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How AP and Equilar calculated CEO pay 06/03/2024 07:06am • For its annual analysis of CEO pay, The Associated Press used data provided by Equilar, an executive data firm. Equilar examined regulatory filings detailing the pay packages of 341 executives. Equilar looked at companies in the S&P 500 index that filed proxy statements with federal regulators b More women made the list of top paid CEOs in 2023, but their numbers are still small compared to men 06/03/2024 07:03am • More women are attaining the top job at companies in the S&P 500, but their numbers are still minuscule compared to their male counterparts. Of the 341 CEOs included in the AP's annual compensation survey, 25 are women. That’s the most women making the list since the survey began in 2011. But Doctors see spike in younger women freezing their eggs, putting motherhood on hold 06/03/2024 12:00am • The rush to beat the biological clock is on hold for a growing number of young women. Doctors in the D.C. area have reported a spike in younger women looking to preserve their fertility by freezing their eggs. “It's been a huge increase in the number of egg-freezing patients we’re seeing,” 21 Sustainable Building Materials to Consider for Your Home 06/02/2024 08:00pm • As hurricanes and wildfires get increasingly violent, homeowners are looking for ways not only to help the environment, but to protect their own homes, too. In 2023, there were 28 major weather and climate disasters in the United States, with an estimated cost of more than $90 billion, according to 2024's 10 Best-Performing Stocks 06/02/2024 08:00pm • The S&P 500's 2024 rally resumed in May as strong first-quarter earnings numbers overshadowed fears over slowing economic growth and potential stagflation. After a strong 2023 performance, the S&P 500 is up more than 10% year to date, and investors are hoping the inflation outlook will impro Trump's attacks on US justice system after his conviction could be used by autocrats, say experts 06/02/2024 04:12pm • After his historic guilty verdict in his hush money case, Donald Trump attacked the U.S. criminal justice system, making unfounded claims of a “rigged” trial that echoed remarks from the Kremlin. “If they can do this to me, they can do this to anyone,” Trump said Friday, speaking from his n Mexico's drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday's elections than before 05/31/2024 08:57pm • COTIJA, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role than before in Sunday’s elections that will determine the presidency, nine governorships and about 19,000 mayorships and other local posts. The country’s powerful drug cartels have long staged targeted a Brewers owner Attanasio praises Pat Murphy for guiding team to NL Central lead amid injuries 05/31/2024 08:11pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers principal owner Mark Attanasio acknowledged it’s too soon in the season to celebrate but offered plenty of praise Friday for how new manager Pat Murphy navigated the first two months of the season while dealing with numerous injuries. The Brewers entered Friday FDA warns parents to avoid infant formula distributed by Texas company due to contamination 05/31/2024 06:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials warned parents to avoid powdered infant formula sold by a Texas dairy producer, because a dangerous bacteria was found in one of the company's products. The Food and Drug Administration issued the alert Friday on Crecelac Infant Powdered Goat Milk Infant For Elon Musk sees another big advisory firm come out against his multibillion dollar pay package 05/31/2024 12:43pm • DETROIT (AP) — A second shareholder advisory firm has come out against reinstating a pay package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk that was voided earlier this year by a Delaware judge. ISS late Thursday joined Glass Lewis in recommending against the package, recently valued by the company at $44.9 billion Amazon gets FAA approval allowing it to expand drone deliveries for online orders 05/30/2024 07:49pm • Federal regulators have given Amazon key permission that will allow it to expand its drone delivery program, the company announced Thursday. In a blog post published on its website, Seattle-based Amazon said that the Federal Aviation Administration has given its Prime Air delivery service the OK to IRS makes free tax return program permanent and is asking all states to join in 2025 05/30/2024 07:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS said Thursday it will make permanent the free electronic tax return filing system that it experimented with this year and is asking all 50 states and the District of Columbia to help taxpayers file their returns through the program in 2025. The IRS tried the Direct File Louisiana may soon require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments 05/30/2024 06:20pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana could soon become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom — in another expansion of religion into day-to-day life by a Republican-dominated legislature. The legislation received final approval from the NBA media negotiations are in the 4th quarter. The outcome remains very much in doubt 05/30/2024 05:48pm • The conference finals and Bronny James' decision to remain in the draft are far from the only things dominating NBA conversations lately. In fact, both have been trumped by the drama surrounding where fans will be able to watch games for at least the next decade. The NBA media rights negotiations f NFL teams are using 2 tight ends less frequently, but those that do still find it effective 05/30/2024 02:36pm • HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Michael Mayer appreciated the reassuring call from the Raiders after they selected Brock Bowers with the No. 13 pick in April, though he wasn't exactly thrilled they drafted a tight end. Mayer's position. But once he had a chance to reflect, Mayer decided to embrace the situ