Rail whistleblowers fired for voicing safety concerns despite efforts to end practice of retaliation
Lawyers and unions representing rail workers say there is a clear pattern across the industry of railroads retaliating against workers who report safety violations or injuries on the job
2023-08-19 12:25
Bankman-Fried's lawyers blast trial prep time as 'entirely inadequate'
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried on Friday rejected as "entirely inadequate" the U.S. government's
2023-08-19 06:25
Appeals court strikes down Utah oil railroad approval, siding with environmentalists
A U.S. Appeals Court has struck down a critical approval for a railroad project that would have allowed oil businesses in eastern Utah to significantly expand fossil fuel production and exports
2023-08-19 05:25
American Airlines sues a travel site to crack down on consumers who use this trick to save money
American Airlines is trying to crack down on a travel hack
2023-08-19 05:15
Company that leaked radioactive material will build barrier to keep it away from Mississippi River
The energy company responsible for leaking radioactive material from its nuclear plant in Monticello, Minnesota, in recent months has announced that it will build an underground metal barrier to keep affected groundwater away from the nearby Mississippi River
2023-08-19 04:24
Canada demands Meta lift 'reckless' ban on news to allow fires info to be shared
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -The Canadian government on Friday demanded that Meta lift a "reckless" ban on domestic news
2023-08-19 03:21
FEMA has paid out more than $5.6 million to Maui survivors, a figure expected to grow significantly
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday it has approved more than $5.6 million in assistance to nearly 2,000 households in Maui so far as the federal government tries to help survivors of the devastating wildfires
2023-08-19 02:57
North Carolina laws curtailing transgender rights prompt less backlash than 2016 'bathroom bill'
North Carolina was ground zero in the nationwide fight over transgender rights with the passage of its 2016 “bathroom bill.”
2023-08-19 02:25
San Francisco launches driverless bus service following robotaxi expansion
San Francisco has launched an autonomous shuttle service less than a week after regulators approved the expansion of robotaxis despite traffic and safety concerns
2023-08-19 02:21
US FAA issues 30-day inspection mandate for Pratt & Whitney GTF engines
(Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it will require some users of Pratt & Whitney's geared turbofan engine
2023-08-19 01:52
Florida ethics commission chair can't work simultaneously for Disney World governing district
The new administrator of Walt Disney World’s governing district can’t continue to work in his new job and be chair of Florida’s ethics commission at the same time
2023-08-19 01:45
Jumping yields, slumping stocks may boost case for a Fed pause
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON Rising Treasury bond yields and home mortgage rates may reduce support at the U.S.
2023-08-19 01:29