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Texas considers banning products infused with THC derived from hemp, and retailers are worried -- Texas has some of the nation's most restrictive marijuana laws, but thousands of retailers in the state sell THC consumables, underscoring states' struggle to set rules around the products that generate millions in tax revenue.

Texas has some of the nation’s most restrictive marijuana laws, but thousands of retailers in the state sell THC consumables, underscoring states’ struggle to set rules around the products that generate millions in tax revenue.

Boston Globe - Business - 31 minutes ago

Virgin Australia gets $685 million IPO ready for take-off

Qantas’ biggest rival has kicked off its return to the Australian sharemarket after more than four years’ absence.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Reject David Zaslav's $51.9 Million Pay — But It's a Symbolic Vote

Shareholders voted against the compensation packages for the CEO and other top executives by a sizable margin.

Hollywood Reporter - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Millions vote in South Korea presidential election triggered by Yoon Suk Yeol's ouster -- June 2, 2025

Yoon’s liberal rival Lee Jae-myung appeared headed for an easy win, pre-election surveys suggested

The Globe and Mail - World - 2 hours ago

Tom Girardi, former 'Real Housewives' husband, sentenced to 7 years for stealing millions from clients

The 86-year-old former lawyer and estranged husband of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Erika Jayne was convicted last year of stealing millions from his clients for over a decade.

NBC News - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Tom Girardi Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Embezzling Millions From Clients

Tom Girardi, husband of 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star Erika Jayne, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for wire fraud.

Rolling Stone - Entertainment - 4 hours ago

Court approves Canadian Tire's $30-million acquisition of Hudson's Bay assets

Decision triggers an entitlement to federal benefits for the retailer’s former staff

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Billions, millions or nothing at all? What will Rachel Reeves provide for rail in Wales at the spending review?

More pain than gain is expected for most departments from this year's spending review. But there are hopes of extra cash for rail projects in Wales

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Boston restaurant fined $1.8 million for tip pool violations

Some workers at the Four Seasons sushi restaurant could receive up to $50,000 in back pay and penalties.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Job Openings Unexpectedly Jump to 7.39 Million in April: JOLTS

Payrolls little changed as hiring and layoffs were flat again.

Epoch Times - Business - 12 hours ago

Ontario hospital files $100-million lawsuit claiming shoddy construction, like uneven floors, putting patient safety at risk

In a $100-million lawsuit, Humber River Health claims that recent shoddy construction has left the floors uneven or bubbling in nearly every wing of the hospital, putting the health and safety of patients and staff at risk.

CTV News - Health - 14 hours ago

Trump administration to open 13 million Alaska acres to mining, drilling

A 2024 rule that "added new restrictions on oil and gas development in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska" will be rescinded by the Trump administration.

Fox News - Business - 14 hours ago

German privacy watchdog fines Vodafone €45 million over GDPR failures

The company has already paid its fines in full to the German treasury.

Euractiv - Technology - 15 hours ago

Prosecutors seek record $250 million from fugitive drug lord -- Jos Leijdekkers is on Europol's most-wanted list, with the European police body offering over $225,000 for information leading to his arrest.

Jos Leijdekkers is on Europol's most-wanted list, with the European police body offering over $225,000 for information leading to his arrest.

CBS News - World - 15 hours ago

L.A. County to pay $2.7 million to teen assaulted in 'gladiator fight'

Video of a 2023 beating, captured on CCTV, launched a criminal investigation into so-called 'gladiator fights' at the troubled Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Robinhood's $200 million Bitstamp deal takes it beyond retail trading

Robinhood will keep Bitstamp’s operations intact for now, using the exchange for smart order routing and expanding its presence across Europe, the UK and Asia.

CNBC - Technology - 1 day ago

Musk's Neuralink raises US$650 million in latest funding as clinical trials begin

Elon Musk’s Neuralink said on Monday that it had raised US$650 million in its latest funding round as its brain implant deviceenters clinical trials.

CTV News - Science - 1 day ago

Snowflake to buy database startup Crunchy Data for about $250 million

Snowflake will pay about $250 million, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC.

CNBC - US News - 1 day ago

Elon Musk's Neuralink raises $650 million in fresh capital

Neuralink is building a brain-computer interface, or BCI, which is a system that translates brain signals into commands for external technologies.

CNBC - Health - 1 day ago

Tulsa's new mayor proposes $100-million trust to 'repair' impact of 1921 Race Massacre

The plan by Mayor Monroe Nichols, the first Black mayor of Oklahoma's second-largest city, would not provide direct cash payments to descendants or the last two centenarian survivors of the attack.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 1 day ago

EU hits Delivery Hero, Glovo with $376 million fine in cartel case

The European Union fined German food delivery company Delivery Hero and its Spanish subsidiary, Glovo, a total of 329 million euros ($376 million), saying...

Daily Sabah - Business - 1 day ago

Box Office: Disney's 'Lilo & Stitch' Is #1 for Second Week With $63 Million

Disney’s family-friendly “Lilo & Stitch,” a live-action remake of the 2002 animated film, won the North American box office for a second week in a row, taking in another $63 million, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Breitbart - Entertainment - 1 day ago

EU fines Delivery Hero and Glovo €329 million in cartel case

Brussels said both firms engaged in a range of anti-competitive behaviours, including sharing commercial info, splitting market share, and agreeing not to poach employees from each other.

Euractiv - Technology - 1 day ago

Genetics -- Black Death Plague That Killed Millions Became Less Fatal because of This Genetic Tweak

Reducing the copies of one gene in the bubonic plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis, made it less deadly but potentially more transmissible

Scientific American - Science - 1 day ago

Black Death Plague That Killed Millions Became Less Fatal because of This Genetic Tweak

Reducing the copies of one gene in the bubonic plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis, made it less deadly but potentially more transmissible

Scientific American - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Manly Sea Eagles co-owner sells stylish Bellevue Hill home circa $17 million

The house has had an elegant redesign courtesy of Arent&Pyke and soared in value since it was purchased.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Warning after millions of bees escape overturned truck in US

Master bee-keepers are called to the scene after a truck containing 70,000 pounds of active honey bee hives flipped over.

BBC News - Science - 3 days ago

Massive data breach exposes 184 million passwords and logins

Over 184 million account credentials were exposed in an unsecured database, revealing sensitive information from platforms like Google, Microsoft and Apple.

Fox News - Technology - 3 days ago

Bee alert: US police warn after 250 million insects escape

Los Angeles, United States: A truck crash that set 250 million bees free has sparked warnings in the western US, with police telling people to avoid s...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 3 days ago

Truck accident unleashes 250 million honeybees in northwestern US

People asked to avoid swarms of stinging insects as truck hauling 250 million bees rolls over near the Canadian border.

Aljazeera - Environment - 3 days ago

Former "We Buy Ugly Houses" Franchise Owner to Plead Guilty in Fraud Scheme That Cost Investors $40 Million

Charles Carrier agreed to plead guilty to one count of felony wire fraud that carries a potential 20-year prison sentence. The plea follows a ProPublica report detailing how Carrier bilked investors across Texas out of millions of dollars.

ProPublica - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Kids' cavities would increase by millions if every state banned fluoride, study finds

Florida and Utah have already removed fluoridation from public water systems. What if the rest of the country follows?

NBC News - Health - 4 days ago

Could a 70 million-year-old fossil hold key to new cancer discoveries?

A decade-long study suggests prehistoric creatures could help complete the ‘jigsaw’ of cancer’s molecular building blocks

Independent UK - Science - 4 days ago

Trump administration cancels $766-million Moderna contract to fight pandemic flu

The company said it was notified Wednesday that the Health and Human Services Department had withdrawn funds awarded.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 5 days ago

Enigmatic hominin species studied using 2 million-year-old proteins

We weren’t even sure if Paranthropus remains come from a single species.

Ars Technica - Science - 5 days ago

Planning change to make installing heat pump easier for millions

The rule requiring planning permission if a heat pump is within 1m of a neighbours property has been removed.

BBC News - Science - 6 days ago

Ford recalls one million vehicles over rearview camera malfunctions

Ford has already issued two other major recalls this year

Independent UK - US News - 6 days ago

Ford recalls nearly 1.1 million vehicles over rearview camera software issue

Ford is recalling nearly 1.1 million vehicles in the U.S. because rearview cameras may not display images due to a software issue.

One America News Network - Business - 6 days ago

1.4 million consumers missed a credit payment in Q1, says Equifax report -- News -- - -- Business -- |

There's a deepening divide between consumers in the face of economic uncertainty as those missing payments rose compared with a year ago, a new Equifax report shows.

CBC News - Business - 6 days ago

184 million Pakistani users at risk after global credentials leaked

After a large-scale global data leak exposed 184 million account credentials, the National Cyber Emergency Response Team has urged citizens to change their social media passwords.In an advisory...

International The News - Technology - 7 days ago

Jane Software hits $1.8-billion valuation as TCV leads $500-million financing

B.C. company latest member of Canada’s US$100-million tech club to do nine-figure secondary transaction

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 8 days ago

Cartel Leader With $1 Million US Bounty On His Head Killed In Mexico

The US DEA had offered a $1 million reward for Figueroa, wanted for alleged federal crimes including fentanyl trafficking conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices.

NDTV - World - 9 days ago

Tourist arrivals in Türkiye jump 8% to 3.9 million in April

The number of foreign tourists arriving in Türkiye in April surged approximately 8% compared to the same month last year, to slightly over 3.9 million,...

Daily Sabah - Business - 11 days ago

Teeth Hurt? It Could Be Because Of A 500-Million-Year-Old Fish

Ever wondered why our teeth are so sensitive to pain or even just cold drinks? It might be because they first evolved for a very different purpose than chewing half a billion years ago, a study suggested Wednesday.

NDTV - Science - 13 days ago

Two-time All-Pro guard Joe Thuney agrees to 2-year, $35 million extension with Bears

Two-time All-Pro guard Joe Thuney and the Chicago Bears have agreed to a two-year, $35 million contract extension, agent Mike McCartney announced on Tuesday.

AP News - Sports - 14 days ago

Levi Strauss agrees to sell Casual Friday staple Dockers for up to $391 million

Levi Strauss is set to finally part ways with Dockers — inking a deal to sell its brand once credited with propelling the popularity of “Casual Fridays” to Authentic Brands Group.

AP News - Top Stories - 14 days ago

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to buy 23andMe and its data for $256 million

Regeneron is acquiring "substantially all" of 23andMe's assets for $256 million following a bankruptcy auction.

CNBC - Health - 15 days ago

Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions

The baby, KJ Muldoon of Clifton Heights, Penn., is one of 350 million people worldwide with rare diseases, most of which are genetic.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 18 days ago

Coinbase said cyber crooks stole customer information and demanded $20 million ransom payment

Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange based in the U.S., said Thursday that criminals had improperly obtained personal data on the exchange’s customers for use in crypto-stealing scams and were demanding a $20 million payment not to publicly release the info.

AP News - Technology - 19 days ago

The discovery rewriting the history of evolution by millions of years

The emergence of the first land-dwelling animals is estimated to have occurred around 400 million years ago

Independent UK - Science - 20 days ago

Vaccines have probably saved 150 million lives in half a century. How do they work and when should you take them?

The WHO recommends vaccination against 12 deadly diseases in childhood, but how long does protection last, and how do they work?

Deutsche Welle - Health - 20 days ago

NatWest faces 100 million cyber attacks every month, MSPs told

Experts set out the ‘staggering’ scale of digital crime to Holyrood’s Criminal Justice Committee on Wednesday.

Evening Standard - Technology - 20 days ago

The Firm Running Georgia's Struggling Medicaid Experiment Was Also Paid Millions to Sell It to the Public

Deloitte Consulting is taking in tens of millions in tax dollars to build, manage and market Georgia’s Medicaid work requirement program. Yet only 3% of eligible residents have enrolled.

ProPublica - Health - 20 days ago

Hinge Health aims to raise up to $437 million in IPO

Hinge Health said in a filing on Tuesday that it plans to raise more than $437 million in its upcoming initial public offering.

CNBC - Health - 21 days ago

1-800-Flowers to deliver millions of roses, tulips and more for Mother's Day: 'Highly complex' process

Delivery company 1-800-Flowers.com partners with thousands of local florists across the nation so that consumers can buy locally from the "best" in their communities.

Fox News - Business - 23 days ago

Texas Lawmakers Are Again Pushing to Spend Millions on Kits to Find Missing Kids. Experts Say They Don't Work.

Texas legislators slipped millions for child ID kits into a 1,000-page budget proposal. The move comes two years after they quietly cut funding for such kits following a ProPublica and Texas Tribune report that showed there’s no evidence they work.

ProPublica - Politics - 25 days ago

Warning over killer fungus which could infect millions as it spreads

Fungal infections will be a factor in millions of deaths worldwide each year

Independent UK - Science - 27 days ago

Jury orders NSO to pay $167 million for hacking WhatsApp users

The verdict is a major victory for opponents of exploit sellers.

Ars Technica - Business - 28 days ago

Millions of People Depend on the Great Lakes' Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It.

The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and sicken people.

ProPublica - Environment - 28 days ago

'Two million' throng Lady Gaga concert at Rio's Copacabana

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Lady Gaga rocked Rio de Janeiro s Copacabana Beach on Saturday with a free mega concert that the Brazilian city said drew abou...

Peninsula Qatar - Entertainment - 30 days ago

Cha-ching! Millions of dimes spill onto Texas highway after truck rolls

Authorities say millions of coins spilled onto a Texas highway this week after a tractor-trailer hauling $800,000 in dimes rolled over in an accident.

AP News - Weird - 1 month ago

Commentary: Malaysia wants 35 million tourists in 2026. Can its environment keep up?

Malaysia hopes to attract over 35 million tourists in 2026, but its current approach raises questions about long-term sustainability and environmental impact, says Southeast Asian politics expert Sophie Lemiere.

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 1 month ago

Millions tune in to see 24-hour live coverage of annual moose migration

Nine million people watched last year's live broadcast, even though little happens for hours at a time, as remote cameras and a drone track dozens of animals as they swim across the Angerman River, 187 miles northwest of Stockholm.

Sky News - Weird - 1 month ago

23andMe bankruptcy leaves control of genetic data from millions in limbo

Roughly 15 million 23andMe customers are worried about their valuable and private genetic information after the DNA testing company declared bankruptcy.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 2 months ago

Massive data breach: Israelis' COVID records, other information on sale for $1 million

A group claiming antisemitic motives is selling a database of 500,000 Israeli COVID-19 vaccination records for $1 million obtained from hackers; With cyberattacks on Israel surging during war, security breaches expose vulnerabilities in sensitive platforms and personal information

YNET News - Technology - 2 months ago

From the Negev to the moon: Israeli company fuels deep-space innovation with $2.5 million grant

Israeli company Creation-Space raises $2.5 million for its accelerator program, which supports startups developing technologies for use in deep-space

YNET News - Science - 2 months ago

$10 million invested in Israel as 5th tech mission tours Jewish State

Business leaders and investors from the US and South America met with leading innovators in Israeli society as part of a mission meant to connect Israelis and Diaspora Jews and promote investment in Israel

YNET News - Technology - 2 months ago

Quantum Machines secures $170 million in funding, leading Israeli quantum sector

Israeli quantum computing company has raised $170 million in its latest funding round, bringing total investments to $280 million; With significant revenues and hundreds of clients worldwide, the Israeli firm is leading the quantum computing race by developing next-generation operating systems for quantum computers

YNET News - Technology - 3 months ago

What a $2 Million Per Dose Gene Therapy Reveals About Drug Pricing

Taxpayers and charities helped develop Zolgensma. Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs. Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices reflect huge industry investments in innovation.

ProPublica - Health - 3 months ago

DHS renews deportation amnesty for nearly 1 million migrants

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas renewed temporary protected status — an amnesty from deportation — for hundreds of thousands of migrants on Friday, rushing to lock in protection befor

Washington Times - Politics - 4 months ago

Qantas to Pay $120 Million in Compensation for COVID-19 Layoffs

1,820 ground crew members will receive a share of the compensation following court rulings.

Epoch Times - Business - 5 months ago

How Did One Macy's Employee Hide $154 Million?

The retailer’s surprise announcement that one employee concealed a fortune leaves a lot of unanswered questions.

New York Magazine - Business - 6 months ago

The Department of Energy Promised This Tribal Nation a $32 Million Solar Grant. It's Nearly Impossible to Access.

Washington’s Yakama Nation received both the grant and a $100 million federal loan. Held up by a series of bureaucratic hurdles, the funding could expire before the government lets the tribal nation touch a dime.

ProPublica - Environment - 8 months ago

As Millions of Acres Burn, Firefighters Say the U.S. Forest Service Has Left Them With Critical Shortages

The agency recently said that it had reached 101% of its firefighter hiring goal for 2024, but those on the front lines say the agency is understating how badly depleted their ranks are, especially for experienced firefighters.

ProPublica - Environment - 9 months ago

Cate Blanchett's $120 million dystopian disaster: everything that went wrong with Borderlands

‘Covid madness’ caused the Oscar winner to sign up for the ultraviolent video game adaptation. Then the madness truly began

Telegraph UK - Technology - 9 months ago

How a Green Tech Startup With No Climate Experience Secured Millions of Dollars in Government Contracts

Founded by lobbyists, NZero convinced Nevada government officials, including administrations from two political parties, to pay more and more money despite its struggles to deliver promised real-time carbon emission data.

ProPublica - Environment - 9 months ago

The US will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA pandemic flu vaccine

The U.S. government will pay the vaccine maker Moderna $176 million to accelerate development of a pandemic influenza vaccine.

AP News - Health - 11 months ago

Real Money, Fake Musicians: Inside a Million-Dollar Instagram Verification Scheme

A jeweler. A plastic surgeon. An OnlyFans Model. They and others received a blue check in likely the biggest Instagram verification scheme revealed to date. After ProPublica started asking questions, Meta removed badges from over 300 accounts.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago