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More than 50 members of Congress violated insider trading law, new investigation finds

A Business Insider investigation revealed that dozens of members of Congress have violated a federal conflict of interest law meant to prevent insider trading.

A handful of people traverse down a normally bustling shopping street in the center of Amsterdam on Monday. Nations across Europe have reimposed tougher measures to stem a new wave of coronavirus infections spurred by the highly transmissible omicron variant. The Netherlands has imposed a nationwide lockdown.

As omicron surges, nations announce rules on gatherings and travel ahead of holidays

European nations have implemented a wave of new restrictions as case numbers rise. And Israel has added the U.S. and Canada to its "red list" of countries that citizens are barred from traveling to.

Despite Sen. Joe Manchin's opposition Senate Majority Leader Schumer says he still intends to bring up the $2 trillion social and climate policy bill for a vote.

Democrats plan to vote on the social spending bill, despite Manchin's 'no'

Senate Majority Leader Schumer said the Senate will take up the measure "very early" in the new year.

Outer Banks wildlife refuge visitor center raised to prevent extreme weather damage

The Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge’s visitor center on the Outer Banks was raised five feet off the ground to help ensure it survives flooding and…

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan is reflected in an electronic vehicle as it charges as he speaks during an event to announce a final rule for federal greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks on Monday.

EPA announces tighter fuel economy standards for cars and trucks

The EPA announced on Monday a plan that it says will yield $190 billion in net benefits by 2050.

Rep. Scott Perry, R-Penn., is the first sitting lawmaker that the the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack has sought to question.

As Jan. 6 panel seeks cooperation from Rep. Scott Perry, he says no

Perry said Tuesday that he's declining the request. He is the first sitting lawmaker that the panel has sought to question from regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

Fossilized section of the giant millipede <em>Arthropleura</em>, found in a sandstone boulder in the north of England.

An extinct millipede the length of a car once roamed northern England

A group of geologists stumbled on the fossil of the giant creature, known as Arthropleura, during a "social trip" to England's Northumberland region in 2018. It's the largest such fossil ever found.

Walmart sued for allegedly dumping hazardous waste in California

Investigators said inspections of trash compactors from Walmart stores over the last six years found dozens of items classified as either hazardous waste or customer records with personal information.

The recent COVID-19 outbreak at the SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif., comes amid a new round of rising infections in California and across the country that have been fueled by the spread of the omicron variant.

SpaceX reports LA County's highest number of workplace COVID-19 cases

New data shows the Elon Musk-led company currently accounts for nearly 30% of workplace COVID-19 cases reported by Los Angeles County officials.

Residents stand amid damaged homes following Typhoon Rai in Talisay, Cebu province, central Philippines on Saturday. The strong typhoon engulfed villages in floods that trapped residents on roofs, toppled trees and knocked out power in southern and central island provinces, where more than 300,000 villagers had fled to safety before the onslaught, officials said.

Desperation grows in the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Rai

Rai is one of the most powerful storms to hit the southern Philippines on record. It's displaced more than 481,000 people and killed more than 150.

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