WASHINGTON (AP) — The American job market, a pillar of U.S. economic strength since the pandemic, is crumbling under the weight of President Donald Trump’s erratic economic policies. Uncertain about where things are headed, companies are reluctant to hire, leaving agonized jobseekers unable to find work and worrying the consumers (70% of U.S. economic activity)…… MORE
Trillion Dollar Man: New Pay Package Could Make Musk That Much Richer if Tesla Thrives
Tesla is asking its investors to approve a proposed compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that could be worth almost $1 trillion and is based on the electric vehicle maker hitting certain ambitious milestones over the next decade. The company, which is also leaning heavily into robotics and AI, said in a regulatory filing on…… MORE
Powerball Lottery Players in Texas and Missouri to Split Nearly $1.8 Billion Jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Powerball players in Missouri and Texas have won the nearly $1.8 billion jackpot, overcoming astronomical odds to end the lottery game’s three-month drought without a big winner. The winning numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61, and 62, with the Powerball number being 17. The prize, which was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot in history,…… MORE
All Texas truckers must know English, Gov. Abbott orders DPS to enforce after WFAA report
Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas DPS to begin strictly enforcing English proficiency requirements for all commercial drivers, a week after WFAA report. DALLAS —WFAA – (WBAP/KLIF) – One week after a WFAA investigation revealed that Texas was not enforcing English-language rules for many commercial drivers, Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the Department of Public Safety…… MORE
Judge reverses Trump administration’s cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to reverse its cuts of more than $2.6 billion in research funding for Harvard University, delivering a significant victory to the Ivy League school in its battle with the White House. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs ruled the cuts amounted to illegal retaliation…… MORE