News Amazon Injuries Risk State Backlash, Higher Workers’ Comp Costs Injuries in Amazon.com Inc. warehouses could damage more than just the company’s reputation. They could start to hurt the e-commerce... Read More
International News Floods, Drought Are Destroying Crops and Sparking Food Inflation Wild weather is wreaking havoc on crops around the world, sending their prices skyrocketing. On wheat farms in the U.S.... Read More
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International News Monsanto Loses Final Appeal Over French Farmer’s Weedkiller Accident Bayer’s Monsanto division on Wednesday lost a final appeal in a long-running French legal battle in which the crop chemical... Read More
West News Some Alaska Phones Beyond Danger Received Tsunami Warning ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Some Alaska residents received tsunami warnings on their cellphones following an earthquake earlier this week, including customers... Read More
International News Investors Gauge Future Climate Risks With Satellite Imaging The world was watching end-of-days scenes: Firefighters in yellow jackets, blurry against a copper sky, battled to push back walls... Read More
West News California Braces for Most Dangerous Fire Weather of 2020 California is bracing for the most powerful gusts of the 2020 fire season, raising the threat of more blazes and... Read More
News Nuclear Plants in South Carolina, Missouri Face the Highest Quake Risks WASHINGTON — The U.S. nuclear power reactors facing the highest risks of a meltdown from earthquakes are not in tremor-prone... Read More
News Tesla’s Release of New ‘Self-Driving’ Software Closely Watched by U.S. Regulator The U.S. auto safety regulator on Thursday said it was closely watching Tesla Inc’s release of a software version intended... Read More
West News More Fire-Prevention Power Shutoffs Possible in California SAN FRANCISCO — Electricity may be shut off to about 54,000 Northern California utility customers this week to try to... Read More