DeSantis signs bill allowing Florida board to cancel Disney deals | Business and Economy News
It ups a battle that started last year when Disney criticised a new state law that banned discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in…
RBA boss Philip Lowe defends shock interest rate rise, saying ‘there is a limit’ to inflation patience
Just a month after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept rates on hold — to assess the economic fallout from an unprecedented string of…
Florida board countersues Disney as part of ongoing tit-for-tat
1/2 A state board backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in Florida opted Monday to filed a countersuit against Disney in the latest escalation over one…
DeSantis board approves suing Disney in response to lawsuit | Business and Economy News
The Disney lawsuit asks a judge to void the governor’s takeover of the theme park district previously controlled by it for 55 years. Days after…
Ryanair passengers miss flights after airport screens say 'relax' and not board
Holiday hopefuls were left in tears at East Midlands Airport when their flights took off without them, with one dad paying an extra £2,000 so…
DWP board seeks answers on backlog of urgent repairs
Top officials at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power on Tuesday blamed poor oversight and planning to explain why power poles and other…
Michigan businessman pleads guilty in bribes to head of medical marijuana licensing board
April 21 (UPI) -- A Michigan businessman pleaded guilty Friday to paying bribes to the chairman of Michigan's medical marijuana licensing board and hiring the…
Japanese Black Hawk helicopter missing with 10 on board | News
The helicopter disappeared from radar tracking after leaving a Ground Self Defence Force base on Miyakojima, according to a GSDF official. A missing Japanese army…
Japanese Self-Defense Force Black Hawk helicopter missing off Okinawa with 10 on board
A Japanese military helicopter with 10 people on board disappeared from radar during a mission near an island in the southern region of Okinawa, officials have…
IMF board approves $15.6bn Ukraine loan package | Business and Economy News
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $15.6bn support package for Ukraine to assist with the conflict-hit country’s economic recovery, the fund has said.…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ board says Disney stripped it of power
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Board members picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee the governance of Walt Disney World said Wednesday that their Disney-controlled…
Pirates board Danish-owned ship in dreaded Gulf of Guinea | transport News
The Liberian-flagged, Danish-owned tanker was attacked in the Gulf of Guinea, seen as one of the world’s most dangerous shipping routes. Pirates attacked and boarded…
Editorial: The Board of Equal What? Let California voters decide whether to dump pointless elected positions
It’s time for a three-part quiz on California government. Question 1: What does the California Board of Equalization do? If you’re stumped, don’t despair. This…
Texas takes control of Houston’s public schools, will install new superintendent, board
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called Houston Independent School District a "longtime failure," as education officials announced they will take over control of the largest school…
Major Canadian school board recognises caste-based discrimination | Civil Rights News
Toronto’s school board, the largest in Canada, joins a growing push to ban discrimination based on caste in North America. The school board for the…
Sirhan Sirhan, RFK killer, denied parole by California board
Sirhan Sirhan was again denied parole Wednesday, 55 years after he shot and killed presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in Los Angeles. The latest denial…
Board of inquiry into trial of Bruce Lehrmann to hold both public and private hearings
An independent inquiry into the now-abandoned prosecution of former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann, over the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins, has called for submissions from…
Essential Politics: Ron DeSantis versus the College Board
WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a potential candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is threatening to cut his state’s ties with the College Board,…
The College Board slams DeSantis administration comments on African American studies
“While it has been claimed that the College Board was in frequent dialogue with Florida about the content of AP African American Studies, this is…
College Board CEO asked to resign over African American Studies class
The back-and-forth between Florida and the College Board continued this week with the circulation of documents suggesting the state and company had been in talks well before…