Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims the company collected users’ data without permission
Google will pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle claims the company collected data on users without permission.
Treasury secretary calls on Congress to raise or suspend the debt ceiling by mid-July
The U.S. is on track to run out of money to pay its bills as early as August without congressional action.
Ousted top election official in key swing state urges civility toward ‘caretakers of our democracy’
The former North Carolina elections director who was ousted this week after a politically motivated move by Republicans said Friday she hopes the new leadership will approach elections in a…
Lab tests connect black bear killed by Florida wildlife officers to fatal attack on man and his dog
Officials say lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal attack on a man and his dog a day…
Sen. Cornyn of Texas says federal probe started into Muslim-centered community near Dallas
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas says the U.S. Department of Justice has opened a federal civil rights investigation into a Muslim-centered planned community around one of the state’s largest…
On podcasts, Trump’s surgeon general pick touts organics, questions vaccines and talks spirituality
President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, has appeared on numerous wellness and right-wing podcasts over the past year.
An offshore wind project for New York may be abandoned over Trump administration delays
The Norwegian company Equinor says it will be forced to terminate an offshore wind project for New York within days unless the Trump administration lets construction resume.
Liam and Olivia dominate — again — with top baby names for a sixth year in a row
Liam and Olivia have, for a sixth year together, topped the list of names for babies born in the U.S. in 2024.
15 states sue over Trump’s move to fast-track oil and gas projects via his ‘energy emergency’ order
A coalition of 15 states is suing over President Donald Trump’s efforts to fast-track energy-related projects, saying the administration is bypassing environmental protection laws and threatening endangered species, critical habitat…