Homes Damaged by 5.8-Magnitude Quake in Puerto Rico January 7, 2020 By Dancia Coto GUANICA, Puerto Rico — A 5.8-magnitude quake hit Puerto Rico before dawn Monday, unleashing small landslides, causing power outages and...
Federal Judge Temporarily Exempts Truck Drivers From California Gig Worker Law January 7, 2020 By Kanishka Singh A federal judge has temporarily blocked a California labor law meant to take effect from Jan. 1 from impacting over...
Study Casts Doubt That Baby Powder Use Raises Risks of Ovarian Cancer January 7, 2020 By Robert Langreth and Jef Feeley A study of more than 250,000 women found that those who used talc or other personal-hygiene powders weren’t significantly more...
Cooler Weather Helps Quell Wildfires That Left at Least 24 Dead January 7, 2020 By Jason Gale Firefighters are taking advantage of cooler weather to quell southeastern Australia’s wildfires that have killed at least 24 people and...
9th Circuit Affirms Jury’s $54M Award in Suit Against Walmart January 7, 2020 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court on Monday upheld a district court judgment that requires Walmart to pay $54.6 million in damages...
Amazon To Showcase Its Transportation Drive at World’s Largest Tech Show January 7, 2020 By Ben Klayman From making cars talk using Alexa’s voice to managing data from factories full of robots, Amazon.com Inc wants a big...
J&J Said to Pay More Than $2 Million in Rare Talc Settlement January 7, 2020 By Jef Feeley Johnson & Johnson agreed in the middle of a trial to pay more than $2 million to resolve a woman’s...
California Eyes Climate Bond to Prepare for Disasters January 6, 2020 By Adam Beam SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a state burdened by billions of dollars in wildfire damage, California lawmakers are hoping for an...
5 Dead, Dozens Hospitalized in Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash January 6, 2020 GREENSBURG, Pa. — A deadly crash involving a passenger bus and multiple other vehicles on the Pennsylvania Turnpike left at...
U.S. Officials Brace for Cyber-Attack Retaliation From Iran January 6, 2020 By Alyza Sebenius and William Turton Iranian officials are likely considering a cyber-attack against the U.S. in the wake of an airstrike that killed one of...