Law enforcement struggling to recruit since death of George Floyd
Law enforcement agencies across the country experienced a wave of retirements and departures in the year since George Floyd’s death. Meanwhile, hiring has slowed.
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Senators eye $579B in new infrastructure spending as part of $1T plan
Lawmakers say the group’s tentative agreement represents important progress in fashioning a bill that can pass such an evenly divided Congress this year, but they are also aware that it could easily unravel.
College Football Playoff considering expansion to 12 teams
The College Football Playoff announced Thursday it will consider expanding from four to 12 teams to settle the championship, with six spots reserved for the highest-ranked conference champions and the other six going to at-large selections.
New federal COVID-19 safety rules exempt most employers
The Biden administration has exempted most employers from long-awaited rules for protecting workers from the coronavirus, angering labor advocates who had spent more than a year lobbying for the protections.
Medicare copays for new Alzheimer’s drug could reach $11,500
Separately, Dr. Aaron Kesselheim of Harvard University became the third member of an FDA advisory panel that opposed the drug to step down over the decision to approve it.
Superstar Racing Experience made-for-TV series debuts with Indy 500 winner
Ray Evernham and Tony Stewart took great care in extending invites to the made-for-TV league they had co-created. They thoughtfully pulled in a dozen of the most iconic names in modern day motorsports. Never did they expect the reigning Indianapolis 500 winner to be in the field.
Indiana court nixes Land Rover seizure over $400 drug deal
An Indiana man whose $35,000 Land Rover was seized after his arrest for selling heroin will get to keep the vehicle, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday, more than two years after the U.S. Supreme Court sided with him in a key ruling on criminal fines.
Millennial Money: Trial, error, and what I learned in my 20s
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Another big jump in prices tightens squeeze on U.S. consumers
American consumers absorbed another surge in prices in May—a 0.6% increase over April and 5% over the past year, the biggest 12-month inflation spike since 2008.
U.S. unemployment claims fall to 376,000, their sixth straight drop
The Labor Department reported Tuesday that a record 4 million people quit their jobs in April, a sign that they are confident enough in their prospects to try something new.
Senators push measure to accelerate donor-advised funds, foundation giving
Two key U.S. senators introduced legislation Wednesday designed to spur faster payouts from donor-advised funds and foundations, giving new momentum to an effort that has deeply divided philanthropy.
Wedding boom is on as vendors scramble to keep up
With restrictions on large gatherings loosening, wedding planners and others who make the magic happen said they’ve started pushing their bookings into late 2022 and early 2023.
U.S. increasingly unlikely to meet Biden’s July 4 vaccination goal
The pace of new vaccinations in the United State has dropped below 400,000 people per day—down from a high of nearly 2 million per day two months ago.
Biden ends GOP infrastructure talks, but new group emerges
Shortly after the Biden-Capito talks collapsed, 10 senators huddled late Thursday over pizza—five Republicans, five Democrats—emerging after three hours with some optimism their new effort could create a viable path forward.
Senate passes $250B effort to boost U.S. tech industry, counter rivals
The bill sponsored by Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., includes $10 billion to fund regional technology hubs—one of which Indiana officials are hoping to land—for five years.
Study: Racial diversity on corporate boards jumped over past year
Many U.S. companies have rushed to appoint Black members to their boards of directors since racial justice protests swept the country last year. But, in the two preceding years, progress on increasing racial diversity on boards stagnated, a new study revealed Tuesday.
Global glitch: Swaths of internet go down after cloud outage
Dozens of websites briefly went offline around the globe Tuesday, including CNN, The New York Times and Britain’s government home page, after an outage at the cloud service Fastly.
Outage at cloud company Fastly hobbles swaths of internet
Dozens of high-traffic websites including the New York Times, CNN, Twitch and Reddit could not be reached Tuesday morning.
Slow charging times remain obstacle for electric vehicle makers
Automakers have developed EVs that go farther per charge and fill up faster. Problem is, most public charging stations fill cars much too slowly, requiring hours—not minutes—to provide enough electricity for an extended trip.
FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer’s drug panned by experts
The decision, which could affect millions of older Americans and their families, also has far-reaching implications for the standards used to evaluate experimental therapies, including those that show only incremental benefits.