Epidemic of Wipes and Masks Plague Sewers, Storm Drains PHILADELPHIA — Mayor Jim Kenney kicked off a recent briefing on Philadelphia’s coronavirus response with an unusual request for residents:... Read More
Shell, Murphy Evacuating Non-Essential Workers From U.S. Gulf Due to Storm Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Murphy Oil Corp began evacuating non-essential workers from the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on Thursday... Read More
Oil Refineries, Offshore Drillers Face Hurricane Challenges Amid Pandemic HOUSTON — As oil and gas companies began shutting offshore production before the first tropical storm of the season in... Read More
Bargain-Conscious Americans Lift Used-Car Sales in the Coronavirus Economy NAPERVILLE, Ill. — At the height of the , in mid-April, used-car dealer Alex Tovstanovsky had vehicles jammed six rows... Read More
Share of Auto Claims Using Photo Estimates Doubles During the Pandemic Social distancing has been a boon for the use of photo estimates after auto collisions. CCC Information Services said that... Read More
Cristobal Seen Regaining Strength After Storm’s Pass Over Mexico The hills of the Yucatan Peninsula sapped Tropical Storm Cristobal of some of its power on Thursday, but forecasters warn... Read More
Pilgrim’s Pride CEO Indicted Over Alleged U.S. Chicken Price-Fixing WASHINGTON/CHICAGO — The chief executive of Pilgrim’s Pride Corp, a major U.S. poultry company, was indicted along with three other... Read More
Unrest After George Floyd Death Reminds Insurers of 1968 Uprising Scenes that played out over the past few days in several East region states are serving as a stark reminder... Read More
Institute Says Self-Driving Cars Could Prevent Only a Third of U.S. Crashes Self-driving cars, long touted by developers as a way to eliminate road deaths, could likely only prevent a third of... Read More
Amazon is Sued Over Warehouses After New York Worker Brings Coronavirus Home, Cousin Dies NEW YORK — Amazon.com Inc has been sued for allegedly fostering the spread of the coronavirus by mandating unsafe working... Read More