West News California Threats Jump from Fires to Floods as Wet Season Hits December 10, 2019 California’s climate threats could soon be jumping from wildfires and blackouts to floods and mudslides as the wet season kicks... Read More
Top Hotels Sued for ‘Industry-Wide Failures’ to Prevent Sex Trafficking December 10, 2019 New York — Landmark U.S. legal action was filed on Monday accusing several major hotel groups of profiting from sex... Read More
Bike-Sharing Company Wheels Offers Shareable Helmet to Cut Injuries December 10, 2019 DETROIT — Electric bike-sharing startup Wheels said on Tuesday it will begin offering its riders shareable helmets in response to... Read More
Exxon Prevails Over New York in Climate Accounting Case December 10, 2019 Exxon Mobil Corp. won a closely watched securities-fraud trial that delved into its internal accounting for the financial risks of... Read More
West News Shooting Survivor Sues Southern California Synagogue December 10, 2019 POWAY, Calif. — A man wounded in a shooting at a San Diego-area synagogue is suing the house of worship,... Read More
J&J CEO Spurns U.S. Congressional Hearing on Carcinogens in Talc Products December 10, 2019 Johnson & Johnson Chief Executive Officer Alex Gorsky has declined to appear at a U.S. congressional hearing set for Tuesday... Read More
International News Five Dead, Eight Missing After New Zealand Volcano Erupts December 10, 2019 As many as 13 people may have died following a volcanic eruption on New Zealand’s White Island, while dozens more... Read More
West News Tucson Presses for Fixes to Residents’ Gripes About Scooters December 9, 2019 TUCSON, Ariz. — Tucson officials are calling on the two e-scooter companies operating in the city to fix problems reported... Read More
Supreme Court Rejects Arizona Opioid Case Against Purdue, Sackler Family December 9, 2019 The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a novel case by Arizona seeking to recover billions of dollars that... Read More
FAA Seeks $3.9M Fine from Boeing for Defective Parts on 737 NG Planes December 9, 2019 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday it seeks to impose a $3.9 million fine on Boeing Co, alleging... Read More