Tag: Business
Biden EPA to reconsider Trump rule on lead in drinking water
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The Biden administration said Wednesday it was delaying the effective date of a policy intended to prevent lead pollution of...
Rescue operation underway in Black Sea after coal ship sinks
BUCHAREST, Romania — A rescue operation is underway in the Black Sea after a coal cargo ship sank, leaving two dead and one missing,...
Digital artwork auctions for $69 million amid online craze
LONDON — Christie's says it has auctioned off a digital collage by an artist named Beeple for nearly $70 million, in an unprecedented sale...
Officials seize goats from home of environmental activist
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut authorities have seized dozens of goats from the home of a longtime environmental activist, in response to citizen complaints and...
Popovich announces Aldridge will be moving on from Spurs
DALLAS — LaMarcus Aldridge has played his final game for the San Antonio Spurs, with coach Gregg Popovich announcing Wednesday night that the team...
Fire at French cloud computing firm disrupts websites
PARIS — Numerous companies and websites in France suffered outages and disruptions to services after a fire swept through a cloud computing provider's facility.
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NBA fines Meyers Leonard $50,000 for anti-Semitic slur
MIAMI — The NBA has fined Meyers Leonard $50,000 and suspended him from all Miami Heat facilities and activities for one week, in response...
States drawing up big wish lists for the COVID relief money
State governments will get a big influx of federal money from the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that could suddenly enable them to undertake...
Germany expects steady rise in vaccine supply through July
BERLIN — The German government said Wednesday it expects the supply of coronavirus vaccines to rise steadily in the coming months, hitting a peak...
Former Kentucky unemployment official found dead at age 39
LOUISVILLE, Ky — The former director of Kentucky's unemployment office, who was fired last year because of problems in the program, has died. Muncie...