Aug 18 Biden's climate change measure promises future land leases for oil companies By Matthew Brown, Michael Phillis, Associated Press The legislation mandates several oil and gas lease sales. It also locks renewables and fossil fuel together for 10 years. So if the Biden administration wants solar and wind, it must first offer new oil and gas leases. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 7:58 American cities, states can't find enough workers despite an influx of federal funding By Catherine Rampell, Diane Lincoln Estes The number of Americans filing for unemployment fell to 250,000 last week, dipping for the first time in three weeks. But as students across the country return to school, many districts are facing staff shortages. State and local governments are… Continue watching
Aug 18 Hundreds of Google workers demand abortion protections, data privacy By Associated Press Hundreds of Google employees are petitioning the company to extend its abortion health care benefits to contract workers and to strengthen privacy protections for Google users searching for abortion information online. Continue reading
Aug 18 Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson settles for 11-game suspension By Tom Withers, Associated Press Watson was accused of sexually harassing and coercing the women during massage therapy sessions while he played for the Houston Texans. Continue reading
Aug 18 Federal judge says Starbucks must reinstate fired workers By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press A federal judge is ordering Starbucks to reinstate seven employees in Memphis, Tennessee, who were fired earlier this year after leading an effort to unionize their store. Continue reading
Aug 18 Slightly fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week as strong labor market continues By Matt Ott, Associated Press Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to be the strongest segment of the U.S. economy. Continue reading
Aug 17 Ruling clears Joe Biden's 2021 pause on new oil, gas leases By Kevin McGill, Matthew Brown, Associated Press A judge's order that forced the Biden administration to resume sales of oil and gas leases on federal land and waters has been lifted by a federal appeals court. Continue reading
Aug 17 Egypt's central bank governor resigns as economic struggles mount By Samy Magdy, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press The Middle East's most populous nation has struggled to curb inflation triggered by Russia's war in Ukraine, high oil prices and a drop in tourism. Continue reading
Aug 17 Judge says pharmacies owe 2 Ohio counties $650 million in opioids suit By Mark Gillispie, Associated Press A federal judge in Cleveland has awarded $650 million in damages to two Ohio counties that sued CVS, Walgreens and Walmart over the way the national pharmacy chains distributed opioids to their communities. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Rudy Giuliani appears before Georgia grand jury in 2020 election probe In our news wrap Wednesday, Rudy Giuliani appeared before a special grand jury in Georgia over his attempts to change the state's 2020 election results, former Vice President Pence implored Republicans to stop attacks on the FBI, the CDC announced… Continue watching