West News California’s Gov. Newsom Had ‘Baptism by Fire’ in 1st Year December 31, 2019 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — During his inaugural address last January, California Gov. Gavin Newsom made only a passing reference to wildfires... Read More
Midwest News Indiana’s Worst Environmental Disaster, 20 Years Later December 31, 2019 ANDERSON, Ind. — Twenty years later, Jim Hensley still remembers that call. The longtime machinist was sitting in the shop... Read More
Texas / South Central News Poor Condition of Wreckage Will Slow Plane Crash Probe December 31, 2019 The lack of a distress call and flight data recorder coupled with mangled and charred wreckage will make finding the... Read More
West News Uber, Postmates Sue California to Block Gig-Worker Law December 31, 2019 Uber Technologies Inc. and Postmates Inc. sued the state of California, alleging that a labor rights law set to go... Read More
Technology’s Promise and Drawbacks Among Top Claims Stories for 2019 December 31, 2019 Technology — both its promise and its alleged abuse — was a key component of the most important news stories... Read More
Court Finds Diet Dr Pepper Does Not Deceive Consumers December 31, 2019 A U.S. federal appeals court on Monday said the maker of Diet Dr Pepper did not deceive consumers into thinking... Read More
Southeast News Another Kentucky Farmer Admits Crop Insurance Fraud December 30, 2019 LEXINGTON, Ky. — Another Central Kentucky farmer has pleaded guilty in a crop insurance fraud scheme that a federal prosecutor... Read More
Wawa Facing Lawsuits Over Data Breach at All of its Stores December 30, 2019 PHILADELPHIA — The Wawa convenience store chain is facing a wave of lawsuits over a data breach that affected its... Read More
West News Hawaii Tour Helicopter Crash Kills 6, Leaves 1 Missing December 30, 2019 HONOLULU — The search for the final person missing after a Hawaii tour helicopter crash killed six is expected to... Read More
West News ‘Do Not Sell My Info’: U.S. Retailers Rush to Comply with California’s New Privacy Law December 30, 2019 WASHINGTON — U.S. retailers including Walmart Inc will add “Do Not Sell My Info” links to their websites and signage... Read More