WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has allowed a Biden administration rule aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in place as legal challenges play out. The court on Wednesday rejected a push from Republican-led states and industry groups to block the Environmental Protection Agency rule. One conservative justice publicly dissented…… MORE
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week came back down to more recent ranges after a big jump the week before due to hurricanes in the Southeast. The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for jobless claims fell by by 19,000 to 241,000 for the week of Oct. 12. That’s well below…… MORE
Meta says it has laid off some employees, including staff at WhatsApp And Instagram, to realign its resources with its “strategic goals.” A Meta spokesperson confirmed in a statement that some teams were making changes to align with their long-term goals and location strategy. The Verge, who first reported the layoffs, said cuts were made…… MORE
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas appeals court has reversed a judge’s order to delay Thursday’s scheduled execution of a man who would become the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. The ruling by the Texas Court of Criminal…… MORE
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News ) – An investigation is underway into the cause of a massive overnight fire at an Irving apartment complex. It happened at the Calloway at Los Colinas apartments on Park Ridge boulevard west of Valley View Lane just before midnight Wednesday. When firefighters arrived, flames were shooting through the roof… which eventually…… MORE