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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
Heavy rain causes flooding in New York region.
Torrential downpours that caused flash flooding in New York City on Friday reflect a "new normal" due to the effects of climate change, New York Governor Kathy Hochul warned on Saturday, as the city began drying out after one of its wettest days ever.
FILE PHOTO: Remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia...
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters following a closed-door meeting with House Republicans after his last-ditch plan to keep the government temporarily open collapsed yesterday, at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After lawmakers in Congress spent weeks fighting over how to avoid a shutdown that would impact millions...
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat. Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times via AP, Pool
Sen. Dianne Feinstein's death will temporarily narrow Senate Democrats' razor-thin majority.
California's Gavin Newsom previously said he would name a Black woman as Feinstein's replacement.
Newsom said he wouldn't name a replacement who wants to win a full term.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein has died...
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Greg Erken. Courtesy of Greg Erken and Robert Alexander/Getty Images
Greg Erken drives for both Uber and Lyft in Washington, DC, and has given over 12,000 rides.
He says there are steps both the driver and the passenger can take to improve the experience.
For starters, make sure your pickup location is accurate, and don't forget anything...
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Washington region, brace for impact. The federal government is poised to grind to a halt on Oct. 1, after hard-right Republicans in the House indicated they would block any short-term funding solution that the House majority would come up with to keep the government open.
Perhaps nowhere in the country would the effects of a shutdown be felt...
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Amazon Tuesday, a long-awaited move that seeks to bar the company from allegedly abusing its powers to raise prices for shoppers and levy high fees against businesses that sell on its platform.
The lawsuit, filed in Western Washington district court, marks a historic...
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen and testifies during a hearing before the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee on March 23, 2023. - Alex Wong/Getty Images
The U.S. dollar saw an 8% decline in its share of global reserves in 2022 — causing some to question whether the dollar’s days of dominance are over.
Treasury Secretary Jannet...
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Tesla semi trucks | Andy Alfaro/The Modesto Bee/Tribune News Service via Getty Images
Tesla made a splash when it promised to “disrupt” the trucking industry with its electric semi-truck. The automaker claimed the $200,000 vehicle “can travel up to 500 miles on a single charge.” PepsiCo was among the first buyers and is using the electric trucks to...
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Zeor Emission Trucks - Patrick T. Fallon - AFP / Getty Images
California's aggressive new restrictions on diesel engines are already failing, as truckers do everything they can to get around them.
According to USA Today, in April, lawmakers in the Golden State passed a mandate that requires companies to switch over to "zero-emission" trucks with the goal of...
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman sees value in both remote work and being in the office five days a week. - Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for NYT
In the battle among remote work, return-to-office mandates, and hybrid schedules, Pershing Square CEO Bill Ackman has a slightly different approach.
The billionaire investor wants his employees back in the office five days...
