The surveillance system that has kept watch on students entering Lockport, New York, schools for more than a decade is getting a novel upgrade. Facial-recognition technology soon will check each face against a database of expelled students, sex offenders and ...
Read More »June durable goods up solid 1 pct
Orders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods rose in June after declining for two months, a sign manufacturing is still growing despite a series of global trade disputes. The Commerce Department said Thursday that durable goods orders — items meant to ...
Read More »Insurers turn to technology to woo drivers
Americans love technology, and we expect companies to deliver delightful digital experiences. Insurers aren’t doing that — yet. So far, updates have been skin-deep. “If you go to a carrier’s website, the look and feel is pretty good, but the ...
Read More »US warns of North Korea’s global outsourcing of forced labor
American companies were put on notice this week by the Trump administration that they could face steep fines, or even criminal charges, if their business involves North Korean workers anywhere in their supply chain. A State Department advisory, published online, ...
Read More »In twist, Trump administration backs Obama’s monument decree
A dispute over acts of Congress in 1906 and 1937 has put the Trump administration in court — and into the unusual position of supporting a proclamation by former President Barack Obama. Contrary to President Donald Trump’s numerous efforts to ...
Read More »Clock ticks toward reuniting families separated at border
The Trump administration faced a court-imposed deadline Thursday to reunite thousands of children and parents who were forcibly separated at the U.S.-Mexico border, an enormous logistical task brought on by its “zero tolerance” policy on illegal entry. Authorities have identified ...
Read More »11 House Republicans seek impeachment of DOJ’s Rosenstein
House Republicans sharply escalated their months-long clash with the Justice Department as a group of 11 conservatives introduced articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the official who oversees special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. The move late ...
Read More »Jackson County becomes latest to sue over opioid epidemic
The Missouri county that includes Kansas City is the latest municipality to sue opioid makers, distributors and pharmacies over what it calls the “worst man-made epidemic in modern medical history.” Jackson County alleges in the lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal ...
Read More »Report: ‘Law and order’ Trump soft on corporate offenders
While Donald Trump has positioned himself as a tough, “law and order” president, he has mostly excluded one group of offenders from his sights: those of the corporate class, according to a report released Wednesday by Washington-based watchdog Public Citizen. ...
Read More »Divorce, American style, is a little more urgent for some
Divorce can be simple or it can be messy. For some, it’s become a little more urgent. The $1.5-trillion tax overhaul includes the end of a 75-year-old deduction on alimony payments, to kick in at the close of this year. ...
Read More »McCaskill wants tighter rules on duck boats after accident
Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill announced Tuesday that she wants to enshrine into law federal recommendations to improve duck-boat safety such as getting rid of canopies that can trap passengers if the vehicles sink, a move that comes after a ...
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