Polymarket cuts ties with George Santos as regulators probe trades on rival prediction market

NEW YORK — The online prediction platform Polymarket is ending its paid relationship with George Santos as federal regulators investigate whether the former congressman illegally bet against his own attendance at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union. Santos placed the bets on another prediction marketplace, Kalshi, after publicly announcing his intention to be at … Read more

California air regulators update a key climate program, sparking pushback from environmentalists

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California air regulators updated the rules of a key climate program on Friday in a move widely protested by environmental groups who said the changes would weaken the program and undercut efforts to curb planet-warming emissions. The oil industry, meanwhile, said the program will still hinder efforts to bring down energy costs … Read more

Regulators allow Obama-era solar plant to kill thousands of birds annually, investigation finds

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Regulators are allowing an Obama-era “clean energy” solar plant to continue operating even as its reflected solar beams kill thousands of birds each year, with no fines or enforcement action taken since it opened, a Fox News Digital investigation has found. The Ivanpah … Read more

Elon Musk gets an apology from California regulators as a SpaceX lawsuit is settled

LOS ANGELES — California regulators apologized to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk this week as they settled a lawsuit that claimed a state agency showed political bias against the rocket company and its chief executive. As part of the settlement, the California Coastal Commission acknowledged its members made “improper” statements about Musk’s political beliefs at a … Read more

NFL defended streaming strategy in meeting with Trump administration regulators, FCC filing shows

NFL executives defended their media rights and streaming strategy in a meeting last week with Trump administration regulators, according to a Federal Communications Commission filing published Wednesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The meeting came after the FCC announced it had launched a probe into … Read more

California regulators kill charity fireworks for America’s 250th, sparking outrage

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the nation prepares for its 250th Independence Day celebration, a decades-long California Fourth of July fireworks tradition that has raised millions for local children’s programs is going dark this year after the California Coastal Commission rejected a final effort to keep it alive, citing environmental concerns … Read more

Regulators seek $2.6M in penalties for deadly 2023 chocolate factory explosion

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania regulators asked an administrative law judge on Wednesday to make a gas utility pay $2.6 million in civil penalties for a chocolate factory explosion three years ago that killed seven workers and sent flames shooting into the air. The Public Utility Commission filed a formal complaint against the UGI Utilities Inc. … Read more