The investigation is aimed at determining whether the agency engaged in discriminatory employment practices. The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday said it had opened an investigation into employment practices at California’s Environmental Protection Agency.
A lawyer asked Katy Perry on Tuesday whether she stood to gain money or anything else from a trial in a long legal fight over a California mansion. “Justice” was the one-word answer from the singing superstar, former American Idol judge and recent astronaut, part of an hour of remote testimony she gave in a…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 26, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The S&P 500 ticked higher on Wednesday as investors turn their eyes to Nvidia earnings, which could be a make-or-break moment for the bull market. The broad…
The president has made no secret of his distaste for wind and solar in America. Now he’s taking his fossil fuel agenda overseas.
In 1970, a woman in Mexico might have expected to have seven children, on average. By 2014, that figure had fallen to around two. As of 2023, it was just 1.6. That means that the population is no longer making enough babies to maintain itself. Mexico is not alone: countries around the world are witnessing…
By most measures, the Detroit Lions have been an incredibly successful team over the past two seasons. Detroit has posted a 27-7 record (including 15-2 in 2024-25), won the NFC North division crown twice and been the NFL’s best team to bet on over that time span, going a ridiculous 24-10 (70.6%) against the spread….
A judge has denied Meta’s request to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by early employee Kelly Stonelake. U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein, who is overseeing the case, ruled this month that parts of Stonelake’s suit had merit, and the case will move forward. “I hope this ruling encourages others who have experienced discrimination and…
Mingus Reedus, the son of The Walking Dead actor Norman Reedus and former supermodel Helena Christensen, made his first appearance in court on Tuesday after he was arrested and charged with assault on Aug. 23. Police apprehended Reedus while responding to an assault in progress, according to the New York City Police Department. Officers found a 33-year-old…
For three years of war, the country has banned young men from leaving the country once they turn 18, prompting an exodus of teenage boys. Now it is raising that age limit to 23.
These succulent plants glow after being infused with phosphor particles that absorb and slowly release light Liu et al., Matter There are the bad product ideas that just make you sigh, and then there are the ones you absolutely loathe. For me, glowing plants created by pumping leaves full of phosphorescent chemicals fall firmly in…
