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Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers

May. 08, 2024 18:17 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to restore “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and Verizon from favoring some sites and apps over others. The move effectively reinstates a net neutrality...

BetterHelp customers begin receiving refund notices from $7.8M data privacy settlement, FTC says

May. 08, 2024 14:48 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Many current and former BetterHelp customers have begun receiving refund eligibility notices spanning from a $7.8 million settlement reached with the online therapy provider last year over allegations that it shared sensitive health data with advertisers. In 2023,...

More GOP states challenge federal rules protecting transgender students

May. 07, 2024 18:35 PM EDT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Seven more Republican-led states sued Tuesday to challenge a new federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation's schools. Republican plaintiffs call the effort to fold protection for transgender students under the 1972 Title IX...

National Research: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 07, 2024 18:07 PM EDT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — National Research Corp. (NRC) on Tuesday reported profit of $6.4 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Lincoln, Nebraska-based company said it had net income of 27 cents. The advisor to healthcare...

Wisconsin wedding barns sue over state's new liquor law requiring licensing

May. 07, 2024 12:35 PM EDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A pair of Wisconsin wedding barns sued the state Tuesday seeking to block enactment of a new law that requires them to get liquor licenses similar to other establishments that host events. Owners and operators of wedding barns tried unsuccessfully last year to...

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly higher, though China benchmarks falter

May. 07, 2024 00:42 AM EDT

Asian markets were mostly higher Tuesday after another day of gains on Wall Street, although Chinese shares faltered. U.S. futures and oil prices edged higher. Tokyo's Nikkei 225, reopening after a national holiday, jumped 1.5% to 38,784.91 and the Kospi in South...

The FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection records

May. 06, 2024 20:45 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it has opened an investigation into Boeing after the beleaguered company reported that workers at a South Carolina plant falsified inspection records on certain 787 planes. Boeing said its engineers have determined that misconduct did...

Rotting bodies and fake ashes spur Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulations

May. 06, 2024 19:08 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers passed a bill Monday to overhaul the state’s lax funeral home oversight, joining a second measure aimed at regulating the industry that passed last week. Both follow a series of horrific incidents at funeral homes, including sold body parts, fake...

Georgia's attorney general says Savannah overstepped in outlawing guns in unlocked cars

May. 06, 2024 16:18 PM EDT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia's attorney general says city officials in Savannah overstepped their authority by making it illegal to leave firearms in unlocked cars. Savannah's mayor and city council in April enacted the new city ordinance aimed at making it harder for criminals to...

Trump Media fires auditing firm that US regulators have charged with 'massive fraud'

May. 06, 2024 12:54 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Trump Media and Technology Group, the owner of social networking site Truth Social, has fired an auditor that federal regulators recently charged with “massive fraud.” The former president's media company dismissed BF Borgers as its independent public accounting...