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By Nate Raymond and Andrew Chung

The Biden administration has awarded $1.4 billion to projects improving railway safety and boosting rail capacity

free speech. Yet, democratic states are not immune to authoritarian impulses.

A federal judge has ordered the Interior Department to expand next week’s scheduled sale of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases by millions of acres

A growing number of Americans are finding it difficult to afford insurance on their homes, a problem only expected to worsen because insurers and lawmakers have underestimated the impact of climate change, a new report says

Attorneys for 10 states and some Louisiana local governments hope a federal judge will block a new system for calculating rates for federal flood insurance

Commercial casinos in the U.S. had their best July ever this year, winning nearly $5.4 billion from gamblers, according to a national gambling industry group

Household incomes fell in a third of all states nationwide last year, while just five saw median income levels improve, according US Census Bureau data. 

Olivia Rodrigo will launch her 'Guts' World Tour in North America and Europe in February 2024 and it will come to an end in August. The tour will go across North America for six weeks before moving to Europe. It will return to North America in May before concluding in Rodrigo’s hometown of Los Angeles. The tour will feature opening acts, performed by young women. British dance-pop singer PinkPantheress, Los Angeles-based pop singer Chappell Roan, and California pop-rock singer Remi Wolf will produce the opening acts. Ex-Pixies singer Kim Deal will lead the Breeders band which will produce a string of radio and video hits. The American singer made her VMA debut in 2021 as she performed her Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit 'Good 4 U.'

The United States exported more liquefied natural gas (LNG) than any other country in the first half of 2023 (1H23), according to data from CEDIGAZ, amid strong global demand particularly from Europe.

Diverting Mississippi River water to states struggling with water scarcity isn't a new idea

social media companies could soon take full effect despite being partly overturned by an appeals court, thanks to a legal loophole, President Joe Biden's administration said on Monday. In a court filing, the Justice Department asked the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals for a new ruling to prevent the «improper result» of allowing parts of the lower court order «to regain effect even after having been held invalid by this court.»

By Brendan Pierson

Adani Enterprises, Adani PortsBillionaire Gautam Adani-led promoter group has increased stake in two of the group's listed companies — Adani Enterprises and Adani Ports — as the ports-to-energy conglomerate continues to work on a claw back strategy.IRB InfrastructureIRB Infrastructure Developers, IRB Infrastructure Trust, have collectively reported the toll revenue of Rs 417 crore for the month of August, showing growth of 24% year-on-year.SJVNSJVN, through its wholly owned subsidiary SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), has signed a PPA with Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) for 18 MW solar power.Read more: Here's the trade setup for today's sessionCoffee Day EnterprisesAn application has been filed against the company under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The company said it is seeking appropriate legal advice and will take all appropriate steps to protect its interest.InsecticidesA fire accident occured at one of the plants in Dahej.

(Reuters) — A federal appeals court on Friday relaxed a lower court order that largely barred the Biden administration from talking to social media companies about removing content it considers to be misinformation, but left some restrictions in place.

Most of the world’s efforts to remove carbon from the atmosphere use giant, vacuum-like devices that suck in air and isolate the carbon. Microsoft is funding a new approach that uses crushed-up limestone to achieve the same result. The tech company said Thursday it agreed to buy credits from startup Heirloom Carbon for the removal of up to 315,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide over 10 years.

By Brendan Pierson

A Louisiana company will receive $2.6 million to relinquish the last remaining oil and gas lease on U.S. forest land near Montana’s Glacier National Park that’s sacred to Native Americans

A federal judge has blocked Arkansas from enforcing a new law that would have required parental consent for minors to create new social media accounts

A federal judge has blocked Arkansas from enforcing a new law that would have required parental consent for minors to create new social media accounts