparks Worries About Fires, Water Supply and Food Prices
Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows. Meteorologists said it's a bad sign for the upcoming wildfire season, food prices and ...
Toxic Gas-Emitting Plants Get Pollution Reprieve Under Trump
After teacher Janet Rau learned that a carcinogenic gas was being released from an industrial plant near her school in 2019, she started a campaign for more oversight. Five years later, the ...
SEC’s Power to Recoup Illicit Profits Challenged at Supreme Court
Three times over the past decade, the US Supreme Court has cut the Securities and Exchange Commission's ability to extract millions of dollars from alleged wrongdoers. Critics of the commission say ...
U.S. Weighs Tougher Auto Import Rules to Accelerate Reshoring
The Trump administration is considering potential changes to North American trade rules that would raise tariff costs on U.S. automobile imports and push manufacturers to boost domestic production, ...
NYC Mayor Eyes City-Run Insurance Program for Affordable Housing
New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani is seeking to lower the cost of property and liability insurance for affordable and rent-stabilized housing through a new city-run insurance program. Mamdani ...
U.S. Weather Agency’s New Mobile Fleet to Provide Rapid Storm Insight
Three new mobile weather radars were unveiled by NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) last month, allowing researchers to deploy research-grade technology to the front lines of tornadoes, ...