Tesla lawyers ask judge to vacate decision invalidating Musk’s $56B pay package

Lawyers for Elon Musk and Tesla Inc.’s directors are seeking to overturn a Delaware judge’s ruling that ordered the company to back out of Musk’s massive and unprecedented compensation package. Friday’s hearing followed a January ruling in which Chief Justice Katherine St. Jude McCormick concluded that Musk engineered a landmark compensation package in 2018 in […]

Biden administration to pay western farmers to conserve water

The Biden administration plans to pay farmers to conserve water as the western US region faces a historic drought. The USDA announced Thursday that it will give up to $400 million to farmers in 11 states to reduce their water consumption while continuing to produce crops. The measure is expected to save up to 50,000 […]

Parents rely heavily on borrowing to pay for college costs: survey

Federal and private loans are the best way to fill any savings gaps you may have to pay for college. (iStock) A recent survey found that most families plan to take on some debt to pay for college, even as they save for this momentous event. About 42% of families said they plan to rely […]

Facebook parent Meta to pay $1.4B to settle Texas facial recognition lawsuit

Meta Platforms has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle a lawsuit that alleged that Facebook’s parent company illegally used facial recognition technology to collect biometric data on millions of Texans without their consent. The settlement terms announced Tuesday are the largest single-state agreement ever, according to a team of […]

Yankees hope Giancarlo Stanton’s extra rehab week will pay dividends

PHILADELPHIA — Giancarlo Stanton is a week behind original expectations on how long he’ll miss because of a hamstring injury. But the week was spent working on increasing his stamina and volume after feeling better from the injury, and the Yankees are hoping that will benefit the 34-year-old designated hitter, who returned from the disabled […]

Mexican Family Forced to Pay Cartel After Government Unable to Solve Kidnapping Case

In another striking example of the Mexican government’s inability to protect its citizens, a family from the border town of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, was forced to pay the Gulf Cartel approximately $40,000 for the release of their loved one. Government authorities were unable to assist in the case, forcing relatives and activists to turn to the […]