Federal regulators are suing to block UnitedHealth Group’s purchase of technology company Change Healthcare, a deal they fear will put too much health care claims information in the hands of one company. The U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday that the proposed deal would hurt competition and give UnitedHealth Group… Read More
New York auction shows interest in wind energy
The largest auction of offshore wind sites in the nation’s history is drawing strong interest from companies in an indication of the industry’s potential. By midday Thursday, the second day of the auction by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, bids had reached $2 billion on six tracts of… Read More
Subaru buyers caught up in right-to-repair fight
Driving a rugged Subaru through snowy weather is a rite of passage for some New Englanders, whose region is a top market for the Japanese automaker. So it was a surprise to Subaru fans when Massachusetts dealerships started selling its line of 2022 vehicles without a key ingredient: the in-car… Read More
Statehouse to pass bipartisan regulations on food delivery apps
The Wisconsin Assembly is set to vote Wednesday on a bipartisan proposal that would make it easier for restaurants to stop delivery services from adding them to their apps without their permission. The bill would require those delivery services to remove a restaurant from its digital network within three days… Read More
Hunter Biden’s ex-girlfriends testify under oath
Federal prosecutors in Delaware have been investigating the “tax affairs” of controversial first son Hunter Biden, according to a CBS News interview from 2020 with the president’s son himself. The grand jury convened this week, and it’s been hearing testimony from some surprising sources: Hunter Biden’s ex-girlfriends. Witnesses reportedly include… Read More
Huge gem sells for almost $144K at Alaska auction
A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, was sold for $143,750 at auction in Alaska on Sunday. The opal, dubbed the “Americus Australis,” weighs more than 11,800 carats, according to the auction house Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals. It also has a long history. Sponsored:… Read More
Trump launches social media app a year after Twitter ban
Former President Donald Trump’s social media app that he hopes will rival Twitter launched Monday as he seeks a new digital stage to rally his supporters and fight Big Tech limits on speech, a year after he was banned from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. His Truth Social app was offered… Read More
Bernie Madoff’s sister dead in alleged murder-suicide
The sister of Wall Street fraudster Bernie Madoff and her husband were found dead in what investigators said was an apparent murder-suicide in Florida, according to news reports. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday identified the couple as 87-year-old Sondra Wiener of Boynton Beach and her 90-year-old husband,… Read More
State transportation dept retrieves traffic cones tossed into river
People keep tossing traffic cones in the Charles River. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation keeps retrieving them. Surveillance video released Friday following a public records request by NBC Boston showed several people hoisting the orange cones and tossing them one by one off the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge. Controversial Formula Increases… Read More
Huge Tahoe bear remains at large after breaking into homes
Hank the Tank strikes again. The 500-pound black bear has damaged more than 30 properties around Lake Tahoe, and last week broke into yet another home in an endless quest for a quick meal. Sponsored: One Man Beats Cancer with Food Swap Trick Known by residents as Hank the Tank,… Read More
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