Hawaiian Electric investors hit by Maui wildfires
Hawaiian Electric is working to restore power to thousands of residents devastated by wildfires, as well as investor confidence with shares are near a 37-year low.
LA leaders announce regional retail crime task force following spate of viral flash mob robberies
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and law enforcement leaders from the area vowed to catch the retail thieves that are terrorizing stores and shoppers.
New Jersey closes 27 Boston Markets after finding 'violations of workers’ rights,’ $600K in wages owed
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has issued stop-work orders at more than two dozen Boston Market locations in the state over alleged violations.
Senator JD Vance calls on US Steel to refuse buyout bids from foreign entities
Ohio GOP Senator JD Vance sent a letter to U.S. Steel calling on the storied American company to reject any buyout offers from foreign entities.
Minnesota rebate checks on the way this week, governor says
Millions of Minnesota households can expect rebate checks of up to $1,300 to start arriving this week, but Republicans say Gov. Tim Walz mislead voters about check size.
Maui entrepreneur who lost everything in wildfires: ‘We got blindsided’
Cole Millington built his hot sauce business in Lahaina, Hawaii, during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was working to scaling it up before the wildfires in West Maui destroyed everything he had.
Elon Musk says SpaceX using Starlink to aid Maui wildfire recovery
Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of SpaceX and Tesla, said Wednesday that the two companies are aiding relief efforts after the deadly Maui wildfires.
GoFundMe fundraisers for Maui wildfires draw over $30 million in contributions
GoFundMe fundraisers for the Maui wildfires have drawn over $30 million in contributions as of Wednesday, with people from all over the world donating.
Massachusetts health officials warn of data breach involving more than 134K people
Health officials in Massachusetts are warning more than 134,000 residents, who currently or were enrolled in certain state programs, that their personal data may have been stolen.
Deadly Maui wildfires inflict multibillion-dollar blow to Hawaii’s economy
The wildfire that devastated the Maui town of Lahaina is projected to cost $3.5 billion to $7 billion in property damage and lost output, according to an estimate by Moody's Analytics.
Hawaiian Electric Co. facing class-action lawsuit over Maui fire
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Hawaiian Electric, alleging that the utility company kept power on despite warnings ahead of last week's deadly wildfires.
Texas sues Shell, claiming fire at Houston area facility damaged environment
The Texas attorney general's office filed a lawsuit against Shell, seeking over $1 million and alleging a fire at a facility near Houston damaged the environment.
San Francisco robotaxis cause traffic 'fiasco' day after expansion approved
Just a day after California regulators approved a controversial plan allowing robotaxis to operate in San Franciscio at all hours, a group of the autonomous vehicles jammed traffic.
White House issues guidelines to boost use of US-made goods in government-funded infrastructure projects
The White House released definitive guidelines on bolstering the utilization of domestically produced goods in infrastructure projects funded by the government.
Dozens of Chicago-area gas stations forced to slash hours over crime surge
Hammond, Indiana, is requiring its gas stations to close overnight in response to violent crime at night.
Maui wedding photographer speaks out as wildfires leave local industry in question: 'Going to take years'
The catastrophic wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, have left wedding vendors and residents overall concerned about their futures and recovery as the blaze puts tourism in question.
'Crazy plane lady' kicks off comeback after viral American Airlines meltdown
Dallas marketing executive Tiffany Gomas refuses to be canceled and she has bounced back after embarrassing American Airlines "not real" meltdown went viral.
Legal pursuits of Trump come at high cost for taxpayers, former president's PAC 'Save America': report
Former President Trump's PAC "Save America" has spent more than $20 million in legal fees since the start of 2023, while special counsel investigations have cost taxpayers over $13 million since 2020.
Financial services firm pledges $1M direct donation to Hawaii wildfire recovery
Jefferies Financial Group pledged Monday to help Hawaiian wildfire humanitarian assistance by making charitable donations. The wildfires have led to at least 96 deaths.
DeSantis calls on Disney to drop lawsuit against him, warns company it is 'going to lose'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has re-upped his call for Disney to drop its lawsuit against him and other Florida officials, warning the entertainment giant it is "going to lose."


















