Presented by Panasonic — Nine states this week sued the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over a rule that requires publicly traded companies to disclose some climate-related information to potential investors. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story 9 more states sue SEC over climate disclosure rule Nine states this week...
Law enforcement is struggling to prosecute abusive, sexually explicit images of minors created by artificial intelligence (AI), Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) told fellow members at a House Oversight subcommittee hearing Tuesday. Laws against child sexual abuse material (CSAM) require “an actual photo, a real photograph, of a child, to be prosecuted,” Carl Szabo, vice...
Oklahoma high school student Nex Benedict died from suicide, the state medical examiner’s office ruled Wednesday, ending more than a month of speculation. The 16-year-old, who identified under the two-spirit, transgender and gender-nonconforming umbrella, died Feb. 8 after ingesting a lethal amount of antihistamines and antidepressants, according to a summary report obtained by The Hill....
House Republicans took aim at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) at a Wednesday hearing over its proposed rule regulating financial services like digital wallets and payment apps. The agency announced its proposal to supervise the nonbank financial technology in November, with CFPB Director Rohit Chopra saying the rule “would crack down on one avenue...
President Biden rallied a crowd in Milwaukee Wednesday by citing former President Trump’s recent remarks suggesting he’s open to cuts to Medicare and Social Security. “Just this week, Donald Trump said cuts to Social Security and Medicare are on the table. When asked if he’d change his position, he said quote, there’s a lot we can do...
A jury left a Michigan courtroom Wednesday afternoon to begin deliberations to determine if James Crumbley, the father of a school shooter, is guilty of involuntary manslaughter after he allegedly failed to safely secure the gun his son used. Prosecutor Karen McDonald urged the 12-member jury to convict Crumbley in her closing remarks, arguing that...
California saw a spike in tuberculosis cases in 2023, returning to levels not seen since before the pandemic. In 2023, there were 2,113 reported cases of tuberculosis (TB) in California — a 15 percent increase from the 1,842 reported cases in 2022. The number of cases in 2023 mirrors those in 2019, which saw 2,110...
The Senate is facing growing pressure to pass a bill that could ban TikTok after it cleared the House with overwhelming bipartisan support and the blessing of President Biden. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act easily passed the House in a 352-65 vote Wednesday. The bill would require ByteDance, TikTok's China-based parent...
Vice President Harris will convene a roundtable on marijuana reform Friday with rapper Fat Joe, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and individuals who received pardons for marijuana convictions. A White House official said Harris will highlight actions the Biden administration has taken to pursue criminal justice reforms, including by pardoning tens of thousands of Americans with...