International News Employers Could Mandate a COVID-19 Vaccine, but are Unlikely to Do So Private U.S. companies have the right under the law to require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, but are unlikely... Read More
West News California Utility Cuts Power as Strong Winds Pummel State Southern California residents are starting off the week in the dark as near-hurricane-force winds batter the state, whipping the flames... Read More
East News Lights Go Out, Roads Dicey as Wintry Storm Batters Northeast WARREN, Mass. — The first big wintry storm of the season began dropping what forecasters say could be more than... Read More
News Despite Promise, Few in US Adopting COVID-19 Exposure Apps RALEIGH, N.C. — Six months ago, Apple and Google introduced a new smartphone tool designed to notify people who might... Read More
Southeast News EPA Says Flood Control Project Not Subject to Previous Veto JACKSON, Miss. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does not object to a revised proposal for a massive flood-control project... Read More
News Kia Recalls 295,000 US Vehicles for Fire Risks WASHINGTON — Kia Motors Corp said on Saturday it is recalling 295,000 U.S. vehicles for engine fire risks. The Korean... Read More
News Everyone Has a Home Office Now. So Who’s Paying For It? NEW YORK — In the past, home offices were often an afterthought: Ill-equipped, cramped, and a little dusty from only... Read More
Texas / South Central News Storage Tank Explosion at Texas Petroleum Facility Injures Seven CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Seven contractors were injured, four critically, when a storage tank at a petroleum facility in Texas... Read More
International News Blast Rocks South African Oil Refinery, 7 Injured DURBAN — An explosion rocked South Africa’s second-largest crude oil refinery in Durban on Friday injuring seven people, local emergency... Read More
News Hyundai Recalls 129,000 U.S. Vehicles for Engine Issue WASHINGTON — Hyundai Motor Co is recalling 129,000 U.S. vehicles for an engine issue that can increase the risk of... Read More