New York City is banning natural gas hookups for new buildings to fight climate change
The measure will go into effect at the end of 2023 for some buildings under seven stories and in 2027 for taller buildings.
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CDC estimates 13% of all cases in NY and NJ could be omicron infections, Director Dr. Walensky says
World Health Organization officials said the omicron Covid variant is spreading at a faster rate than all other previous strains.
Treasury yields jump after Fed signals 3 rate hikes next year
The Federal Reserve said it will accelerate the reduction of its monthly bond purchases and signaled interest rate increases in 2022.
Roblox stock dips on lower-than-expected November user numbers
The video game company reported daily active users were 49.4 million.
The Fed's latest move will send borrowing costs higher
The Fed is sticking with its near zero rate policy for now, but is paving the way for interest rate hikes sooner than expected. Here's what that means for you.
Fox hosts, Donald Trump Jr., GOP reps begged Mark Meadows in texts to get Trump to stop Capitol riot on Jan. 6
President Donald Trump waited hours to call for supporters to end the Capitol riot on Jan. 6. Texts reveal how desperate Fox News hosts and Donald Trump Jr. were to get him to act that day.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler wants stronger insider trading rules as executive stock sales hit records
The SEC is considering stronger insider trading rules to ensure CEOs aren't buying and selling shares when informed by non-public info.
Keechant Sewell To Be Named First Black Female NYPD Commissioner
Sewell is set to become the first black woman to hold the post of NYPD's top cop.
Homebuilder confidence ends the year on a high even as costs rise and labor is in short supply
Surprisingly strong housing demand, even in the usually slower season for housing, has homebuilders feeling increasingly confident.
Crypto ads banned by UK watchdog for failing to highlight risk
The U.K. advertising watchdog banned seven cryptocurrency ads on Wednesday and said they must not appear again.
House passes debt ceiling increase, sending it to Biden to avoid default hours before deadline
Congressional Democrats voted to raise the debt ceiling, avoiding the risk of default with only hours to spare.
House votes to hold Trump aide Mark Meadows in criminal contempt of Congress over Jan. 6 probe subpoena
The 222-208 vote to find Meadows in contempt of Congress will send the measure to the Justice Department for possible criminal prosecution.
Former SpaceX engineer alleges in essay that company culture is 'rife with sexism'
A female former employee of Elon Musk's SpaceX, in an essay published Tuesday, alleged that the space company's workplace is "rife with sexism."
Police arrest suspect in Tesla parking lot homicide that took one worker's life
Detectives said the victim had just finished a shift at the Tesla factory before he was shot. The suspected shooter was a colleague.
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered to repay $5 million in Covid book money
Andrew Cuomo resigned as New York governor after multiple women said he sexually harassed them. He has now been ordered to repay money from a Covid book deal.
Adobe, Cloudflare lead plunge in cloud stocks after JPMorgan issues wave of downgrades on valuation concerns
In a report suggesting that valuations are stretched, JPMorgan analysts downgraded Adobe, Datadog, Cloudflare, Zscaler and other software stocks.
Climate tech investment is soaring this year — but might not be going to the right areas, PwC says
Investment in companies developing technology to try to combat the climate crisis grew to $87.5 billion in the year leading up to Jun. 30, according to PwC.
Starbucks workers at two Boston cafes file for union election after win in Buffalo, NY
Starbucks baristas at two Boston cafes filed for union elections on Monday, becoming the coffee giant's third U.S. market this year to organize.
Omicron now makes up almost 3% of U.S. Covid cases, according to the CDC
A week prior, the variant represented less than 1% of samples analyzed by the CDC.
California imposes monthlong mask mandate for indoor public places regardless of vaccination status
The mask mandate goes into effect Wednesday and will remain in place until Jan. 15.
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