Chemical Safety Board chair resigns
The chairwoman of the Chemical Safety Board, a federal agency that investigates chemical accidents, has resigned. Katherine Lemos, who was appointed under the Trump administration, has resigned, board spokesperson Shauna Lawhorne confirmed. Lawhorne did not respond to The Hill’s questions about why Lemos resigned. Bloomberg reported that Lemos cited “eroded confidence” in the board’s ability to focus on its mission
Read MoreNuclear arsenals expected to grow for first time since Cold War: think tank
Nuclear arsenals are expected to grow over the next decade after a “marginal decrease” in warheads in 2021, according to a new report. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute report out Monday said that the world's nuclear-armed states, which include the U.S., Russia, the U.K., France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea, will likely increase their nuclear weapons over the next decade. “If the
Read MoreWhy Russia blocked Western social media — but not YouTube
In his campaign to control what ordinary Russians can learn about the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has made a notable exception. He has blocked or restricted Facebook, Twitter, and most other Western-based social media sites, but one major platform — YouTube — remains available. Any Russian with an internet connection can click onto YouTube to see videos about Putin’s lawless aggression as depicted by CNN, the BBC, or even exiled allies of imprisoned Russian dissid
Read MoreCrypto firms Celsius, Binance halt withdrawals as bitcoin plummets
Cryptocurrency companies on Monday blocked users from withdrawing funds as the value of bitcoin and other prominent digital assets plunged. Crypto lending company Celsius Network announced late on Sunday night that it would freeze all withdrawals and transfers due to “extreme market conditions.” The move sparked an enormous selloff, with the price of Bitcoin falling 12 percent to its lowest level since December 2020. Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, said Monday morning that it was freezing bitcoin withdrawals due to “due to a stuck t
Read MoreGoogle paying $118M to settle pay bias case
Google will pay $118 million to settle a case alleging the tech giant paid female employees less than men for similar work. A third party will also analyze Google’s pay practices as part of Friday’s settlement agreement ending a case first brought by former employees in 2017. A San Francisco Superior Court judge will now have to approve the agreement. The settlement covers about 15,500 female employees across 236 job titles in California since Sept. 14, 2013. “As a woman who’s spent her entire career in the tech industry, I’m o
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