InnovateAssociated PressGrazing Sheep Double Solar Farms’ Sustainability FactorDespite a new administration hostile to renewable energy, solar farms are booming, and using thousands of sheep to maintain their sites.
LeadAssociated PressGeorgia Reports First Bird Flu Outbreak in Commercial FlockThe national spread of the disease has alarmed public health officials, who remain concerned it could spread to humans on a large scale.
LeadAssociated PressPoll Shows Some Trump Policies Lack Broad SupportAn AP-NORC survey shows the president’s claims of an ‘unprecedented and powerful mandate’ may not translate into backing for some of his signature initiatives, especially pulling back from climate agreements and pardoning Jan. 6 rioters.
MoneyAssociated PressTrump 2.0 Means State Crypto Rules Could ChangeThe president’s enthusiasm for the virtual currency could prompt states to start making crypto investments through their public pension funds.
TechnologyAssociated PressTrump Considering TikTok Ban DelayPresident-elect Donald Trump may grant an extension allowing TikTok to keep going beyond the ban.
LeadAssociated PressInmates Tackle L.A. Wildfires for Under $30 a DayOver 1,000 inmates have been working to combat the L.A. wildfires.
TechnologyAssociated PressAdvertisers With ‘Hair on Fire’ Brace for U.S. TikTok BanAfter the Supreme Court upheld a law that would force a sale of the video platform’s U.S. assets or start a ban on Sunday, advertisers seek alternatives.
LeadAssociated PressProposed Alcohol Label Rules Would Require Nutrition Info, Allergen WarningsThe Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is seeking public input on an initiative to add a fact box to beer, wine and spirits, similar to the USDA nutrients box on packaged foods.
MoneyAssociated PressSlaughterhouses Settle 3 Child Labor Cases With FedsAgribusiness giants Purdue Farms and JBS Foods, along with a slaughterhouse cleaning company, paid about $8.4 millions in fines for having underaged workers in dangerous jobs.
GrowAssociated PressDefense Contractor Anduril Plans New Military Drone Plant in Central OhioThe Arsenal 1 plant, which will employ 4,000 workers, will start its high-tech production in July 2026.
TechnologyAssociated PressTrump Adviser Says President-Elect Seeks a Way to ‘Preserve’ TikTokThe popular social video platform faces a ban Jan. 19, unless the Supreme Court overturns the law booting it from the United States. Trump wants to put a thumb on the scales because he says it helped him get votes.
InnovateAssociated PressFDA Wants to Curb Nicotine in Cigarettes, But Plan’s Fate Rests With TrumpOfficials proposed limiting the amount of nicotine to make cigarettes less addictive, but it’s unclear if the incoming administration will offer support.
UncategorizedAssociated PressRebuilding L.A. Will Take Workers, Many of Whom Face DeportationAs the fire-ravaged metro region ponders reconstruction and a return to normal, the sizable undocumented labor force may be drastically reduced under Trump’s mass deportation plans.
UncategorizedAssociated PressMany Americans Doubt Trump’s Ability to Lower Prices in His First YearA new poll shows only 20 percent of respondents have high confidence in the president-elect’s prospects for reducing the costs of groceries, housing, or health care in 2025.
MoneyAssociated PressGovernment Recovers $31 Million in Social Security Payments to the DeadThe money came back when the Department of Treasury gained access to the Social Security Administration’s “Full Death Master File.”
UncategorizedAssociated PressBiden Administration Forgives 260,000 Loans for Ashford University StudentsAshford University was one the country’s largest for-profit college companies at one point.
MoneyAssociated PressAmid L.A. Wildfires, Oscar Season Becomes a Pledge DriveWith the wildfires in L.A., Hollywood has turned its attention to fundraising.
UncategorizedAssociated PressTrump Plans to Create an ‘External Revenue Service’ to Collect TariffsDespite vows to shrink the federal government, the President-elect wants to create a new agency for these taxes, even though the Commerce Department and the Customs and Border Patrol now handle these levies.
LeadAssociated PressAfter Fatal Listeria Outbreak, USDA Reports Show Insects and Slime at Boar’s Head PlantsRecently disclosed violations included meat and fat residue left on walls, green mold, and ‘general filth’ in several of the food company’s plants over a six-year period.
MoneyAssociated PressInflation Rose in December, Putting Rate Cuts Into QuestionThe consumer price index rose 2.9 percent in the last month of the year, the Labor Department reports.
