Opening statements begin in website founder's 2nd trial over ads promoting prostitution
Federal prosecutors in Phoenix say a founder of the classified ad site Backpage
2023-09-01 09:53
'Walking Dead' spinoffs, 'Interview With the Vampire' can resume with actors' union approval
Two spinoffs of “The Walking Dead” and the next season of “Interview With the Vampire” will be resuming production despite the Hollywood strikes after reaching a deal with the actors' union
2023-09-01 08:51
California panel votes to increase storage capacity at site of worst US methane leak despite risks
California regulators have approved a proposal to vastly increase natural gas storage at the site of the nation’s largest known methane leak
2023-09-01 08:27
Auto workers leader slams companies for slow bargaining, files labor complaint with government
The United Auto Workers union says it has filed unfair labor practice complaints against Stellantis and General Motors for failing to make counteroffers to the union’s economic demands
2023-09-01 07:58
Mississippi candidate for attorney general says the state isn't doing enough to protect workers
A candidate for Mississippi attorney general says that elected officials must play a more aggressive role in protecting labor rights
2023-09-01 07:16
Activists prepare for yearlong battle over Nebraska private school funding law
Activists are declaring a victory this week as they fight a Republican-backed law allowing Nebraska taxpayer money to be used for private school tuition
2023-09-01 06:56
Food ads are in the crosshairs as Burger King, others face lawsuits for false advertising
Food ads have long made their subjects look bigger, juicier and crispier than they are in real life
2023-09-01 06:51
Hyundai and LG will invest an additional $2B into making batteries at Georgia electric vehicle plant
Hyundai and LG Energy Solution are spending an additional $2 billion and hiring an extra 400 workers to make batteries at the automaker's sprawling U.S. electrical vehicle plant that is under construction in Georgia
2023-09-01 05:53
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson launch fund with $10 million for displaced Maui residents
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have committed $10 million to make direct payments to people on Maui who are unable to return to their homes because of the wildfires
2023-09-01 01:56
Squeezing in one last summer trip over Labor Day weekend? Expect crowded airports and full flights
If you're squeezing in one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend, expect lots of company
2023-09-01 01:22
Report says close associates of India's Adani Group secretly purchased large numbers of shares
Two people closely linked to India’s Adani Group, one of the country’s largest conglomerates, secretly purchased of millions of dollars of stocks in the group’s companies, possibly violating Indian law, according to a report by a network of investigative journalists
2023-08-31 18:19
Rain and a wrong address delayed firefighters reaching a Philippine factory blaze. 15 people died
A fire has killed 15 people in a small apparel factory in a Philippine residential area, where flooding, traffic and a wrong address delayed firefighters
2023-08-31 16:28