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County Clerks raising concerns about allocation of funds for rental housing program
PEORIA, Ill. – County clerks and housing authority leaders in Central Illinois are raising concerns about where money meant for rental housing assistance is going to. Representatives from Peoria...
Jan 31, 2023
Senators propose new U.S. airline passenger protections after meltdowns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of seven U.S. senators on Tuesday proposed sweeping consumer protections for airline passengers after a series of disruptions over the last year. U.S. Senators Richard B...
Jan 31, 2023
U.S. FTC asks judge to pause Meta deal for VR company Within
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday asked a judge to put a hold on Meta Platforms Inc's deal to buy virtual reality app maker Within Unlimited while the two sides await ...
Jan 31, 2023
Amid ‘unprecedented’ prolonged revenue boom, state finds budget breathing room
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Sustained higher-than-predicted state tax revenues have in recent months given lawmakers a level of budgeting flexibility that is, at least in modern times,...
Jan 31, 2023
New York attorney general calls for new sanctions against Donald Trump
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's attorney general on Tuesday asked a judge to sanction former U.S. President Donald Trump, his adult children, the Trump Organization and their lawye...
Jan 31, 2023
U.S., India partnership targets arms and AI to compete with China
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is launching a partnership with India on Tuesday that President Joe Biden hopes will help the countries compete against China on military equ...
Jan 31, 2023
U.S. seeks new dispute panel over Canadian dairy imports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday said it was seeking a second dispute settlement panel over Canada's dairy import quotas under the North American trade agreement, charging that Cana...
Jan 31, 2023
Court blocks New Jersey law that allows state to sue gun industry
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a New Jersey law authorizing the state's attorney general to sue gun manufacturers and sellers for endangering public safety, finding ...
Jan 31, 2023
Exclusive-EU’s Breton tells Twitter to do more to comply with bloc’s tech rules
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Tuesday told Twitter owner Elon Musk to do more to fully comply with the bloc's online content rules. "I welcome the effort that Twitter is mak...
Jan 31, 2023
Amazon illegally threatened NYC workers ahead of union votes, judge finds
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc illegally threatened to withhold raises and benefits from workers at two New York City warehouses if they voted to unionize, a judge with the National Lab...
Jan 31, 2023
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