California’s agreement with four carmakers on tailpipe emissions was reached in defiance of a federal plan to ease national standards.
Katherine Lee
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Data breach at Pearson publishing giant compromised data on 1 million students, lawsuit alleges
The suit alleges the company, which operates in every state, concealed the breach from students and parents for more than four months.
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Dorian’s floodwaters trap people in attics in North Carolina
Ocracoke Island is particularly hard hit, with longtime residents saying they’d never experienced such flooding.
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Modest hiring enough to fuel sluggish but durable U.S. economy
But given the weak global economy and the trade war with China, the Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates, its chairman indicates.
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Fall brings new shows, services and chance of bigger TV tabs
The TV bubble keeps expanding, and that means viewers have more choices to make as the fall season arrives.
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Amazon apologizes for shipping Margaret Atwood’s new novel early
Amazon.com is apologizing for a “technical error” over the shipping of “The Testaments,” the year’s most anticipated novel.
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Facebook found you friends. Now can it find you love?
Facebook Dating, a matchmaking service, arrived in the U.S. on Thursday.
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Chicago trial for R. Kelly on sex abuse charges tentatively set for April
The R&B singer is facing charges he sexually abused minors and conspired with two associates to pay off and intimidate witnesses against him.
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Searchers recover 33 bodies from California boat fire; 1 still missing
The names of those who perished in the fire have not been released by officials.
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At Toronto film festival, audiences will get a feast of fall films
The Toronto International Film Festival gives many awards season hopefuls their first encounter with a crucial group: real audiences