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The lawsuit says some quarterly and annual financial reports from SVB didn’t fully account for warnings from the Federal Reserve about interest rate hikes

City supervisors are taking up a draft proposal that includes a $5 million lump-sum payment for each eligible Black person

US authorities have asserted that deposits are guaranteed while investors keep dumping shares and central banks rethink their monetary policy following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank

The order also seeks to promote more secure firearms storage and ensure US law enforcement agencies get the most from last summer’s bipartisan gun control law

It’s all eerily reminiscent of the financial meltdown that began with the bursting of the housing bubble 15 years ago

Seafood Watch put lobster from the US and Canada on its list of seafood to avoid due to the threat posed to rare whales

Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday declared a state of emergency in six more counties after earlier making declarations for 34 counties

The film about the multiverse – produced by the independent studio A24 – picked up the Oscar for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, among others. Michelle Yeoh and Brendan Fraser won for Best Actress and Best Actor respectively. And a German film – ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ – took Best International Film and three other statuettes

The first awards went to Jamie Lee Curtis for best supporting actress, Ke Huy Quan for best supporting actor and Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Pinocchio’ for best animated film

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s multiverse film receives awards for Michelle Yeoh and her supporting performers, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Brendan Fraser, best leading actor for ‘The Whale’. Pinocchio’ by Mexico’s Guillermo del Toro, best animated film

The Treasury Department, Federal Reserve and FDIC said Sunday that all Silicon Valley Bank clients will be protected

Human trafficking off the southern coast of that state has grown 771% in six years, rescue services say

The California bank is now looking for a buyer after its debacle this week

As the storm approached, Governor Gavin Newsom declared emergencies in 21 counties and requested a presidential emergency declaration to authorize federal assistance

The ruling Friday from US District Judge Leonie Brinkema is a victory for the Justice Department and several states

In Huntington Beach, a city of about 200,000 people along the Southern California coast, the median home sales price is $1.1 million, more than $300,000 higher than the state average

The pharmacy giant indicated it would not sell an abortion pill by mail in some conservative-led states

The governor will give his State of the State address, which will likely be as much about his national ambitions as it will be an assessment of Florida’s response to the pandemic and a series of crippling storms

Authorities are bringing in more snow removal equipment, set up distribution centers and requested donations of nonperishable foods, water and general supplies

Lawmakers passed legislation in 2020 creating the task force to assess how the legacy of slavery harmed African Americans long after its abolition

The storm could bring as much as 18 inches (45 centimeters) of snow to parts of New Hampshire and Maine and could cause power outages

According to the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, 54 of the 89 tolling facilities that opened in the US in the past decade were for price-managed lanes

The aim of the system, known as Electronic Registration Information Center, is to help states maintain accurate lists of registered voters

The system will threaten the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys with tornadoes as they move toward New England

The new arrivals include United Arab Emirates’ Sultan al-Neyadi, the first astronaut from the Arab world who will spend an extended time in space

The daughter of an immigrant mother who arrived on a cargo ship, Su said she believes ‘in the transformative power of America’