Washington Times - Business
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Woman sues Costco for $14 million, claims falling cabinet injured her
A woman is suing wholesaler chain Costco for more than $14 million because she says she was injured when a liquor cabinet on display fell onto her.
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EPA set to roll back rules that limit greenhouse gases and mercury from U.S. power plants
The Environmental Protection Agency is poised to eliminate rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural...
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Google offers buyouts to more workers amid AI-driven tech upheaval and antitrust uncertainty
Google has offered buyouts to another swath of its workforce across several key divisions in a fresh round of cost cutting coming ahead of a court...
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Trump says U.S. gets rare earth minerals from China and tariffs on Chinese goods will total 55%
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the United States will get magnets and rare earth minerals from China under a new trade framework...
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Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney for copyright infringement
Disney and Universal have filed a copyright lawsuit against popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney on Wednesday, marking the...
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U.S. stocks drift near their record following an encouraging inflation update
U.S. stocks are drifting near their record on Wednesday after a report suggested President Donald Trump's tariffs are not pushing inflation much...
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With reporters shot and roughed up, advocates question whether those covering protests are targets
More than two dozen journalists have been injured or roughed up while covering protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles, leading press...
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Aid groups weigh how much more they can help if FEMA reduces its disaster response
Volunteers with the humanitarian nonprofit Team Rubicon are accustomed to filling in the gaps of disaster recovery - they chainsaw downed trees...
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2 men plead not guilty in New York crypto kidnapping and torture case
Two crypto investors pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges they kidnapped and tortured an Italian man for his Bitcoin in an upscale Manhattan...
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Trump's FAA administrator pick questioned about safety and pilot training standards at hearing
President Trump's pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration pledged to prioritize safety and upgrade the nation's outdated air traffic...
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CDC finds more mental health complaints among white-collar workers than skilled tradesmen
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that white-collar workers are more likely to have mental health complaints...
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Peanuts or almonds? Rice or millet? Planet-friendly grocery shopping choices go beyond cutting meat
It's one of the most impactful climate decisions we make, and we make it multiple times a day.