By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal – Bitcoin is beginning to reassert its dominance over challengers to its cryptocurrency crown. The original digital coin was assailed by thousands of…
House Republicans are staunchly opposed to Democrats’ proposed bill to bolster American competitiveness against China, potentially complicating their goal of passing legislation by the beginning of March. White House officials have…
By Elizabeth Culliford – Since October, Facebook has renamed the company, articulated a vision of the internet where people can digitally connect through virtual-reality avatars or teleport to see places…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the West that its “panic” over Russia potentially invading his country risked hurting its economy, BBC News reported. “There are signals even from respected leaders…
By Kanishka Singh – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has “persistent deficiencies” in its ability to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies, the U.S.…
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill set the stage to raise salaries for employees in his inner circle and confidential appointments. At Monday’s meeting, Council President Kevin…
By Lawrence Hurley, Andrew Chung and Jason Lange WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden can make history by appointing the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court to succeed the…
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING – Most fans at an ice hockey game devote their attention to the whizzing puck and crunching body checks. Rick Ragan fixates on the frozen white…
By Jonnelle Marte – The Federal Reserve is beginning to lay out the specifics of how it plans to cull the bond holdings amassed to bolster the U.S. economy during…
By Helen Coster – NBCUniversal is lowering its TV ratings expectations for the Beijing Winter Games by as much as half depending on the time of day and the platform,…
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON – Two and a half years ago Nelson Peltz, the billionaire activist investor who often presents himself as a partner with constructive advice for companies, told…
MILAN – Italian supercar brand Lamborghini plans to roll out its first fully electric model at the end of this decade, its Chief Executive Stephan Winkelmann said in remarks confirmed…
By Krishna N. Das and Aftab Ahmed RAJPURA, India – Srijan Upadhyay supplied fried snacks to small eateries and roadside stalls in the poor eastern Indian state of Bihar before…
MIAMI, FL – After a two-week cruise of the Caribbean, the Crystal Symphony was supposed to wrap up its cruise in Miami, but when the line was told U.S. Marshals…
Top Republicans on the House Oversight Committee opened a probe into a possible pay-to-play scheme that allegedly resulted in a massive loan for a solar firm that a Democratic megadonor…
Starbucks will no longer require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine or face weekly testing, it announced in a note to employees Tuesday. The company previously planned to require employees…
The California Department of Education said it would remove Aztec and Ashe chants from its state curriculum Thursday after backlash from parents who believed their inclusion to be unconstitutional. The…
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday signed a revision to the State of Emergency declaration, requiring Delawareans to wear masks in indoor public settings, including convenience stores, grocery stores, gyms, restaurants, bars, hair…
Facebook parent company Meta will require its in-person workers to receive a booster shot in addition to a COVID-19 vaccine, the company announced Monday. By March 28, Meta employees must…
Ailan Evans on January 6, 2022 The sister of a man allegedly murdered by members of an anti-government movement is suing Facebook parent company Meta, alleging the social media company…
TRENTON, NJ – The omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus continues to grow across New Jersey despite the state having one of the highest vaccination rates in America. On Saturday,…
BOSTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division today filed an amended complaint that alleges that the Chicopee…
California’s citizen redistricting commission finalized a new congressional map late Monday that puts every Democratic incumbent in a seat that President Joe Biden won by at least 10 points. The…
Amazon stopped offering customer ratings and reviews of books sold in China at the request of the Chinese Communist Party, according to a Reuters investigation. The Chinese government ordered Amazon…
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey is one of America’s most vaccinated states. It has one of the toughest mask mandates in the country, requiring masks in public buildings and in…