11 hours ago | Bloomberg

A Scottish fishing lobby group that once hailed Brexit as an opportunity slammed U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's trade accord with the European Union, labeling it a...
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Surprise tipper leaves $2,021 at six different bars in Boston

1 day ago | Boston Herald

Here's proof 2021 will be a better year for bars in Boston. A generous tipper handed out $2,021 to the wait staff at six different establishments Thursday night in what's being...
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You Could Soon Be Able to Quarantine in a Thailand Golf Course

1 day ago | Bloomberg

Thailand is pitching half a dozen lush green golf courses as state quarantine centers to foreign tourists as the Southeast Asian seeks to gradually reopen its tourism industry.
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Banks, insurers move to shape climate debate as Washington crackdown looms

2 days ago | Politico

Some of the country's biggest banking and insurance trade groups are poised to pledge trillions of dollars in financing to fight climate change in a move that could give them...
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Massachusetts legislative leaders flexing political power over Charlie Baker as threat of climate bill veto looms

2 days ago | Boston Herald

Democratic leaders in the Legislature are teaming up to flex their political might over Republican Gov. Charlie Baker, who is under pressure to veto a climate bill that would...
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NTSB says battery fires in electric vehicles a risk to 1st responders

2 days ago | Boston Herald

DETROIT - Electric vehicle fires pose safety risks to first responders and guidelines from manufacturers about how to deal with them have been inadequate, according to U.S...
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Report: Companies donated $170M to GOP election objectors

2 days ago | My Sanantonio

WASHINGTON - Corporations and industry groups have donated at least $170 million in recent years to Republicans who rejected President-elect Joe Biden's victory over President...
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Trump's China Investing Ban Spurs Broad Wall Street Pullback

2 days ago | Bloomberg

Two months after Donald Trump issued an executive order banning U.S. investments in Chinese military-linked companies -- and more than a day after it took effect - the...
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Is Tether Just a Scam to Enrich Bitcoin Investors?

2 days ago | The New Republic

Consumers who invest in cryptoassets “should be prepared to lose all their money,” the U.K's Financial Conduct Authority warned cryptocurrency investors on Monday. That message...
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Trump's EPA Skips Waiting Period for Rules, Making It Harder for Biden to Repeal

2 days ago | Bloomberg

The Trump administration is rushing to impose industry-backed environmental regulations using a tactic that will make it harder for President-elect Joe Biden to repeal them.
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Call Is First Contact Between Presidential Campaigns

More than two months after the election, the rival presidential campaigns have had their first direct contact with each other. VP Mike Pence called Kamala Harris to offer his... Read more ...

NRA declares bankruptcy, plans to incorporate in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas - The National Rifle Association announced Friday it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will seek to incorporate the nation's most politically influential... Read more ...

Official: No 'Direct Evidence' Of Plot To Kill At Capitol

Prosecutors said the evidence still suggests the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol aimed to “capture and assassinate elected officials.” Read more ...

Facebook blocking new event listings near Capitol, White House through...

Facebook said Friday it will block users from creating new events near the U.S. Capitol, the White House and state capitol buildings through Inauguration Day amid fears of... Read more ...

Biden says he'll direct FEMA to set up COVID-19 vaccination sites across the...

Summary List Placement President-elect Joe Biden announced during a Friday speech that he will instruct the Federal Emergency Management Agency to build facilities to... Read more ...

Interior to close National Mall to demonstrations before inauguration

The Interior Department said Friday it would close the National Mall to some demonstrations until after the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden next week in an attempt to... Read more ...

DOJ internal watchdog opens investigation into Capitol riots

The Department of Justice announced Friday it has initiated an internal review of its response to the Jan. 6 incursion on the U.S. Capitol building, as the federal government... Read more ...

Police Officers Across Nation Face Federal Charges For Involvement In...

More than two dozen off-duty officers attended the pro-Trump rally. Federal investigators will determine if they broke any the laws during the insurrection. (Image credit... Read more ...

Russia withdraws from Open Skies Treaty after U.S. departure

MOSCOW - Russia said Friday it will withdraw from an international treaty allowing observation flights over military facilities following the U.S. exit from the pact. Russia's... Read more ...

Horned Capitol Rioter Wants Pardon From Trump: Only There At 'Invitation Of...

Jake Angeli's attorney claimed Donald Trump had “an obligation” to pardon his client, who he said "loved" the president. Read more ...

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Scottish Fishing Lobby Turns on Johnson for Failing Industry