Walt Disney Co. and billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s conglomerate have signed a binding pact to merge their media operations in India, creating a sector behemoth valued at $8.5 billion in one of the…
More People Die After Smoking Drugs Than Injecting Them A new government study suggests that drug consumption is changing. By MIKE STOBBE/AP February 15, 2024
NEW YORK — Smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths, a new government study suggests. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called…
Biden Expresses ‘Hope’ for Gaza Ceasefire Many have criticized the optics of discussing a ceasefire while filming an appearance for Late Night With Seth Meyers By Armani Syed February 27, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden is facing criticism after he weighed in on the Israel-Hamas war while holding an ice cream cone near his mouth. Biden visited Van Leeuwen’s ice cream shop in…
Takeaways from Biden’s 2024 SOTU Address Biden drew a sharp contrast between his administration’s accomplishments and priorities and those of his Republican rival By Nik Popli / Washington, D.C. March 7, 2024
Delivering what will likely be his most-watched speech before the upcoming Democratic convention, President Joe Biden used his State of the Union address in Washington on Thursday to draw a sharp contrast…
SEC Rules Some Companies Must Report Their Climate Impact The rule was one of the most anticipated in recent years from the SEC. By Associated Press March 6, 2024
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday approved a rule that will require some public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks, after last-minute revisions that…
Thousands of Black Workers Can Sue Tesla for Racism, Judge Rules The lawsuit was first filed in 2017 by a Tesla worker who claimed that the factory production floor was a “hotbed of racist behavior.” By Robert Burnson / Bloomberg February 29, 2024
Almost 6,000 Black workers from Tesla Inc.’s California factory can sue the car maker collectively over claims that it failed to protect them from racism, under a tentative ruling by a California…
Russia Jails Oleg Orlov for Ukraine War Criticism Orlov, co-chair of rights group Memorial, was sentenced for “discrediting” the Russian army in an article for French media. By Anna Gordon February 27, 2024
A Moscow court sentenced human rights activist Oleg Orlov to two and a half years in prison for denouncing the war in Ukraine. Orlov, 70, was accused by prosecutors for “discrediting” the…
Biden Pressures Israel in State of the Union Speech President promises aid pier to address humanitarian crisis in Gaza By Eric Cortellessa March 8, 2024
When President Joe Biden wasn’t making his case for a second term, he was sending a message to Israel: Change your strategy in Gaza. With the eyes of the world on Biden…