Touted by the Environmental Protection Agency as “the most significant climate legislation in U.S. history,” the Inflation Reduction Act also contains a variety of concessions to Big Oil companies. Buried within the legislation is a set of provisions that ties the advancement of some future renewable energy projects to increased American oil and gas production.…

Police conducted an extensive raid on a local newspaper’s office and the publisher’s home in central Kansas on Aug. 11. The police confiscated computers, reporters’ cellphones and other electronic equipment used by the Marion County Record. The search warrant indicates the raid was based on alleged identity theft connected to a local restaurant owner accusing…

In an effort to combat climate change, the U.S. government has launched an initiative aimed at catalyzing the burgeoning carbon removal industry. The Energy Department has recently unveiled a 1.2 billion plan that will attempt to establish a market for removing carbon dioxide already present in the atmosphere, with an initial focus on constructing the…

An encouraging step takes place in a plan to get detained Americans home from Iran. And a 300,000-year-old skull is raising new questions about humans. It’s time for The Rundown for Friday, Aug. 11, 2023.    Americans moved to house arrest in Iran under planned prisoner swap Five Americans imprisoned in Iran have been placed…

Part of former President Donald Trump’s campaign for 2024 is the slogan “they’re not coming after me — they’re coming after you.” A new CBS poll found the majority of conservatives believe that the federal government is targeting them. The House Judiciary Committee says in a letter it already has proof in an FBI memo…

The death toll rises after wildfires tear through parts of Hawaii. And look before you end that call – a big change is on the way for iPhone users. It’s time for The Rundown for Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. Death toll rises in Maui wildfires The death toll has risen on the Hawaiian island of…

When beer drinkers soured on Bud Light following a controversial promotion with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, it was clear Bud Light’s closest rivals — Coors Light and Miller Lite — would benefit. But before long, it was a Mexican lager on everyone’s lips. In the weeks following Bud Light’s dramatic decline, Constellation Brands’ Modelo Especial…

An investor is suing Target over its LGBTQ Pride merchandise controversy that led to a $15 billion drop in the company’s market value. The shareholder wants to recoup losses over the company’s so-called woke decision-making. It started in June during Pride month when the retailer displayed LGBTQ-friendly clothing for all ages, including “tuck-friendly” women’s swimsuits for…

Ohio voters went to the polls on a measure with implications on abortion laws in the state. And what are recycled clues? How the writers’ strike is affecting the long-running game show “Jeopardy!” It’s time for The Rundown for Aug. 9, 2023.   Ohio voters reject Issue 1, sets stage for abortion rights vote Ohio…