Wickr Me, Amazon’s encrypted chat app, stops accepting new users
The decision to shut down the app follows an NBC News investigation that revealed it had become a go-to tool for people trading child sexual abuse material.
More social media regulation is coming in 2023, members of Congress say
Legislators and advocates say they are looking to further regulate social media companies in 2023.
NYC machete attacker expressed militant support for Islam, may have expected to die, officials say
The suspect, hospitalized after an NYPD officer opened fire in defense, expressed pro-jihadist views overnight and possessed terrorist propaganda.
Nasdaq closes out its first four-quarter slump since dot-com crash
The Nasdaq wrapped up its worst year since 2008 and is mired in a slump that’s drawing many comparisons to the dot-com crash more than two decades ago.
EPA issues clean water rule that repeals Trump administration changes
The EPA has issued a rule that defines which types of waterways in the U.S. will receive federal water quality protections under the 1972 Clean Water Act.
Here’s how the U.S. economy could escape a recession in 2023
Slow growth doesn’t mean no growth, and it doesn’t mean negative growth is a certainty for the year ahead.
The U.S. passed a historic climate deal this year — here’s a recap of what’s in the bill
Take a look back at the key elements in the historic Inflation Reduction Act that climate and clean energy advocates will be watching closely in 2023.
U.S. and global health officials are worried about lack of transparency from China on Covid outbreak
The U.S. in particular is worried that a new Covid variant could emerge in China as the virus spreads widely and rapidly.
Here are some smart moves borrowers should make while the fate of student loan forgiveness is still up in the air
Despite an uncertain financial future for federal student loan borrowers, here are some smart money moves you can take now if you still owe, experts say.
Stocks are headed for their worst year since 2008, but some names doubled or more in 2022
The stocks that won big this year include tankers for petroleum products and energy firms.
