Fire, 3 Explosions Rock Philadelphia Oil Refinery
21 June 2019The explosions sent a massive fireball into the sky and shook nearby homes before dawn.
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Facebook Plans Its Own Currency for 2 Billion-Plus Users
18 June 2019Facebook is unveiling plans to create a new digital currency similar to Bitcoin for global use.
FDA Targets Vaping ‘Influencers’ for Online Promotions
7 June 2019The Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters to four companies that used paid social media influencers to pitch nicotine solutions to their online followers.
Robot Baristas Are Latest Front in S. Korea Automation Push
6 June 2019South Korea’s minimum wage has jumped by 27.3 percent over the last two years, adding incentive to cut labor costs by using automation.
Union Warns Disney World Fire Department is Understaffed
31 May 2019"We just don't have enough firefighters on property to make these families and visitors safe."
Among Highest Paid CEOs Are Discovery’s Zaslav, Disney’s Iger
24 May 2019Pay for chief executives rose to a median of $12 million last year, including salary, stock and other compensation.
Elder Care Homes Rake in Profits as Workers Earn a Pittance
20 May 2019At least 20 companies providing care for the elderly, disabled and mentally ill in California continue to operate illegally after ignoring judgments for back wages and penalties, Reveal found.
Stanley Black and Decker Announces North Texas Plant, 500 Jobs
18 May 2019Toolmaker Stanley Black & Decker plans to open a manufacturing plant in North Texas and create about 500 jobs.
Uber, Lyft Drivers Plan to Strike in Cities Across the US
8 May 2019Demonstrations took place in 10 U.S. cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington, as well as some European locations like London.
Beverly Hills Considering Banning Sale of Tobacco Products
7 May 2019Beverly Hills already forbids smoking in some locations and has banned sales of flavored tobacco.
US Corporations Embracing 420 as Pot Legalization Grows
19 April 2019U.S. retail sales of cannabis products jumped to $10.5 billion last year, a threefold increase from 2017.
Ralph Lauren Unveils Plastic Bottle Shirt
18 April 2019In announcing Earth Polo, Ralph Lauren committed to removing at least 170 million bottles from landfills and oceans by 2025.
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Customers Shocked When Rat Falls from Ceiling at Buffalo Wild Wings
24 June 2019A woman says she got more than she bargained for at a Los Angeles restaurant after a live rat fell from the ceiling.
Nik Wallenda Says He ‘Freaked’ When Pole Slipped
24 June 2019After conquering Times Square, Nik Wallenda says he's got his eye on an "active volcano."
Wife of ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ in Medically Induced Coma
24 June 2019Beth Chapman was diagnosed with lung cancer in September 2017 and said in November that the cancer had returned despite surgery.
Medical Groups Warn Climate Change is a ‘Health Emergency’
24 June 2019Public health groups are pressing elected officials and presidential candidates to "meet and strengthen U.S. commitments" under the 2015 United Nations climate agreement from which Trump has vowed to withdraw.
Woman Jailed for Turning in Husband’s Guns
24 June 2019Courtney Irby was arrested while giving her husband's guns to police after he was charged with trying to run her over.