U.S. flood risk model to be publicly available in boon for homebuyers
A climate research organization will offer access to a risk model that predicts the probability of flooding for homes across the United States, giving the public a look at the data institutional investors use to gauge risk.
House Democrats huddle ahead of expected transfer of Trump impeachment charges to Senate
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday will discuss the strategy and timing for sending articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate as Republicans balk at a call to dismiss the charges without a trial.
Amazon to seek order to block Microsoft from working on DoD’s JEDI contract
Amazon.com Inc will ask a judge to temporarily block Microsoft Corp from working on a $10 billion cloud contract from the Pentagon, a court filing showed on Monday.
Seattle passes campaign finance curbs on ‘foreign-influenced’ firms
The Seattle City Council voted unanimously on Monday to approve campaign finance legislation banning political donations in local elections from companies with at least 5% foreign ownership.
California governor’s ‘homelessness tour’ seeks money, solutions to crisis on streets
California’s governor began a week-long “homelessness tour” on Monday seeking $750 million to address growing numbers of people living on the streets, stopping first in a rural community to show his state’s problems extend beyond the big cities of San …
Apple rejects claims it did not provide assistance in Pensacola shooting probe
Apple Inc on Monday said it rejects “the characterization that Apple has not provided substantive assistance” in the investigation into a shooting in Pensacola, Florida, last month.
Warren: Sanders said in 2018 meeting a woman could not win the White House
Elizabeth Warren took the unusual step on Monday of confirming a report that fellow Democratic White House contender Bernie Sanders told her during a 2018 meeting that he did not believe a woman could win the 2020 presidential race.
Harvard professor Lessig sues NY Times for ‘clickbait defamation’ over Jeffrey Epstein story
A prominent Harvard Law School professor sued The New York Times on Monday, claiming it engaged in “clickbait defamation” by falsely suggesting he once approved of accepting donations from the late accused sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Model Gigi Hadid shows up for New York jury duty in Weinstein rape trial
More than 100 potential jurors showed up on Monday in a Manhattan courtroom for the rape trial of former movie producer Harvey Weinstein, including model Gigi Hadid.
New York Hanukkah machete attack suspect could face potential death penalty trial
The man accused of stabbing at least five people in a machete rampage at the home of a Hasidic rabbi during a Hanukkah celebration could face a death penalty trial if one of his alleged victims, still in a coma, dies, a judge said on Monday.
