They say the lawsuits failed to show that they benefited from his sex trafficking.
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Utility’s doubling down on fossil fuels questioned after rolling blackouts
‘The Tennessee Valley Authority’s coal and gas plants failed us over the holiday weekend,’ an official says.
Bill Gates made 2022’s biggest charitable donation
The philanthropist gave $5 billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to back the grantmaker’s work in global health, development, policy and advocacy, and U.S. education.
Google will pay Indiana $20 million to resolve privacy suit
The technology giant continued to track users’ location data even after they opted out.
Huawei says it’s out of ‘crisis mode,’ though revenue flat
Former President Donald Trump blocked its access to U.S. processor chips and other technology in 2019.
S&P 500 closes out dismal year with worst loss since 2008
While the benchmark index ends down 19.4%, the Nasdaq sinks 33.1%.
Southwest Airlines sees day of calm after week of chaos
Federal regulators vowd a rigorous review of what happened, focusing on outdated crew-scheduling technology.
Volkswagen recalls Beetles to replace Takata air bags
Models from 2015 and 2016 are affected.
Pushing aside life’s challenges, woman takes ownership of longstanding Waterville business
Ashley Ann Ferris, who struggled as a single mother to provide for her three daughters, is the new owner of Waterville Florist & Formal Wear and is working with the founder, Jeff Karter, to expand its offerings.
Key takeaways from Trump’s long-sought tax returns
The release of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns show he maintained a bank account in China through 2017, his first year in the White House.