Jun 21 World well short of progress needed to meet UN’s 2030 sustainable development goals By Melina Walling, Associated Press The world is falling well short of the progress needed to meet the United Nations' sustainable development goals by 2030 in areas ranging from poverty to clean energy to biodiversity. Continue reading
Jun 21 IRS reduces tax return backlog by 80 percent and improves customer service, report says By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The IRS has processed tens of millions of tax returns faster this year compared with years past, and getting through to customer service on the phone is slowly improving. Continue reading
Jun 21 FTC sues Amazon, alleges enrollment of consumers in Prime membership without consent By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press It also alleged the company’s leadership slowed or rejected changes that made canceling the subscription easier. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: Fed Chair Powell testifies on inflation and interest rates before House committee By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press “Inflation pressures continue to run high, and the process of getting inflation back down to 2% has a long way to go,” Powell said on the first of two days of semi-annual testimony on Capitol Hill. Continue reading
Jun 20 Plan to discharge water into Hudson River from closed Indian Point nuclear plant sparks uproar By Michael Hill, Associated Press Supporters of the plan say the releases are no different than those made when Indian Point was producing power and that the concentration of tritium has been far below federal standards. Continue reading
Jun 20 Cities in Saudi Arabia, Italy, South Korea battle to host 2030 World Expo By Angela Charlton, Associated Press Cities in Saudi Arabia, Italy and South Korea are vying for the chance to host the 2030 World Expo, or world's fair. The event brings in big revenue and a boost to the image and reputation of the host cities. Continue reading
Jun 20 Sen. Bernie Sanders launches probe into Amazon’s safety practices, asks workers to share stories By Associated Press The move follows a series of probes Sanders has initiated against Starbucks and Moderna in his role as chairman of a committee that oversees health and labor issues. Continue reading
Jun 17 Under court deal with SEC, Binance can continue U.S. operations amid fraud suit By Frank Bajak, Associated Press The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Binance have reached an agreement in court that lets the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange continue to operate in the United States as it battles SEC fraud charges. Continue reading
Jun 17 Eviction filings soar over 50% above pre-pandemic levels in some cities as rents increase By Michael Casey, R.J. Rico, Associated Press Among the hardest-hit are Houston, where rates were 56 percent higher in April and 50 percent higher in May. In Minneapolis/St. Paul, rates rose 106 percent in March, 55 percent in April and 63 percent in May. Continue reading
Jun 16 China calls hacking report ‘far-fetched,’ accuses the U.S. of cyberattacks By Associated Press The Mandiant report came ahead of a visit to Beijing by Secretary of State Antony Blinken aimed at repairing relations that have been strained by disputes over human rights, security and other issues. Continue reading