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California takes on oil companies again with law that could cap profits in state

California takes on oil companies again with law that could cap profits in state

2 hours ago   |   Politico

Gov. Gavin Newsom is signing legislation that could force the oil industry to cap profits and reveal gas price data in its largest U.S. market - demonstrating his clout in a...
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Illinois considers letting non-citizens become police officers

Illinois considers letting non-citizens become police officers

3 hours ago   |   WGN TV

There's a push to crack down on banking executives responsible for the collapse of their financial institutions. Iowa could ban the state's public universities from spending...
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SVB collapse could have ripple effects on minority-owned banks

SVB collapse could have ripple effects on minority-owned banks

5 hours ago   |   NPR

Four minority founders reflect on the health of minority-owned banks in the U.S. following the sudden collapse of SVB. (Image credit: Noah Berger/AFP via Getty Images)
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A court just reinstated the murder conviction of Adnan Syed from 'Serial' case but he will not return to prison immediately

6 hours ago   |   Fortune

The Appellate Court of Maryland ruled a lower court failed to give sufficient notice to the victim's family when it scheduled the September hearing that vacated Syed's conviction.
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Ilhan Omar Joins Progressives Opposing TikTok Ban-As White House Weighs Ramifications Of Angering Younger Voters

7 hours ago   |   Forbes   |   2 articles

Rep. Ilhan Omar joined the ranks of progressive lawmakers speaking out against a proposed ban on TikTok amid growing criticism from U.S. lawmakers about the company's...
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Stocks edge lower as some calm remains on Wall Street

7 hours ago   |   The Morning Call   |   2 articles

By STAN CHOE NEW YORK - Stocks edged lower in relatively quiet trading on Tuesday, and Wall Street is regaining some cool at the tail end of what's been a turmoil-filled...
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President Biden visits a semiconductor manufacturer to highlight the $280 billion CHIPS Act ahead of the new budget showdown

8 hours ago   |   Fortune


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Confronting The Real TikTok Threat

8 hours ago   |   Forbes

After calling for a U.S. ban on TikTok for more than two and half years in this space, it looks like Congress is finally acting on my advice-but the larger threat from TikTok...
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A judge just upheld the Boy Scouts' $2.4 billion bankruptcy plan after getting hit with more than 80,000 claims of child sex abuse

8 hours ago   |   Fortune   |   11 articles

The plan would allow the Irving, Texas-based Boy Scouts of America to continue operating while compensating tens of thousands of alleged victims.
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A1 Padel Has Developed A Global Strategy To Expand And Introduce Its Circuit To The U.S

8 hours ago   |   Forbes


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Today's Wordle 648 Hints, Clues And Answer For Wednesday, March 29th

How to solve today's Wordle with hints, clues and tips as well as today's word. Read more ...

More than $30K of taxpayers' money, 220 hours spent on single Spring Branch...

Spring Branch ISD is expediting its book-banning process, which skips teacher, administrator, and parent feedback and leaves book review decisions to the school board. Read more ...

Nevada lawmakers look to close loophole on real estate transfer taxes

Proposed legislation would ensure the tax still applies if the property is transferred to a business entity that was “formed for the purpose of avoiding those taxes.” Read more ...

The Screed Against Crypto

This year's Economic Report of the President, which the White House put out this month, contains a new chapter: a 35-page screed against cryptocurrency. Read more ...

How Newsom fell short of the oil penalty he wanted but still scored a...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom launched an offensive in his war with Big Oil. The battle didn't go as planned. Read more ...

Some Russians can't agree if they should honor convict soldiers who died in...

Graves of Wagner group mercenaries killed in the Russian invasion war in Ukraine are being buried in the Mavrino village cemetery in the outskirts of Moscow. Celestino... Read more ...

FBI trying to track down what it calls a faux Armani-wearing, soccer mom...

The bureau's typically business-like demeanor online was uncharacteristically spicy when it pointed out a couple of this wanted suspect's descriptors. Read more ...

I was $70K in debt - now I'm ‘cash stuffing' to become a millionaire

I was $70K in debt - now I'm ‘cash stuffing' to become a millionaire

"It was life-changing for me. I was not managing my money. I needed to take accountability for my previous financial mistakes," Jasmine Taylor said. Read more ...

California takes on oil companies again with law that could cap profits in state

California takes on oil companies again with law that could cap profits in state

Gov. Gavin Newsom is signing legislation that could force the oil industry to cap profits and reveal gas price data in its largest U.S. market - demonstrating his clout in a... Read more ...

Illinois considers letting non-citizens become police officers

Illinois considers letting non-citizens become police officers

There's a push to crack down on banking executives responsible for the collapse of their financial institutions. Iowa could ban the state's public universities from spending... Read more ...