Jan 24 U.S. vows to crack down on counterfeit goods By Associated Press Customs and Border Patrol plans to subject online retailers, including the growing number of third-party sales that have proliferated on major online platforms, and warehouse operators to increased scrutiny. Continue reading
Jan 23 Puerto Ricans protest in anger over unused emergency aid amid earthquakes By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Anger is growing over emergency aid that until recently sat unused in a warehouse amid ongoing earthquakes. Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump administration approves Keystone pipeline on U.S. land By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The Trump administration has approved a right-of-way allowing the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline to be built across U.S. land. Continue reading
Jan 22 California governor urges judge to reject PG&E bankruptcy plan By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging a federal judge to reject Pacific Gas and Electric's blueprint for getting out of bankruptcy and renewing his threat to lead a bid to turn the beleaguered utility into a government-run operation. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 4:47 In Davos, Trump hails U.S. ‘economic boom,’ downplays climate crisis By Ryan Chilcote As his Senate impeachment trial begins, President Trump is meeting with other world leaders, economic scholars and business moguls in Davos, Switzerland, as part of the World Economic Forum. In an address there, Trump hailed a U.S. economic "boom" and… Continue watching
Jan 21 WATCH: Trump addresses World Economic Forum at Davos Trump addressed the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, hours before his historic impeachment trial was to reconvene in the U.S. Senate in Washington. Continue reading
Jan 21 Column: Why bosses should let employees surf the web at work By Stephanie Andel, The Conversation New research suggests "cyberloafing" can help workers cope with an exceptionally stressful work environment. Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump heads to Davos as Senate readies for impeachment trial By Darlene Superville, Associated Press When President Donald Trump’s historic impeachment trial is called to order in the Senate this week, he'll be thousands of miles away at the Davos economic forum in the Swiss Alps. Continue reading
Jan 20 How black Americans’ lives have–and haven’t–changed since Dr. King’s death By Sharon Austin, The Conversation Today we are still fighting many of the same battles as Dr. Martin Luther King did in his day. Continue reading
Jan 20 Google CEO calls for regulation of artificial intelligence By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press “There is no question in my mind that artificial intelligence needs to be regulated. The question is how best to approach this,” Sundar Pichai said. Continue reading