West News Tesla Must Face Lawsuit Claiming Racism at California Factory January 2, 2020 A federal judge rejected Tesla Inc’s effort to dismiss claims by two former workers that the California electric car factory... Read More
West News Federal Judge Temporarily Exempts Truck Drivers from California Gig Worker Law January 2, 2020 A federal judge has temporarily blocked a California labor law meant to take effect from Jan. 1 from impacting over... Read More
International News Major Commercial Plane Crash Deaths Worldwide Fell by More than 50% in 2019 January 2, 2020 WASHINGTON — The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes fell by more than 50% in 2019 despite... Read More
International News Australia Wildfires Trigger Exodus as Navy Joins Rescue Effort January 2, 2020 Australia’s navy rushed to rescue thousands of holiday-makers from a wildfire-ravaged coastal community while many more struggled to escape endangered... Read More
Police, Victims Warn Against Firing Guns on New Year’s Eve December 31, 2019 Kaitlyn Kong thought she had been punched hard in the abdomen as she stood among thousands of people in downtown... Read More
Southeast News Feds Review Hurricane Irma Invoices From 3 Florida Cities December 31, 2019 MIAMI — Three South Florida cities are being investigated by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General for... Read More
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