US House panel subpoenas Alphabet over content moderation

(Reuters) – The U.S. House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed Alphabet on Thursday seeking its communications with former President Joe Biden’s administration about content moderation policies. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, a Republican, also asked the YouTube parent
Wisconsin voters whose ballots were not counted in November election seek damages

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Four Wisconsin voters whose ballots were not counted in the November presidential election initiated a class-action lawsuit Thursday seeking $175,000 in damages each. The voters were among 193 in Madison whose ballots were
California’s Gavin Newsom opposes trans athletes in women’s sports, splitting with progressives

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, used the inaugural episode of his new podcast to break from progressives by speaking out against allowing transgender women and girls to compete in female sports. Newsom
Police identify 2 people who died in Feb. 19 midair collision at southern Arizona airport

MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities have publicly identified two people killed two weeks ago in the midair collision of two small planes at a southern Arizona airport. Police say 70-year-old Michael Reinath and 76-year-old Linda Gifford died
Butterfly populations plummet by 22% in US since turn of century

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The population of butterflies – the beautiful insects that play a vital role in pollination and the health of ecosystems – has fallen in the United States by more than a
South Dakota bans use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) -South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed a bill on Thursday banning the use of eminent domain for the construction of carbon dioxide pipelines, potentially endangering a $9 billion pipeline project proposed by Summit
US House panel issues subpoena to Google parent Alphabet

(Reuters) – The Republican-majority U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Thursday issued a subpoena to tech giant Alphabet Inc, seeking the Google parent company’s internal communications as well as those with third parties and government officials during Democratic
Trump envoy says Ukrainians ‘brought it on themselves’ after US pauses aid and intelligence sharing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine was given “fair warning” by the White House before President Donald Trump this week ordered a pause on U.S. military assistance and intelligence sharing with Kyiv, a senior administration official said Thursday. The
Why automakers’ short reprieve from tariffs isn’t enough to weather Trump’s escalating trade war

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump’s short reprieve for U.S. automakers from stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada isn’t likely to allow enough time for those companies to make the changes necessary to minimize the
You may want to jump off Wall Street’s wild ride, but remember: This is what the market does

NEW YORK (AP) — Much like all the upheaval shaking the world, the huge swings rocking Wall Street may feel far from normal. But, for investing at least, all this is typical. Sharp moves for the U.S.