Senator Kristin Corrado (R-40) criticized New Jersey Democrats this week for rushing a major change to the state’s Mansion Tax, accusing them of enacting the policy with little notice or input from…
By Valerie Volcovici GUAYAMA, Puerto Rico – The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pledged to combat environmental injustice in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico during a tour of some…
‘Time For A Change’: PAC Backing Trump-Endorsed Harriet Hageman Targets Liz Cheney In New Ad Blitz Gabe Kaminsky on July 26, 2022 A Super PAC is unveiling an ad blitz to bolster…
By Leika Kihara and Divya Chowdhury MUMBAI – The Bank of Japan won’t make any quick or drastic changes to its monetary policy framework and is likely to keep interest rates low,…
SYDNEY – Australia’s parliament sat on Tuesday in Canberra for the first time since Labor won office in an election that also saw the Greens party win record seats, reflecting Australians’ concern…
President Joe Biden’s massive motorcade of gas-guzzling SUVs arrived for his speech about climate change, during his remarks on the climate crisis in Somerset, Massachusetts on Wednesday. The next day, it was…
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST – Around 1,000 Hungarians demonstrated against Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government on Saturday in the latest of a series of smaller demonstrations this week since his right-wing Fidesz…
The two companies launch REdistribute, LLC to create a new venture that will help MLSs innovate, while ensuring brokers are compensated fairly ROCKVILLE, Md., and CHINO HILLS, Calif., July 14, 2022 —…
“Sustainability is central to the way we design products and do business at H&M, and we are always looking for fun and engaging ways to educate our shoppers on how they can…
JERUSALEM – The White House spokesperson John Kirby said National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan misspoke on Wednesday when he told reporters that the United States wished for a Palestinian consulate in East…
SUVA, Fiji – The leader of Vanuatu, pushing to take climate change to the international court, said the slow pace of international negotiations over emissions reduction was “totally out of step” with…
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that WILLIAM SACCO, 49, of Pelham, New Hampshire, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport…
One State’s Schools Are Getting Paid To Change Their ‘Racist’ Mascots Reagan Reese on July 7, 2022 Several Michigan school districts will receive more than $400,000 in funding to change their mascots,…
Wisconsin Supreme Court: No, You Can’t Use A Transgender Name Change To Duck Sex Offender Registry Laurel Duggan on July 7, 2022 The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state’s ban…
By Gloria Dickie LONDON – Extreme weather events – from scorching heatwaves to unusually heavy downpours – have caused widespread upheaval across the globe this year, with thousands of people killed and…
By Praveen Menon and Byron Kaye SYDNEY – Australia’s sex discrimination commissioner has called for urgent changes in the country’s mining industry after a state government report found that sexual harassment and…
(Reuters) – Elon Musk’s transgender daughter has filed a request to change her name in accordance with her new gender identity and because “I no longer live with or wish to be…
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK – Former gymnast and whistleblower Rachael Denhollander said lawsuits filed on Wednesday alleging the FBI botched its investigation into former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar could bring…
By Howard Schneider NEW YORK – Innovations in digital payments and the potential adoption of a central bank digital currency could force central banks to overhaul how they conduct monetary policy, potentially…
By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Anne Kauranen ANKARA/HELSINKI -Finland and Sweden should change their laws if needed to meet Turkey’s demands and win its backing for their bid to join NATO, the Turkish…
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s chief economist said its outlook for strongly rising interest rates this year could change, depending on economic indicators. “This was our…
BERLIN – Germany has agreed to change its constitution to allow for a credit-based special defense fund of 100 billion euros ($107.35 billion) proposed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the German finance…
ANTONI: A Weak Economy Could Have Consequences For Democrats. Will Voters Want Change? E.J. Antoni on May 27, 2022 The latest data from the Department of Commerce shows gross domestic product (GDP)…
TOKYO – The Bank of Japan included information on measures it is taking to combat climate change, such as figures on its energy use and carbon dioxide emissions, as part of its…
Court Hands Exxon Huge Loss In Climate Change Lawsuit Thomas Catenacci on May 25, 2022 The Massachusetts high court dismissed oil giant ExxonMobil’s motion to dismiss a state lawsuit accusing it of…
By Nate Raymond BOSTON -Massachusetts’ high court on Tuesday unanimously rejected Exxon Mobil Corp’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the state’s attorney general accusing the oil company of misleading consumers and…