Big Tobacco posts warning signs at 220,000 US stores, wrapping up ongoing lawsuit since 1999
The largest tobacco manufacturers will have to post eye-catching warning signs about cigarette smoking in over 200,000 stores across America…
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‘Race neutral’ replaces affirmative action. What’s next?
When the Supreme Court cut affirmative action out of college admissions programs Thursday, it did not outlaw the goal of…
A teen was lost for over 2 days in Canada’s wilderness, authorities say. Her story has a happy ending
A teen hiker who became separated from her group in one of British Columbia’s largest parks has been found safe…
Abortion regulations and LGBTQ-related legislation among state laws taking effect Saturday
As several state legislative sessions have concluded or are drawing to a close, some of the high-profile legislation enacted by…
Work from yurt? Co-working spaces are getting weird
At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, nobody wanted to work full time in the office. Three years later, many…
Storms, smoke and heat threaten Fourth of July travel and holiday weekend plans
Mother Nature will threaten Fourth of July travel and holiday plans this weekend as severe storms, record heat and wildfire…
California man sentenced to over 6 years in prison for $8.7 million cow manure Ponzi scheme, US attorney’s office says
A man from California who ran a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme where he claimed to turn cow manure into green energy…
Explosion at chemical factory in China
An explosion at a chemical plant in Southeast China on Saturday sent huge billows of thick black smoke into the…
Russia’s war in Ukraine and fallout from Wagner insurrection
Ukraine claimed advances on the southern front and in the east — but it did not make any specific claims…
At least 25 dead after wedding party bus bursts into flames in India
At least 25 people have been killed after a bus carrying a wedding party burst into flames after crashing in…