Republicans prosecutors target corporate diversity programmes
State attorneys general threaten top US companies with legal action over race-based quotas.
1970-01-01 08:00
US officials worry about 'chilling effect' on combating election disinformation after order limiting Biden administration contact with social platforms
A federal judge's move to limit how some US agencies communicate with social media companies could have a "chilling effect" on how the federal government and states address election-related disinformation just as the 2024 election cycle get underway, according to interviews with current and former US officials.
1970-01-01 08:00
Disney seeks to toss district lawsuit in DeSantis feud
By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware Walt Disney Co will ask a Florida judge on Friday to dismiss a
1970-01-01 08:00
California state leaders vow to provide textbooks for students after a school board rejected a social studies curriculum
After a Southern California school district rejected a state-endorsed social studies curriculum that includes material on gay rights, top state officials are vowing to buy a textbook in question and distribute it to students before the new school year.
1970-01-01 08:00
Strong U.S. demand eases pressure on Novo to show weight-loss drug's health benefits
By Maggie Fick LONDON Soaring U.S. demand for Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug has reduced the pressure from investors
1970-01-01 08:00
Lucrative speaking fees for Donald and Melania Trump revealed in revised personal financial disclosure filing
A revised personal financial disclosure filing from former President Donald Trump made public Thursday offered new details about the roughly $1 billion that he appears to have earned in his post-presidential life, including lucrative speaking engagements by Trump and his wife, along with more specifics about his foreign business ventures.
1970-01-01 08:00
Charges dismissed against Portland police officer accused of hitting photographer with baton
Assault charges have been dismissed against an Oregon police officer who admitted to hitting a photographer in the head with his baton during a demonstration in the wake of George Floyd's death in the summer of 2020, court records show.
1970-01-01 08:00
Actors Go on Strike in New Blow to Struggling Hollywood Studios
For the first time in six decades, Hollywood writers and actors are on strike at the same time
1970-01-01 08:00
A Florida wildlife center says it lost 'nearly all' of its animals in a fire: 'We are devastated'
A Florida wildlife center was badly damaged and "nearly all" of its animals were killed in an overnight fire, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office and the wildlife center said.
1970-01-01 08:00
'Nobody was there:' What's behind the summer slump at Disney World and Universal Orlando
Long lines and jam-packed crowds tend to go hand in hand at Central Florida's world-famous theme parks during the summer months, but Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando parkgoers may be in for a reprieve this season.
1970-01-01 08:00
Disney CEO Iger Is Seeking Partners to Transition TV Business
Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger said his leadership role was extended for another two years
1970-01-01 08:00
Disney CEO Bob Iger says he's open to selling ABC and its cable networks -- but not ESPN
Disney CEO Bob Iger said his company will be "expansive" in its thinking about the future of its linear TV networks, acknowledging that a sale remains an option.
1970-01-01 08:00