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Supreme Court temporarily blocks OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal that would protect Sackler family

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The justices on Thursday agreed to a Biden administration request to put the brakes on an agreement reached last year with state and local governments.

Mississippi Supreme Court won’t remove Favre from lawsuit over misspent welfare dollars

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

The Mississippi Supreme Court says it will not remove NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money.

U.S. inflation ticks up for the first time in a year to 3.2 percent rate, but core inflation remains low

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The July inflation figure remained far below last year's peak of 9.1 percent, though still above the Federal Reserve's 2 percent target.

Norfolk Southern content with minimum safety too often, regulators say after Ohio train derailment

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

Regulators say Norfolk Southern has made improvements since a fiery Ohio derailment but still falls well short of being the "gold standard for safety" it is striving to be. Instead, the railroad is too often only willing to meet minimum…

Biden issues an executive order restricting tech investments in China

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

In a sign of growing strains between the world's two biggest powers, Biden has signed an executive order to block and regulate U.S.-based investments going toward China for computer chips, micro electronics, quantum technologies and AI.

Unprecedented levels of damage from storms this year is upending U.S. towns, insurance industry

By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

Waves of thunderstorms in the U.S. during the first half of this year led to $34 billion in insured losses, an unprecedented level of financial damage as climate change contributes to the frequency and severity of violent meteorological events.

Millions struggle to pay AC bills amid increasing heat waves. Federal aid reaches only a fraction

By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press

While President Joe Biden has invested billions into federal programs that subsidize the poorest Americans' energy costs, the help reaches only a fraction of the most vulnerable during the sweltering summer months.

Special counsel obtained search warrant for Twitter to turn over info on Trump’s account, documents say

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

The details were included in a decision from the federal appeals court in Washington rejecting Twitter's claim that it should not have been held in contempt or sanctioned.

New Zealand is partnering with BlackRock in aim to reach 100 percent renewable electricity

By Nick Perry, Associated Press

The government said it was helping BlackRock launch a $1.2 billion fund to ramp up investments in wind and solar generation, as well as battery storage.

Supreme Court reinstates regulation of ghost guns

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The court Tuesday voted 5-4 to put on hold a ruling from a federal judge in Texas that invalidated the Biden administration's regulation of ghost gun kits.