WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A powerful U.S. committee that scrutinizes foreign investment for national security risks fined T-Mobile $60 million, its largest penalty ever, for failing to prevent and report unauthorized access to sensitive data, senior U.S. officials said on Wednesday. The penalty imposed by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the...

US Fines T-Mobile $60 Million Over Unauthorized Data Access

(Reuters) - The U.S. announced the final prices of its first ever negotiation over prescription drugs on Thursday, with Merck's diabetes drug Januvia seeing the steepest percentage cut at 79%. The government negotiated prices for 10 of the most expensive medicines for its Medicare program serving Americans age 65 or...

US Announces Prices in Medicare Drug Negotiations

According to a Canadian self-regulatory organization executive, securities regulators’ tightened requirements on stablecoins are “grounded in core investor protection.”. Speaking on a panel at the Blockchain Futurist Conference in Toronto on Aug. 13, Suzanne Lasrado, vice president of member services and innovation at the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), suggested the requirements on digital assets released by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) in 2023 may have been necessary for investor protection in Canadian markets.

Canadian regulators are looking to investor protection with stablecoin rules — CIRO

Reuters

TOKYO (Reuters) - More Japanese companies believe a Kamala Harris presidency in the U.S. would be better for their businesses than a second Donald Trump administration, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday, reflecting the respondents concerns about protectionism and policy unpredictability.

Japan firms see Harris presidency as better for business than Trump, Reuters survey shows

Fortune

When in Rome, it is not always appropriate to do as the Romans do.

The WSJ’s Evan Gershkovich had his employer’s support—but that’s not always the case for employees on an overseas mission

Ferguson, MO

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Ferguson police on Tuesday released officer-worn body camera footage showing a protester knocking a Black police officer to the ground on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown’s death, leaving the Missouri officer with a life-threatening brain injury. Police Chief Troy Doyle, speaking at a...

Ferguson Police Release Body Camera Footage Showing Protester Knocking Officer to Sidewalk

West Virginia State

Glen Dale, WV

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The chair of a key West Virginia state legislative committee was removed from his position by chamber leadership Wednesday after being charged with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct. Republican Sen. Mike Maroney, who led the state Senate Health and Human Resources Committee, was arrested Tuesday...

West Virginia Senator Removed as Committee Chair After Indecent Exposure Charges

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris plans to call for the construction of 3 million new housing units and outline new tax incentives for builders that construct properties for first-time home buyers, a source familiar with the plan told Reuters on Thursday. Those details are expected to...

Harris to Call for Construction of 3 Million New Homes in Speech on Friday, Source Says

Jacksonville, FL

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A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Business Insider

Ten Dell employees told Business Insider that they are bracing for further rounds of layoffs as the company rolls out its new AI strategy.

Dell staff say they aren't surprised about layoffs following its AI pivot

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Las Vegas, NV

Bellingham Metro News

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

NewsNinja

A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Los Angeles, CA

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Two doctors and three others including a personal assistant to Matthew Perry have been charged with supplying the "Friends" star with ketamine, the powerful sedative that caused his overdose death nearly a year ago, authorities said on Thursday. The defendants, including a woman known as the "Ketamine...

Two Doctors Among Five People Charged in 'Friends' Star Matthew Perry's Death

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

The Motley Fool

This travel stock was down double digits after hours.

This Disruptive Tech Stock Just Went on Sale. Here's Why I'm Buying More of It.

Pompano Beach, FL

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In a shocking revelation, Kings Mart, a grocery store in Pompano Beach, has been slapped with a series of severe health violations by the Florida Department of Agriculture. The inspection, carried out by Francis Odio, uncovered a disturbing range of problems that have led to the immediate closure of several sections of the store.

An inspection found bugs in the food and rodent poop on the shelves at a Florida grocery store

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said in a phone call with Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino that US-funded flights would start this month to repatriate migrants illegally crossing into Panama through the Darien jungle, according to a Panama government statement. Panama and the U.S. agreed in July...

Migrant Repatriation Flights From Panama to Start This Month

Louisiana State

Baton Rouge, LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A jury decided that Louisiana’s Office of Financial Institutions was not at fault for $400 million in losses that retirees suffered because of Texas fraudster R. Allen Stanford’s massive Ponzi scheme. The verdict came last week in state court in Baton Rouge...

A Jury Says a Louisiana Regulator Is Not Liable for Retirees' $400 Million in Stanford Ponzi Losses

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US Lenders Push Indian Ed-Tech Giant Byju's Towards Insolvency

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's top court on Wednesday revived insolvency proceedings against education technology company Byju's following a lawsuit by a trust representing U.S. lenders who...

US Lenders Push Indian Ed-Tech Giant Byju's Towards Insolvency

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