Ex-Indiana congressman’s sentencing postponed
Federal prosecutors say Steve Buyer should pay nearly $1.4 million to cover the legal bills of companies forced to incur expenses when he was prosecuted on insider trading charges.
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New Twitter rival app Threads gets tens of millions sign-ups on first day
Early adopters included celebrities like chef Gordon Ramsay, pop star Shakira and actor Jack Black as well as Airbnb, Guinness World Records, Netflix, Vogue magazine and other media outlets.
Pacers lock up Haliburton with 5-year deal worth possible $260M
The formal announcement came on the same day Indiana introduced guard Bruce Brown Jr, who agreed to a two-year deal worth $45 million.
United Methodists lose fifth of U.S. churches in schism over theology
More than 6,000 United Methodist congregations have now received permission to leave the denomination amid a schism over theology and the role of LGBTQ people in the nation’s second-largest Protestant denomination.
U.S. job openings dip, but remain high, showing resilience in labor market
U.S. employers have added a strong 314,000 jobs a month this year, and at 3.7% in May, the unemployment rate is not far off a half-century low.
Indiana legislator convicted of drunken driving admits ‘horrible’ judgment
Rep. Jim Lucas of Seymour said he accepts responsibility and is getting professional help.
Strong demand drives new vehicle sales higher in first half of year
Demand for new SUVs, trucks and cars in the United States picked up steam in the second quarter, but the stronger sales kept prices high for consumers.
FIA president signals support for Andretti Global in Formula One
The bid that stands out most to Mohammed Ben Sulayem is from Andretti Global and General Motors—a supportive sign that Michael Andretti might indeed get the F1 team he’s been chasing for more than two years.
Stalemate: UPS, Teamsters contract talks break down, with each side blaming the other
The Teamsters represent more than half of the company’s workforce in the largest private-sector contract in North America. If a strike occurs, it would be the first since a 15-day walkout by 185,000 workers crippled the company a quarter-century ago.
Wait for passports creating travel purgatory, snarling summer plans
People who thought they were renewing or applying for new passports in plenty of time for their summer trips have flooded what the State Department says is a system still short-staffed from cuts during the pandemic.
Changes coming for U.S. citizenship test
The U.S. citizenship test is being updated, and some immigrants and advocates worry the changes will hurt test-takers with lower levels of English proficiency.
Ransomware criminals dumping students’ private files online after school hacks
The confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware gangs are raw, intimate and graphic. Unlike for hospitals, no federal law exists to require notification from schools.
Student loan resumptions might be felt by retailers, restaurants
Just as the American economy is struggling with high inflation and interest rates, the coming resumption of student loan payments poses yet another potential challenge.
Meta looks to target Twitter with rival app called Threads
Threads could be the latest headache for Elon Musk, who acquired Twitter last year for $44 billion and has been making changes that have unnerved advertisers and turned off users.
Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companies
U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty of Louisiana cited “substantial evidence” of a far-reaching censorship campaign and wrote that the “evidence produced thus far depicts an almost dystopian scenario.”
Air travel congestion eases as United gets handle on canceled flights
Besides better weather, airlines also are running lighter schedules a day ahead of the July 4 holiday. Wednesday figures to be the next big test for the system.
With new limits on tweets, users and advertisers could go elsewhere
Twitter owner Elon Musk has put new curfews on his digital town square, the latest drastic change to the social media platform that could further drive away advertisers and undermine its cultural influence as a trend-setter.
Tesla shares accelerate on new CEO, deliveries and charging deals
Shares jumped 7% Monday morning to a new high for 2023 after the electric car maker said its deliveries in the most recent quarter rose 83% compared with the same period last year.
Activists spurred by affirmative action ruling sue over legacy admissions
A civil rights group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost to the mostly white children of alumni.
What’s Bidenomics? President now embracing term that foes use as slur
Only 34% of U.S. adults approve of President Joe Biden’s leadership on the economy, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs.