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Iowa Enacts Law Banning Local Gender Identity Protections
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to rollback its civil rights code last year. The preemption law took effect Tuesday, as soon as …
POSTED MARCH 16, 2026 9:00 AM |
After a Decade of Missteps, Corpus Christi Careens Toward Water Catastrophe
The imminent depletion of water supplies in Corpus Christi threatens to cut off the flow of jet fuel to Texas airports and other oil exports from one of the nation’s largest petroleum ports, triggering potential shockwaves through energy markets in …
POSTED MARCH 16, 2026 7:00 AM |
Lyft Settlement Ensures Rights of Disabled Passengers with Service Animals
The ride-sharing company Lyft will ensure the rights of blind and other disabled passengers across the country to travel with their service animals under a settlement announced in Minnesota on Wednesday. College student Tori Andres turned to the Minnesota Department …
POSTED MARCH 16, 2026 7:00 AM |
Wild Weather Halts Flights, Dumps Snow and Knocks Out Power
Blizzards, wildfires and thunderstorms swirling toward the eastern US have knocked out power to thousands and grounded hundreds of flights across the Midwest. Heavy snow touched off blizzard warnings from South Dakota to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on Sunday, the National …
POSTED MARCH 16, 2026 6:00 AM |
US Judge Orders Funding of Consumer Watchdog Agency to Continue
A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to continue funding the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau indefinitely, saying top officials had unlawfully relied on deficient legal advice to justify their refusal to do so. The ruling from U.S. …
POSTED MARCH 16, 2026 5:19 AM |
EPA Moves to Weaken Pollution Limits on Ethylene Oxide
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Friday to weaken air pollution limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, a move that would reverse a Biden administration finding of high cancer risks at manufacturing facilities that use ethylene oxide to …
POSTED MARCH 16, 2026 5:12 AM |
Busiest US Seaport in LA Largely Insulated From Iran War Disruptions, Executive Director Says
The busiest U.S. container seaport in Los Angeles is mostly insulated from supply chain upheaval sparked by U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran that have spiraled into a regional conflict, its executive director Gene Seroka said on Thursday. The Iran war has …
POSTED MARCH 16, 2026 5:00 AM |
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Farmers Mutual Fire
AM Best reports it has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) of Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Marble, Pennsylvania. AM …
POSTED MARCH 16, 2026 5:00 AM |
Uber And Motional Launch Commercial Robotaxi Service in Las Vegas
Uber and Hyundai Motor-backed autonomous vehicle firm Motional launched a commercial robotaxi service in Las Vegas on Friday, the latest in a string of similar tie-ups as the ride-hailing platform doubles down on its self-driving taxi strategy. Related: Amazon’s Zoox …
POSTED MARCH 16, 2026 5:00 AM |
Repairs Completed on Ruptured Pipe That Leaked Sewage Into Potomac River
The massive sewage pipe that ruptured and leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac River returned to operation Saturday after the completion of emergency repairs. DC Water, the utility that runs Washington’s water and sewage systems, reported …
POSTED MARCH 16, 2026 5:00 AM |
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