Government And Institutions

The United States government issued more information requests to Twitter than any other country in the first half of 2021.

A New York City federal judge on Tuesday granted disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti's wish to represent himself in the trial over whether he stole money from adult film star Stormy Daniels after the California lawyer had tried earlier in the day to interrupt the proceedings to ask the judge to consider the change.

The third trial in two years for once big-shot attorney Michael Avenatti kicked off Monday with prosecutors accusing the California lawyer of stealing nearly $300,000 in book proceeds from adult film star Stormy Daniels.

The U.S. government failed this week to avoid a collision between U.S. telecom companies and airlines over the rollout of new 5G cellular networks.

Starbucks is facing backlash said that it was reversing its policy requiring U.S. employees to be fully vaccinated after the Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s plan to require vaccines or regular COVID testing at companies with more than 100 workers.

Carhartt told employees that it's upholding its vaccine mandate "as part of our long-standing commitment to workplace safety" despite the Supreme Court ruling earlier this month.

Starbucks announces a key decision on its vaccine mandate.

A new apprenticeship program being tested by the federal government will allow teenage truck drivers to drive from state to state amid supply chain crunch.

The Federal Trade Commission and a group of states including New York, Tennessee and North Carolina have reportedly launched an investigation into Meta's Oculus unit.

The Federal Aviation Administration is considering a 2019 proposal from FedEx, wherein the shipping giant sought permission to install laser-based missile-defense systems on certain aircraft

Within the first two weeks of 2022, the FAA has received 76 unruly passenger reports, down 50% around the same time in 2021. About 43 of the reported cases were mask-related incidents.

Business groups are celebrating the Supreme Court's decision to block a COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate for employers with 100 or more employees

Officials serving at U.S. diplomatic missions in Geneva and Paris are suspected to have been afflicted with the mysterious neurological ailment known as Havana Syndrome and at least one was evacuated back to the U.S. for treatment, people familiar with the incidents said.

TSA released its "Top 10 Catches of 2021!" on Twitter this week, revealing most obscure items officers have found at airports around the nation. Some are "quite alarming," a spokesperson said.

Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, will be able to vote by mail in a do-over union election, the National Labor Relations Board announced Tuesday.

U.S. Chamber president and CEO Suzanne Clark says bureaucrats are bad for business.

Whole Foods Market is defending its longstanding policy against political slogans in its dress code, saying it has the constitutional right to prohibit employees from wearing Black Lives Matter (BLM) masks

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has asked Medicare to reassess its 2022 premium increase after Biogen slashed the cost of its expensive new Alzheimer's drug, which was part of the reason for the boost.

The Green Pass is a health certificate used to identify people who have a COVID-19 vaccine or have recovered from a previous infection.

The restriction will not go into effect until all residents have had a chance to receive a booster shot, with eligibility to the general public expected as of Jan. 17.