US futures and Asian shares open lower, oil prices soar as US and Israel attack Iran
Read full article: US futures and Asian shares open lower, oil prices soar as US and Israel attack IranThe U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have sent a chill through world markets, with U.S. futures falling more than 1%.
Dubai's image as a safe, tax-free haven is rocked by blasts from Iranian airstrikes
Read full article: Dubai's image as a safe, tax-free haven is rocked by blasts from Iranian airstrikesIranian missiles and drones have hit the United Arab Emirates, shaking Dubaiโs image as a safe, tax-free haven for foreigners.
Oil prices rise sharply after attacks in Middle East disrupt global energy supply
Read full article: Oil prices rise sharply after attacks in Middle East disrupt global energy supplyOil prices have jumped as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israel and U.S. military installations around the Gulf send disruptions through the global energy supply chain.
Silvana Armani honors a fashion dynasty with fluid, essential collection during Milan Fashion Week
Read full article: Silvana Armani honors a fashion dynasty with fluid, essential collection during Milan Fashion WeekSilvana Armani has presented her first signature Giorgio Armani collection without the iconic designer's input to close Milan Fashion Week.
Stranded travelers scramble to make new connections as war shuts much of Middle East to air travel
Read full article: Stranded travelers scramble to make new connections as war shuts much of Middle East to air travelHundreds of thousands of stranded travelers are scrambling to make new connections and get through to airlines on jammed phone lines and online portals after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel shut down much of the Middle East to air travel.
Trump's Medicaid work mandates are meant to save money. But first states will have to spend millions
Read full article: Trump's Medicaid work mandates are meant to save money. But first states will have to spend millionsNew Medicaid work requirements signed into law by President Donald Trump are meant to save money.
What to know about the clash between the Pentagon and Anthropic over military's AI use
Read full article: What to know about the clash between the Pentagon and Anthropic over military's AI useA high-stakes dispute over how the U.S. military uses artificial intelligence has led the Pentagon to cancel its contract with rising AI star Anthropic.
Oil prices set for swings next week as US-Israel strikes raise supply uncertainty
Read full article: Oil prices set for swings next week as US-Israel strikes raise supply uncertaintyOil traders brace for big moves next week as the fallout from U.S. and Israeli strikes on Middle East oil supply stays unclear.
Madonna steals the spotlight at Dolce & Gabbana's Milan Fashion Week runway show
Read full article: Madonna steals the spotlight at Dolce & Gabbana's Milan Fashion Week runway showMadonna made a star appearance at Dolce & Gabbanaโs Milan Fashion Week runway show โ which felt like a conversation with the Material Girl herself.
Greg Abel praises Warren Buffett and promises Berkshire Hathaway won't retreat from investing
Read full article: Greg Abel praises Warren Buffett and promises Berkshire Hathaway won't retreat from investingGreg Abel paid tribute to his predecessor Warren Buffett while promising in his first shareholder letter that Berkshire Hathaway won't retreat from investing or make significant changes in the way it operates.
Hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded by flight disruptions after attack on Iran
Read full article: Hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded by flight disruptions after attack on IranAmerica and Israelโs attack on Iran disrupted flights across the Middle East and beyond Saturday as countries around the region closed their airspace and three of the key airports that connect Europe, Africa and the West to Asia halted operations.
Retail customers file lawsuits over tariffs against FedEx and Ray-Bans maker
Read full article: Retail customers file lawsuits over tariffs against FedEx and Ray-Bans makerAt least two retail customers have filed proposed class-action lawsuits against companies that have sued in trade court to ensure they receive refunds from tariffs now-deemed illegal.
Paramount must convince regulators its deal with Warner will not hurt customers
Read full article: Paramount must convince regulators its deal with Warner will not hurt customersAfter months of heated wrangling, Paramount has emerged the apparent victor in its bid to acquire storied Hollywood rival Warner Bros.
CNN chief prescribes calm after staff anxiety over Paramount's expected purchase of parent company
Read full article: CNN chief prescribes calm after staff anxiety over Paramount's expected purchase of parent companyShortly after it became known that Paramount was the apparent victor in the competition to buy CNN's parent company, network president Mark Thompson was compelled to send his staff a note to calm down, in effect.
LA firefighter says he warned brush fire wasn't out before massive blaze ignited
Read full article: LA firefighter says he warned brush fire wasn't out before massive blaze ignitedA Los Angeles firefighter has testified that the ground was still smoldering from a brush fire days before a massive wildfire exploded last year in Pacific Palisades.
Biden flies commercial from Reagan National Airport and winds up stuck in delays like everyone else
Read full article: Biden flies commercial from Reagan National Airport and winds up stuck in delays like everyone elseFormer President Joe Biden flies commercially from Reagan National Airport and ends up stuck in the same delays as everyone else.
Civil Rights agency decides against transgender Army worker who asked to use women's bathroom
Read full article: Civil Rights agency decides against transgender Army worker who asked to use women's bathroomA U.S. civil rights agency has determined that the federal government can bar transgender employees from using bathrooms aligned with their gender identity, dismissing an appeal from a transgender woman who worked for the U.S. Army.
Argentine lawmakers approve historic labor reform promoted by President Javier Milei
Read full article: Argentine lawmakers approve historic labor reform promoted by President Javier MileiArgentine President Javier Milei has scored a crucial victory in congress with the approval of a sweeping labor reform aimed at radically altering labor relations in the South American country.
OpenAI gets $110 billion in funding from a trio of tech powerhouses, led by Amazon
Read full article: OpenAI gets $110 billion in funding from a trio of tech powerhouses, led by AmazonChatGPT maker OpenAI has received $110 billion in investments from Amazon, SoftBank and Nvidia, putting the technology companyโs pre-money valuation at $730 billion.
New sleeping sickness pill gets nod, paving the way for use in Africa
Read full article: New sleeping sickness pill gets nod, paving the way for use in AfricaEuropean drug regulators are endorsing a new and simpler treatment for sleeping sickness, in what could be a giant boost to efforts to eliminate the disease.
US moves to legally control tanker and 2M barrels of oil seized off Venezuela's coast in December
Read full article: US moves to legally control tanker and 2M barrels of oil seized off Venezuela's coast in DecemberThe Justice Department has filed a complaint to legally take ownership of a sanctioned tanker and nearly 2 million barrels of petroleum seized off the coast of Venezuela in December.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in India to repair a strained relationship
Read full article: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in India to repair a strained relationshipCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting India to reset strained ties and push deeper trade cooperation with New Delhi.
Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safety
Read full article: Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safetyPresident Donald Trump has ordered all U.S. agencies to stop using Anthropic technology after the companyโs unusually public dispute with the Pentagon over artificial intelligence safety.
US stocks sink and oil prices rise as worries about AI, inflation and possible war hit Wall Street
Read full article: US stocks sink and oil prices rise as worries about AI, inflation and possible war hit Wall StreetU.S. stocks sank as Wall Street kept punishing companies that could become losers in the AI revolution.
Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI
Read full article: Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AIShares in the financial technology company Block have soared more than 20% in after-hours trading after its CEO announced it was laying off more than 4,000 of its 10,000 some employees due to efficiency gains from artificial intelligence.
Growing more complex by the day: How should journalists govern use of AI in their products?
Read full article: Growing more complex by the day: How should journalists govern use of AI in their products?Journalists at the investigative outlet ProPublica have pledged to strike if negotiations for a contract don't take a turn โ in what is believed would be the first such job action in the news industry where a dispute over how to deal with artificial intelligence is the chief sticking point.
Panamanian investigators remove documents from offices of company that ran canal ports
Read full article: Panamanian investigators remove documents from offices of company that ran canal portsPanamanian investigators have carried documents out of offices belonging to a Hong Kong-owned company that operated ports at either end of the Panama Canal until its concession was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court last month.
Canada warns USMCA could face annual reviews, fueling uncertainty and chilling investment
Read full article: Canada warns USMCA could face annual reviews, fueling uncertainty and chilling investmentCanadaโs minister for U.S. trade says the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement could be subject to annual review and that uncertainty could be the objective of the Trump administration.
Tampa International Airport shares it wants to ban pajamas. It was a joke, the airport says
Read full article: Tampa International Airport shares it wants to ban pajamas. It was a joke, the airport saysAn airport in Florida has sparked a social media debate about proper travel attire by claiming it wanted to ban people from wearing pajamas there.
NTSB chair slams House aviation bill as 'watered-down' after 67 deaths near Washington
Read full article: NTSB chair slams House aviation bill as 'watered-down' after 67 deaths near WashingtonThe head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday itโs misleading for members of the House to say their package of aviation safety reforms would address the recommendations that her agency made in January to prevent another midair collision like the one last year near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people.
What to know about Greenpeace and the oil pipeline lawsuit that threatens its future
Read full article: What to know about Greenpeace and the oil pipeline lawsuit that threatens its futureGreenpeace is in a fight for its life in North Dakota, where lawsuits threatens the environmental group's future with a judgment of hundreds of a millions of dollars in damages awarded to a pipeline company.
FDA to offer bonus payments to staffers who complete speedy drug reviews
Read full article: FDA to offer bonus payments to staffers who complete speedy drug reviewsThe head of the Food and Drug Administration plans to start offering bonus payments to agency drug reviewers who complete their work ahead of the schedule.
Young woman says she was on social media 'all day long' as a child in landmark addiction trial
Read full article: Young woman says she was on social media 'all day long' as a child in landmark addiction trialA 20-year-old woman is seeking to hold social media companies responsible for harms to children who use their platforms.
FedEx says it will return to customers any refunds it gets back from Trump's illegal tariffs
Read full article: FedEx says it will return to customers any refunds it gets back from Trump's illegal tariffsDelivery company FedEx said in a statement on Thursday that it will return any tariff refund it might get to shippers and customers who paid them.
The IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential information to ICE 42,695 times, judge says
Read full article: The IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential information to ICE 42,695 times, judge saysA federal judge said that the IRS broke the law by illegally sharing thousands of taxpayersโ addresses with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Burger King is testing AI headsets that will know if employees say "welcome" or "thank you"
Read full article: Burger King is testing AI headsets that will know if employees say "welcome" or "thank you"Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that can recite recipes, alert managers when inventories are low and even track how friendly employees are to customers.
Anthropic CEO says it 'cannot in good conscience accede' to Pentagon's demands for AI use
Read full article: Anthropic CEO says it 'cannot in good conscience accede' to Pentagon's demands for AI useAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the artificial intelligence company โcannot in good conscience accedeโ to the Pentagonโs demands to allow wider use of its technology.
Premier League to launch its own streaming platform in Singapore next season
Read full article: Premier League to launch its own streaming platform in Singapore next seasonThe Premier League is launching a direct-to-customer streaming platform from next season, chief executive Richard Masters said.
What to know about Defense Protection Act and the Pentagon's Anthropic ultimatum
Read full article: What to know about Defense Protection Act and the Pentagon's Anthropic ultimatumDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic an ultimatum this week: Open its artificial intelligence technology for unrestricted military use by Friday, or risk losing its government contract.
NewYork-Presbyterian nurses back on the job after 41-day strike
Read full article: NewYork-Presbyterian nurses back on the job after 41-day strikeNurses have returned to work at a big New York hospital system, nearly a week after they approved a new contract that ended a major nursing strike after more than a month.
For the first time since 2022, average US long-term mortgage rate dips below 6%
Read full article: For the first time since 2022, average US long-term mortgage rate dips below 6%The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week below 6% for the first time since late 2022, good news for home shoppers as the spring home-buying season gets rolling.
A children's hospital is renamed for Dolly Parton and hopes to transform pediatric care in Tennessee
Read full article: A children's hospital is renamed for Dolly Parton and hopes to transform pediatric care in TennesseeThe East Tennessee Children's Hospital is now known as Dolly Parton Children's Hospital.
US moves to cut off a Swiss bank over alleged Iran and Russia money flows
Read full article: US moves to cut off a Swiss bank over alleged Iran and Russia money flowsThe U.S. Treasury is moving to cut a small Swiss bank off from the U.S. financial system over alleged illicit ties to Iran and Russia.
Report: Attacks on Ukraine's energy system to lower economic growth this year and next
Read full article: Report: Attacks on Ukraine's energy system to lower economic growth this year and nextUkraine's economy will see less growth this year and next due to damage to its energy infrastructure from Russia's attacks.
Instagram says it will notify parents if teens 'repeatedly' search for terms related to suicide
Read full article: Instagram says it will notify parents if teens 'repeatedly' search for terms related to suicideInstagram will start alerting parents if their kids repeatedly search for terms clearly associated with suicide or self-harm.
US filings for jobless aid rise modestly to 212,000 as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels
Read full article: US filings for jobless aid rise modestly to 212,000 as layoffs remain at historically healthy levelsSlightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at relatively healthy levels.
World Economic Forum head Bรธrge Brende steps down following pressure over Epstein links
Read full article: World Economic Forum head Bรธrge Brende steps down following pressure over Epstein linksWorld Economic Forum head Bรธrge Brende says that he is stepping down after he faced pressure over contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Solar-powered truck charging gains ground on South Africaโs freight corridors
Read full article: Solar-powered truck charging gains ground on South Africaโs freight corridorsAfricaโs push to decarbonize freight is gaining momentum as Cape Town-based Zero Carbon Charge rolls out fully off-grid, solar-powered charging hubs for electric trucks along South Africaโs key N3 corridor.
AI song generator startups Suno and Udio angered the music industry. Now they're hoping to join it
Read full article: AI song generator startups Suno and Udio angered the music industry. Now they're hoping to join itAI music platforms Suno and Udio were sued by major record labels in 2024 for allegedly exploiting the recorded works of professional musicians.
New York sues Counter-Strike game developer saying 'loot boxes' promote gambling
Read full article: New York sues Counter-Strike game developer saying 'loot boxes' promote gamblingNew Yorkโs attorney general is suing video game developer Valve, claiming the โloot boxesโ found in Counter-Strike and other popular video game franchises illegally promote gambling.
To sit or stand: Trump's challenge to Democrats a key moment in State of the Union address
Read full article: To sit or stand: Trump's challenge to Democrats a key moment in State of the Union addressAs a moment of political theater, President Donald Trump set a trap for Democrats while challenging them in his State of the Union address to sit or stand in signifying their belief in the primary role of government.
A settlement is reached in a case tied to eBay's bizarre deliveries and harassment campaign
Read full article: A settlement is reached in a case tied to eBay's bizarre deliveries and harassment campaignA Massachusetts couple who were targeted in a harassment campaign by former eBay employees have reached a settlement in a lawsuit against the company.
Bill Gates 'spoke candidly' about Epstein ties at a Gates Foundation meeting, spokesperson says
Read full article: Bill Gates 'spoke candidly' about Epstein ties at a Gates Foundation meeting, spokesperson saysBill Gates is addressing his connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, answering questions about their relationship during a town hall meeting of his nonprofit Gates Foundation.
Feds give record $27B in loans for utility expansion in Georgia and Alabama
Read full article: Feds give record $27B in loans for utility expansion in Georgia and AlabamaFederal energy officials say they will loan a record $27 billion federal loan to Georgia Power and Alabama Power to expand electricity supply.
Federal judge in Texas allows lawsuit against California attorney general over ExxonMobil remarks
Read full article: Federal judge in Texas allows lawsuit against California attorney general over ExxonMobil remarksA federal judge in Texas has ruled that Californiaโs attorney general can face a defamation lawsuit over comments attacking ExxonMobilโs plastics recycling claims.
World Trade Center's last office tower soon will get built and house American Express
Read full article: World Trade Center's last office tower soon will get built and house American ExpressNew York's governor says the World Trade Center's final office tower will start construction as soon as this spring and become American Expressโ new headquarters.
Samsung rolls out more AI, new privacy shield mode with the new Galaxy S26 lineup
Read full article: Samsung rolls out more AI, new privacy shield mode with the new Galaxy S26 lineupSamsung on Wednesday unveiled its latest Galaxy smartphones, which boast an even bigger toolbox of artificial intelligence technology than the previous two generations and introduce a new privacy shield that blocks snoopy bystanders from sneaking a peek at the display screen.
Trump's portrayal of 'golden age' is out of sync with how Americans see economy
Read full article: Trump's portrayal of 'golden age' is out of sync with how Americans see economyPresident Donald Trump sought in his first State of the Union address to sell Americans on the idea of a booming economy, falling prices, and soaring jobs, yet he faces a skeptical public with a much gloomier view.
Soaring cost of food and other staples squeezes Iranians as threat of US attack looms
Read full article: Soaring cost of food and other staples squeezes Iranians as threat of US attack loomsIranians face a sudden surge in prices for food and daily essentials, and many families say they cannot keep up.
Trump administration hits Iran with new sanctions as nuclear talks near
Read full article: Trump administration hits Iran with new sanctions as nuclear talks nearThe Trump administration is expanding its pressure on Iran by imposing new sanctions aimed at the country's missile, drone and oil networks.
Discord postpones age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparency
Read full article: Discord postpones age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparencyDiscord is postponing its controversial age verification policy after users of the popular platform for gamers to communicate online expressed strong objections and privacy concerns.
Supreme Court rules against private prison firm facing forced-work suit from immigration detainees
Read full article: Supreme Court rules against private prison firm facing forced-work suit from immigration detaineesThe Supreme Court has ruled against a private prison company facing a lawsuit alleging immigration detainees were forced to work and paid only $1 a day.
Court throws out judgment blaming Montana asbestos deaths on BNSF railroad
Read full article: Court throws out judgment blaming Montana asbestos deaths on BNSF railroadA federal appeals court has overturned a judgeโs finding that BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people in a Montana mining town where thousands have been sickened by asbestos exposure.
Small, approachable actions are the key to a nonprofit push for greater civic engagement among Gen Z
Read full article: Small, approachable actions are the key to a nonprofit push for greater civic engagement among Gen ZA well-connected, privately-funded initiative is emphasizing small, approachable actions in its push to improve youth civic engagement.
Surgeon general nominee faces sharp questions about vaccines, birth control and qualifications
Read full article: Surgeon general nominee faces sharp questions about vaccines, birth control and qualificationsWellness influencer and entrepreneur Dr. Casey Means shared a vision for addressing the root causes of chronic disease instead of what she calls โreactive sick careโ during her confirmation hearing to become the next surgeon general.
Power outages, piles of snow vexing parts of Northeast in snowstorm aftermath
Read full article: Power outages, piles of snow vexing parts of Northeast in snowstorm aftermathPower failures and waist-high canyons of snow bedeviled parts of the Northeast in the aftermath of a massive storm that dumped piles on streets and sidewalks from Maryland Maine, even as fresh snowfall coated the region.
Discord pushes back global age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparency
Read full article: Discord pushes back global age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparencyDiscord is postponing its controversial age verification policy after users of the popular platform for gamers to communicate online expressed strong objections and privacy concerns.
Nvidia delivers another quarter of stellar growth amid growing concern over AI economy
Read full article: Nvidia delivers another quarter of stellar growth amid growing concern over AI economyArtificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia on Wednesday announced another quarter of astounding quarterly growth as investors try to decipher whether technologyโs latest craze is overblown hyperbole or a springboard into a new era of prosperity and productivity.
Ukrainian envoy says US raised concerns about strikes aimed at Russia that impacted US oil interests
Read full article: Ukrainian envoy says US raised concerns about strikes aimed at Russia that impacted US oil interestsThe State Department has expressed its displeasure over Ukraine's recent attacks on the Russian port of Novorossiysk that have impacted U.S. oil interests in Kazakhstan.
Spirit Airlines expects to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy by summer
Read full article: Spirit Airlines expects to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy by summerSpirit Airlines' parent company says it expects to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy in late spring or early summer after striking a preliminary deal with lenders.
Supreme Court rules the Postal Service can't be sued, even when mail is intentionally not delivered
Read full article: Supreme Court rules the Postal Service can't be sued, even when mail is intentionally not deliveredA divided Supreme Court has ruled that Americans canโt sue the U.S. Postal Service, even when employees deliberately refuse to deliver mail.
Canada approves latest Gulfstream business jets after Trump tariff threat
Read full article: Canada approves latest Gulfstream business jets after Trump tariff threatCanadian regulators have approved Gulfstream G700 and G800 business jets in a move that comes weeks after new tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump over the planesโ status in Canada.
US consumer confidence improves modestly in February after cratering the first month of 2026
Read full article: US consumer confidence improves modestly in February after cratering the first month of 2026The American consumerโs confidence in the U.S. economy improved slightly in February after cratering a month earlier.
Waymo's robotaxis now being dispatched in 10 major U.S. markets with expansion in Texas and Florida
Read full article: Waymo's robotaxis now being dispatched in 10 major U.S. markets with expansion in Texas and FloridaWaymo will begin dispatching its robotaxis in four more cities in Texas and Florida, expanding the territory covered by its fleet of self-driving cars to 10 major U.S. metropolitan markets.
FedEx joins other US companies in seeking a refund after Trump tariffs are ruled illegal
Read full article: FedEx joins other US companies in seeking a refund after Trump tariffs are ruled illegalFedEx is suing the U.S. government, requesting a full refund on what it paid for tariffs set by President Donald Trump last year after the Supreme Court ruled that the tariffs are illegal.
House rejects bill requiring aircraft locator systems to prevent midair collisions like last year's
Read full article: House rejects bill requiring aircraft locator systems to prevent midair collisions like last year'sLegislation to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems to prevent midair collisions failed to win approval in the House on Tuesday.
Facebook owner Meta to buy AI chips from AMD in deal worth up to $100 billion
Read full article: Facebook owner Meta to buy AI chips from AMD in deal worth up to $100 billionFacebook owner Meta Platforms will buy artificial intelligence chips from Advanced Micro Devices in a deal that will also give it the opportunity to buy up to a 10% stake of the chip company.
The Latest: Northeast US digs out from brutal snowfall as second storm may near
Read full article: The Latest: Northeast US digs out from brutal snowfall as second storm may nearNeighbors, government workers and a powerful railroad snow-clearing machine nicknamed โDarth Vaderโ have been digging out from a brutal storm that forecasters are calling the strongest in a decade.
US military boards third oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean
Read full article: US military boards third oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the CaribbeanThe Pentagon says U.S. military forces have boarded a third sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean Sea in an effort to target illicit oil connected to Venezuela.
Spiro secures $50 million from Afreximbank, others to expand Africa battery-swapping network
Read full article: Spiro secures $50 million from Afreximbank, others to expand Africa battery-swapping networkFinancing for Africa's electric mobility sector is surging and reflects growing investor confidence in battery swapping, fast charging and local assembly.
Home Depot tops expectations in the fourth quarter, but customers pull back on spending
Read full article: Home Depot tops expectations in the fourth quarter, but customers pull back on spendingHome Depotโs fiscal fourth-quarter performance was muted, as there was ongoing caution by American consumers amid a weak housing market.
From Expo to the Olympics, Milan bets on big events to fuel its transformation to a global city
Read full article: From Expo to the Olympics, Milan bets on big events to fuel its transformation to a global cityMilan is using the Milan Cortina Olympics to strengthen its image as a global city and to leave a lasting local legacy.
TED's Audacious Project raised $1B from donors in 2 days to fund big nonprofit initiatives
Read full article: TED's Audacious Project raised $1B from donors in 2 days to fund big nonprofit initiativesA collaborative of funders called The Audacious Project raised $1 billion over two days to fund large projects proposed by more than a dozen nonprofits.
