Government
U.S. Cities Reconsider Facial Recognition as Crime Rises
Facial recognition is making a comeback in the United States as bans to thwart the technology and curb racial bias in policing come under threat amid a surge in crime and increased lobbying from ...
Judge Lets Tulsa Race Massacre Reparations Lawsuit Proceed
An Oklahoma judge ruled Monday that a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre can proceed, bringing new hope for some measure of justice for three survivors of the deadly racist ...
U.S. Joins 55 Nations to Set New Global Rules for the Internet
The United States and 55 other nations on Thursday signed a political commitment to push rules for the Internet that are underpinned by democratic values, at a time when the U.S. has accused Russia ...
U.S. Lawmakers Push Insurers to Stop Underwriting Fossil Fuels
A group of Democratic lawmakers, mostly members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, have asked some of the nation's biggest insurance companies to stop underwriting new fossil fuel projects that ...
Special Florida Insurance Session Welcomed, but Will It Come Soon Enough?
Florida's governor has yet to set a date for a special legislative session aimed at the property insurance crisis in the state, but some in the industry, while welcoming the gathering, said it may ...
U.S. Will No Longer Enforce Mask Mandate on Airplanes, Trains After Court Ruling
The Biden administration will no longer enforce a U.S. mask mandate on public transportation after a federal judge in Florida on Monday ruled that the 14-month-old directive was unlawful, overturning ...
Advanced Hackers Have Shown Ability to Hijack Critical Infrastructure
Advanced hackers have shown they can take control of an array of devices that help run power stations and manufacturing plants, the U.S. government said in an alert on Wednesday, warning of the ...
EPA Rule Would Ban Asbestos Still in Use
The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and kills thousands of ...