United Auto Workers union gets $1.1M for lake house built for convicted former president
The United Auto Workers union says it got $1.1 million for a lakefront house in northern Michigan that was being built for former president Dennis Williams, who was sentenced to prison in a federal corruption probe.
NYC union pushes back against de Blasio mandate to get vaccinated or take weekly COVID tests
New York City's largest public employee union pushed back against Mayor Bill de Blasio's requirement that all city employees be vaccinated or face weekly COVID-19 tests by mid-September.
Aon, Willis Tower Watson scrap roughly $30 billion merger
Aon PLC and Willis Towers Watson PLC abandoned a more than $30 billion tie-up to create the world’s largest insurance broker.
DeSantis handed victory as US appeals court rules against CDC cruise ship restrictions
A U.S. appeals court reversed its decision and let stand a lower court order prohibiting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from enforcing coronavirus restrictions on Florida cruise ships.
Lt. Gov. announces plan to combat crime: give tax credits to Georgians who donate to police departments
Georgia's lieutenant governor announced a new plan to combat crime in the state as violence continues to rise in the state and across America.
Texas considers banning Ben & Jerry's over Israel boycott
Texas officials said Thursday they are considering banning Ben & Jerry’s statewide after the Vermont-based company announced it will no longer sell ice cream in "Occupied Palestinian Territory."
Florida Gov. DeSantis weighs in on Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott, requests state action
Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday put out a warning to Ben & Jerry’s, and their parent company Unilver, over a decision to boycott the West Bank.
Texas farmers request Biden administration cover illegal immigration costs
Texas farmers are requesting the Biden administration pay for all the damages to their farms caused by the surge in illegal immigration.
California state treasurer sued for sexual harassment and racial discrimination
A former California state employee has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Treasurer Fiona Ma.
PG&E tells California officials its equipment may have sparked massive fire
Utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) told California officials that its equipment may be responsible for one of the large fires ongoing in the state.
Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, SpaceX hubs could help boost local real estate prices
"Given that SpaceX and Blue Origin employees have sophisticated high-tech skills with presumably high income, the impacted small community real estate market will clearly benefit," NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun told FOX Business.
Lindsey Graham declares 'big win' after Notre Dame announces on-campus Chick-fil-A despite pushback
Sen. Lindsey Graham declared a “big win” after Notre Dame University said a Chick-fil-A will open on campus next year despite resistance from some students and staff.
California legislature approves nation's first state-funded guaranteed income program
California's legislature has passed a bill that will approve monthly payments with no restrictions to foster kids when they age out, and for pregnant women.
Tommy Hilfiger pays $46.25 million for Palm Beach mansion
Months after selling their grand Connecticut estate for $45 million, fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger and his wife Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger have snapped up a Palm Beach mansion for $46.25 million, according to three people familiar with the situation.
Sen. Graham says he'd 'go to war' for Chick-fil-A after outrage at chain on Catholic campus
Sen. Lindsey Graham said he is ready to “go to war” for Chick-fil-A after some students and faculty members at Notre Dame denounced a proposal to open the fast-food chain on campus.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings sues Florida over vaccine passport ban
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is suing Florida's surgeon general over the state's vaccine passport ban, arguing that they should be able to verify passengers' vaccination status when they set sail from Miami on August 15.
Dem-backed MLB All-Star Game move cost majority-Black Atlanta tens of millions of dollars
The left-wing push to move Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game out of Atlanta in the name of racial equity cost the majority-Black city an estimated $70 million or more, according to experts.
Louisiana lawmaker leads effort to pull protections from tech companies that target users’ emotions
Louisiana Republican John Kennedy introduced a bill on Tuesday designed to prevent technology companies from collecting data on what issues agitate users and then using that information to get them to spend more time on their platform.
Ohio introduces data privacy legislation that allows residents to have their data deleted
Lawmakers in Ohio on Tuesday unveiled data privacy legislation that aims to create new data rights for residents in the state, allowing them to have more control over their personal data.
Ohio prepared to ‘compete’ for business investment, jobs as it slashes tax rates
Ohio is ready to reap the economic benefits of a tax reform strategy 15 years in the making – the state is just one of a handful to announce rate reductions as its economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.

















